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Perry Hall High
Test scores
MCAP 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 3-4)BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodology7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Perry Hall High
Set in Baltimore, Maryland, Perry Hall High is a big secondary school, part of Baltimore County Public Schools. It instructs 2,012 students across grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 1,185 students per school, that is 70% above typical.
Across the 177 schools in Baltimore County Public Schools (110,872 students total), Perry Hall High accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
On demographics, Perry Hall High records that the largest single group is Black at 38%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder breaks down as 36% White, 14% Asian, 6% Hispanic, 5% multiracial.
On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 118 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.1:1. The state averages around 15.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 46% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, Perry Hall High is in the bottom 10% of Maryland public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 46.8%; Perry Hall High posts 32.4%, -14.3 points below that line.
Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Baltimore County put median household earnings sit near $91,768, about 42% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Baltimore County runs 180 public schools (combined enrollment of about 110,872 students), of which Perry Hall High is one.
The closest other public school is Joppa View Elementary, roughly 0.6 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Perry Hall High at 8th of 8; the average score across the group is 57.4%.
Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.
Trend over the last 7 years. Perry Hall High's enrollment has showed little movement since 2018, when it stood at 2,036 (now 2,012). The White share of enrollment edged down from 51% to 36% over that span.
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