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Which teacher or staff member at North Hagerstown High deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
1,583
High
DISTRICT 756 · STATE 1,185
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WASHINGTON COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240066001275
North Hagerstown High
1200 Pennsylvania Ave, Hagerstown, MD 21742 · (301) 766-8238 · Washington County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,583 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 87% of Maryland public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Maryland public high schools
Student : Teacher
19.1:1
83 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 15.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
921 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 54%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 419 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 402 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 392 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 370 | 23% |
Student demographics
72%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 73% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MCAP 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 3-4)English Language Arts
67.1%
MD avg 50.6% . +6.9pp since 2023
Math
14.0%
MD avg 34.8% . -4.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 14 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Maryland schools, those numbers are about 51 and 35. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 67.1% | 14.0% |
| 2023-24 | 60.2% | 18.4% |
% Proficient (Levels 3-4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
39.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.8%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% typical for Maryland schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Maryland's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like North Hagerstown High
North Hagerstown High's state test result (39.9% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Hagerstown High this school | 1,583 | 58.2% | 39.9% |
| James M. Bennett High Salisbury | 1,474 | 54.3% | 27.9% |
| Great Mills High Great Mills | 1,697 | 57.5% | 32.1% |
| Patapsco High and Center for Arts Baltimore | 1,385 | 64.3% | 28.3% |
| Old Mill High Millersville | 1,832 | 56.0% | 34.5% |
| Easton High Easton | 1,179 | 59.1% | 33.2% |
Matched among Maryland high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where North Hagerstown High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Washington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.9% | #75 of 203 | #5 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 14.0% | #73 of 206 ▼ 26 | #6 of 8 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.1% | #76 of 206 ▲ 15 | #5 of 8 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,583 | #66 of 234 | #2 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.1:1 | #191 of 210 | #9 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.9% | #23 of 211 | #2 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 58.2% | #79 of 212 | #4 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +19.2% | #41 of 131 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,583
+240 (+18%) vs 2020
+58% since 1990-91, when it was 1,000
Student : Teacher
19.1:1
was 17.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,583 | 83 | 19.1:1 | 58% (921) |
| 2023-24 | 1,558 | 82 | 19.0:1 | 63% (974) |
| 2022-23 | 1,438 | 74 | 19.4:1 | 61% (884) |
| 2020-21 | 1,343 | 77 | 17.4:1 | 52% (704) |
| 2017-18 | 1,328 | 71 | 18.7:1 | 42% (557) |
| 2015-16 | 1,262 | 75 | 16.8:1 | 47% (596) |
| 2010-11 | 1,269 | 78 | 16.3:1 | 40% (507) |
| 2000-01 | 1,233 | 71 | 17.4:1 | 21% (258) |
| 1990-91 | 1,000 | 63 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Hagerstown High.
Since 2017-18: students up 19% (1,328 to 1,583); teachers up 17% (71 to 83).
About North Hagerstown High
North Hagerstown High is a high school with a street address in Hagerstown, Maryland. Its grade span covers grades 9 through 12, with 1,583 students on the rolls. Across high schools in Maryland, the average enrollment is about 1,185.
The 43 schools in Washington County Public Schools enroll 23,320 students altogether, North Hagerstown High among them.
At North Hagerstown High, White students make up the biggest share, 41%. The remaining students are 24% Black, 21% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, and 4% Asian. Among people living in Washington County, the White share is about 75%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 72, compared with 70 nationally.
There are about 19.1 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at North Hagerstown High, which has 83. By comparison, the average for high schools in Maryland is 15.3:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at North Hagerstown High is about 58%. The figure for public schools in Washington County is close, at 58%.
North Hagerstown High holds an A allk12 Grade, placing it above 87% of Maryland public high schools.
North Hagerstown High's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (39.9%) and its predicted rate (39.8%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Maryland schools.
For Washington County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $77,747, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 24%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. There are 44 public schools in the county, enrolling about 23,320, North Hagerstown High among them.
Northern Middle is about 0.2 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Within five miles of North Hagerstown High, there are at least 8 other public schools. North Hagerstown High is 5th of 7 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
North Hagerstown High falls in the City: Small locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Federal enrollment counts increased from 1,343 (2020-21) to 1,583 (2024-25). From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio increased from 17.4:1 to 19.1:1.
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Washington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
155,709
Census ACS
Median income
$77,747
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
44
23,320 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Washington County Public Schools
- South Hagerstown HighHigh · 1,690 students
- Williamsport HighHigh · 1,061 students
- Western Heights MiddleMiddle · 883 students
- E. Russell Hicks MiddleMiddle · 841 students
- Northern MiddleMiddle · 841 students
- Boonsboro HighHigh · 838 students
Other schools in Hagerstown
- South Hagerstown HighHigh · 1,690 students
- Western Heights MiddleMiddle · 883 students
- E. Russell Hicks MiddleMiddle · 841 students
- Northern MiddleMiddle · 841 students
- Pangborn ElementaryElementary · 749 students
- Salem Avenue ElementaryElementary · 713 students
Nearby schools
- Northern Middle0.2 mi · 841
- Fountaindale Elementary0.5 mi · 413
- Western Heights Middle0.7 mi · 883
- Marshall Street School0.8 mi · 47
- Washington County Job Development Center0.8 mi · 38
- Potomac Heights Elementary1.2 mi · 351
Frequently asked questions
About North Hagerstown HighHow many students attend North Hagerstown High?
North Hagerstown High enrolls approximately 1,583 students in grades 09-12.
Is North Hagerstown High an elementary, middle, or high school?
North Hagerstown High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does North Hagerstown High have?
North Hagerstown High employs 83 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.1:1.
What is the student diversity at North Hagerstown High?
Student demographics at North Hagerstown High are roughly 41% White, 21% Hispanic, 24% Black, 4% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is North Hagerstown High in?
North Hagerstown High is part of Washington County Public Schools.
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