Enrollment
36
High
DISTRICT 808 · STATE 1,185
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CARROLL COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240021001348
Post Secondary Program
495 South Center Street, Westminster, MD 21157 · (410) 751-3620 · Carroll County
GRADES 12–12HIGH31-TOWNALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL36 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
9.0:1
4 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 15.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
25%
9 students
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 54%
Community
0
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 12 | 36 | 100% |
Student demographics
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
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where Post Secondary Program ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Carroll County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 36 | #227 of 234 | #10 of 10 |
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
36
-14 (-28%) vs 2020
-39% since 2010-11, when it was 59
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 | 36 | 4 | 9.0:1 | 25% (9) |
| 2023-24 | 40 | 4 | 10.0:1 | 28% (11) |
| 2022-23 | 42 | N/A | N/A | 21% (9) |
| 2020-21 | 50 | N/A | N/A | 22% (11) |
| 2017-18 | 37 | N/A | N/A | 19% (7) |
| 2015-16 | 24 | N/A | N/A | 0% (0) |
| 2010-11 | 59 | 3 | 19.7:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Post Secondary Program.
About Post Secondary Program
Post Secondary Program is a very small high school in Westminster, Maryland, administered by Carroll County Public Schools. Federal data show 36 students enrolled in grade 12 in 2024-25. On average, high schools in Maryland enroll around 1,185, and this school is 97% below that mark.
Carroll County Public Schools counts 26,141 students in its 43 schools, and Post Secondary Program is one of them.
The largest group at Post Secondary Program is White students, at 72%. Other students are 11% Asian, 8% Black, 6% multiracial, and 3% Hispanic. By comparison, Carroll County residents are about 86% White.
There are about 9.0 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Post Secondary Program, which has 4. The school's 9.0:1 compares with an average of 15.3:1 for high schools in Maryland. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 25%.
The county, Carroll County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $118,211 a year, 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Post Secondary Program, Carroll County has 44 public schools.
Carroll Springs School is less than a tenth of a mile from Post Secondary Program, the shortest distance to any other public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
Locale: Town: Fringe. In NCES terms, the school is in a town close to an urbanized area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Post Secondary Program had a net loss of 14 students, or 28%.
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Carroll County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
175,321
Census ACS
Median income
$118,211
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
44
26,141 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Carroll County Public Schools
- Westminster HighHigh · 1,477 students
- Manchester Valley HighHigh · 1,339 students
- Winters Mill HighHigh · 1,156 students
- Century HighHigh · 1,101 students
- Liberty HighHigh · 1,007 students
- South Carroll HighHigh · 933 students
Other schools in Westminster
- Westminster HighHigh · 1,477 students
- Winters Mill HighHigh · 1,156 students
- Westminster West MiddleMiddle · 923 students
- Westminster East MiddleMiddle · 796 students
- Winfield ElementaryElementary · 724 students
- Runnymede ElementaryElementary · 625 students
Nearby schools
- Carroll Springs School0.0 mi · 32
- Westminster East Middle1.0 mi · 796
- Winters Mill High1.1 mi · 1,156
- Cranberry Station Elementary1.2 mi · 593
- Friendship Valley Elementary1.2 mi · 518
- PRIDE School1.2 mi · 6
Frequently asked questions
About Post Secondary ProgramHow many students attend Post Secondary Program?
Post Secondary Program enrolls approximately 36 students in grades 12-12.
What age range does Post Secondary Program serve?
Post Secondary Program serves students from grade 12 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Post Secondary Program have?
Post Secondary Program employs 4 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Post Secondary Program?
Student demographics at Post Secondary Program are roughly 72% White, 3% Hispanic, 8% Black, 11% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Post Secondary Program?
Post Secondary Program is overseen by Carroll County Public Schools in Carroll County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.