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Enrollment
733
High
DISTRICT 756 · STATE 1,185
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WASHINGTON COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240066001285
Smithsburg High
66 N Main St, Smithsburg, MD 21783 · (301) 766-8337 · Washington County
GRADES 09–12HIGH22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL733 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 95% of Maryland public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats 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
17.9:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 15.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
323 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 | 165 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 190 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 191 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 187 | 26% |
Student demographics
44%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
80.9%
MD avg 50.6% . +6.1pp since 2023
Math
23.9%
MD avg 34.8% . -0.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 81 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 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 6 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 80.9% | 23.9% |
| 2023-24 | 74.8% | 24.0% |
% 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
50.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.1%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 Smithsburg High
Smithsburg High's state test result (50.9% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smithsburg High this school | 733 | 44.1% | 50.9% |
| Mardela Middle & High Mardela Springs | 742 | 44.9% | 41.3% |
| Perryville High Perryville | 858 | 45.2% | 40.9% |
| Francis Scott Key High Union Bridge | 906 | 41.3% | 41.0% |
| Catoctin High Thurmont | 823 | 40.2% | 37.4% |
| Bohemia Manor High Chesapeake City | 591 | 40.8% | 36.6% |
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 Smithsburg High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Washington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.9% | #26 of 203 | #4 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.9% | #26 of 206 ▼ 1 | #4 of 8 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 80.9% | #30 of 206 ▲ 1 | #3 of 8 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 733 | #173 of 234 | #5 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.9:1 | #169 of 210 | #7 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.2% | #142 of 211 | #5 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.1% | #129 of 212 | #5 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.9% | #40 of 76 | 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
733
-1 (0%) vs 2020
+13% since 1990-91, when it was 650
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
was 16.7:1
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 | 733 | 40.9 | 17.9:1 | 44% (323) |
| 2023-24 | 776 | 40.9 | 19.0:1 | 48% (376) |
| 2022-23 | 717 | 43.4 | 16.5:1 | 46% (329) |
| 2020-21 | 734 | 44 | 16.7:1 | 32% (235) |
| 2017-18 | 779 | 44.6 | 17.5:1 | 29% (224) |
| 2015-16 | 763 | 48 | 15.9:1 | 29% (219) |
| 2010-11 | 790 | 50 | 15.8:1 | 25% (201) |
| 2000-01 | 761 | 45 | 16.9:1 | 11% (82) |
| 1990-91 | 650 | 39 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Smithsburg High.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (779 to 733); teachers down 8% (44.6 to 40.9).
About Smithsburg High
Smithsburg High is a low-enrollment high school for students in Smithsburg, Maryland. Enrollment is 733 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 9 through 12. Against the 1,185-student average for high schools in Maryland, enrollment here is 38% lower.
Across its 43 schools, Washington County Public Schools enrolls 23,320 students. Smithsburg High is one of those schools.
At 73%, White students outnumber all other groups at Smithsburg High combined. Other students are 10% Hispanic, 8% Black, 6% multiracial, and 2% Asian. The county population is about 75% White, within a few points of the school. The chance that two students picked at random at Smithsburg High belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 44%.
The school reported 40.9 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 17.9:1. The 15.3:1 average for high schools in Maryland is lower than this school's figure. Eligible students account for 44% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. Compared with the 58% average for public schools in Washington County, the school's rate is lower.
allk12 grades Smithsburg High an A+. The grade compares the school only with Maryland public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
In Maryland, Smithsburg High is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 50.9% actual against a predicted 48.1%.
Federal survey data for Washington County show that median household income is about $77,747, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 24% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. A total of 44 public schools operate in Washington County, serving about 23,320 students.
Of nearby public schools, Smithsburg Middle is the closest, at about 0.2 miles. The count of other public schools within five miles is 3. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Smithsburg High is 6th of 9 on proficiency.
The NCES locale for Smithsburg High is Suburb: Mid-size, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Smithsburg High had 734 students in 2020-21 and 733 in 2024-25, nearly the same. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (17.9:1) than in 2020-21 (16.7:1).
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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
- North Hagerstown HighHigh · 1,583 students
- Williamsport HighHigh · 1,061 students
- Western Heights MiddleMiddle · 883 students
- E. Russell Hicks MiddleMiddle · 841 students
- Northern MiddleMiddle · 841 students
Other schools in Smithsburg
- Smithsburg MiddleMiddle · 554 students
- Smithsburg ElementaryElementary · 362 students
Nearby schools
- Smithsburg Middle0.2 mi · 554
- Smithsburg Elementary0.2 mi · 362
- Old Forge Elementary2.2 mi · 354
- Cascade Elementary5.8 mi · 137
- Hooverville Elementary School6.0 mi · 317
- Wolfsville Elementary6.0 mi · 163
Frequently asked questions
About Smithsburg HighWhat is the total enrollment at Smithsburg High?
Smithsburg High enrolls approximately 733 students in grades 09-12.
Is Smithsburg High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Smithsburg High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Smithsburg High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Smithsburg High is approximately 17.9:1 (41 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Smithsburg High?
At Smithsburg High, the student body is approximately 73% White, 10% Hispanic, 8% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Smithsburg High public or private?
Smithsburg High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Washington County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.