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How has Overlea High changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
1,474
High
DISTRICT 1,070 · STATE 1,185
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BALTIMORE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240012000438
Overlea High
5401 Kenwood Ave, Baltimore, MD 21206 · (443) 809-5241 · Baltimore County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,474 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
87 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 15.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
964 students
DISTRICT 55% · 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 | 468 | 32% |
| Grade 10 | 368 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 346 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 292 | 20% |
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · 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
39.8%
MD avg 50.6% . +0.5pp since 2023
Math
10.9%
MD avg 34.8% . +0.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 11 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Maryland schools, those numbers are about 51 and 35. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 39.8% | 10.9% |
| 2023-24 | 39.3% | 10.0% |
% 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
25.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.5%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 25% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 Overlea High
Overlea High's state test result (25.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overlea High this school | 1,474 | 65.4% | 25.0% |
| Wicomico High Salisbury | 1,304 | 66.4% | 23.6% |
| Woodlawn High Baltimore | 1,922 | 65.5% | 22.3% |
| Chesapeake High Baltimore | 1,052 | 67.2% | 26.6% |
| Largo High Upper Marlboro | 1,159 | 64.4% | 28.8% |
| Milford Mill Academy Baltimore | 1,471 | 61.0% | 24.5% |
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 Overlea High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Baltimore County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 25.0% | #158 of 203 | #18 of 24 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 10.9% | #105 of 206 ▲ 36 | #7 of 24 ▲ 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.8% | #166 of 206 ▼ 11 | #19 of 24 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,474 | #78 of 234 | #10 of 32 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.0:1 | #141 of 210 | #15 of 24 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.5% | #112 of 211 | #18 of 24 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.4% | #52 of 212 | #6 of 25 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +51.8% | #8 of 131 | #1 of 16 |
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
1,474
+326 (+28%) vs 2020
+54% since 1990-91, when it was 959
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
was 14.9:1
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 | 1,474 | 86.7 | 17.0:1 | 65% (964) |
| 2023-24 | 1,400 | 92.7 | 15.1:1 | 65% (907) |
| 2022-23 | 1,365 | 86.2 | 15.8:1 | 63% (863) |
| 2020-21 | 1,148 | 77 | 14.9:1 | 68% (784) |
| 2017-18 | 971 | 63.1 | 15.4:1 | 60% (585) |
| 2015-16 | 960 | 67 | 14.3:1 | 55% (529) |
| 2010-11 | 952 | 70 | 13.6:1 | 54% (512) |
| 2000-01 | 1,128 | 79 | 14.3:1 | 28% (319) |
| 1990-91 | 959 | 61 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Overlea High.
Since 2017-18: students up 52% (971 to 1,474); teachers up 37% (63.1 to 86.7).
About Overlea High
Overlea High is a medium-sized high school with its address in Baltimore, Maryland. The student body numbers 1,474 students, from grades 9 through 12. Average enrollment for high schools in Maryland is about 1,185, so this school runs 24% above that.
Overlea High is run by Baltimore County Public Schools, whose 177 schools enroll 110,872 students.
Overlea High is 64% Black by enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 15% Hispanic, 12% White, 5% multiracial, and 3% Asian. In Baltimore County overall, about 31% of residents are Black. Pick two students at random and there is a 54% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Dividing enrollment by its 86.7 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 17.0:1. That is higher than the 15.3:1 average for high schools in Maryland. Eligible students account for 65% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. Across public schools in Baltimore County, the average is 53%.
After adjusting for student poverty, Overlea High lands between the top and bottom 10% of Maryland schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 25.0%; the prediction is 35.5%.
Federal survey data for Baltimore County show that the median household income is $91,768, roughly 42% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 180 public schools in Baltimore County, enrolling about 110,872 students in all.
The shortest distance from Overlea High to another public school is about 0.5 miles, to Elmwood Elementary. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. On state test proficiency, Overlea High ranks 6th in a group of 8 nearby schools.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Large: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment at Overlea High grew 28% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 1,148 to 1,474 students. Federal data show the ratio rising from 14.9:1 to 17.0:1.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Overlea High. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Baltimore County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
850,796
Census ACS
Median income
$91,768
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
180
110,872 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Baltimore County Public Schools
- Dundalk HighHigh · 2,087 students
- Perry Hall HighHigh · 2,012 students
- Woodlawn HighHigh · 1,922 students
- Kenwood HighHigh · 1,900 students
- Dulaney HighHigh · 1,889 students
- Parkville HighHigh · 1,877 students
Other schools in Baltimore
- Dundalk HighHigh · 2,087 students
- Perry Hall HighHigh · 2,012 students
- Woodlawn HighHigh · 1,922 students
- Kenwood HighHigh · 1,900 students
- Parkville HighHigh · 1,877 students
- Catonsville HighHigh · 1,735 students
Nearby schools
- Elmwood Elementary0.5 mi · 396
- Shady Spring Elementary0.7 mi · 375
- McCormick Elementary0.8 mi · 295
- Fullerton Elementary0.9 mi · 383
- Red House Run Elementary1.1 mi · 694
- City Neighbors Charter School1.2 mi · 231
Frequently asked questions
About Overlea HighHow many students attend Overlea High?
Overlea High enrolls approximately 1,474 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Overlea High serve?
Overlea High serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Overlea High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Overlea High is approximately 17.0:1 (87 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Overlea High?
Student demographics at Overlea High are roughly 12% White, 15% Hispanic, 64% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Overlea High in?
Overlea High is part of Baltimore County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.