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Enrollment
1,690
High
DISTRICT 756 · STATE 1,185
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WASHINGTON COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240066001288
South Hagerstown High
1101 S Potomac St, Hagerstown, MD 21740 · (301) 766-8369 · Washington County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,690 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 69% of Maryland public high schools
- B-Test 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
17.6:1
96 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 15.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
1,140 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 | 512 | 30% |
| Grade 10 | 406 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 447 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 325 | 19% |
Student demographics
74%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
47.9%
MD avg 50.6% . -9.9pp since 2023
Math
11.7%
MD avg 34.8% . -3.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 12 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Maryland schools, those numbers are about 51 and 35. Reading and writing scores are down about 10 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 47.9% | 11.7% |
| 2023-24 | 57.8% | 15.6% |
% 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
33.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.3%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 South Hagerstown High
South Hagerstown High's state test result (33.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Hagerstown High this school | 1,690 | 67.5% | 33.3% |
| Kenwood High Baltimore | 1,900 | 66.4% | 26.8% |
| North County High Glen Burnie | 2,161 | 64.8% | 33.3% |
| Patapsco High and Center for Arts Baltimore | 1,385 | 64.3% | 28.3% |
| Lansdowne High Baltimore | 1,313 | 64.2% | 22.4% |
| Glen Burnie High Glen Burnie | 2,226 | 61.3% | 31.2% |
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 South Hagerstown High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Washington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.3% | #112 of 203 | #7 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 11.7% | #90 of 206 ▼ 24 | #8 of 8 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.9% | #141 of 206 ▼ 45 | #8 of 8 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,690 | #56 of 234 | #1 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.6:1 | #157 of 210 | #6 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.7% | #10 of 211 | #1 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 67.5% | #43 of 212 | #1 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +29.6% | #22 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
1,690
+309 (+22%) vs 2020
+104% since 1990-91, when it was 828
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
was 17.7:1
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 | 1,690 | 96 | 17.6:1 | 67% (1,140) |
| 2023-24 | 1,645 | 93 | 17.7:1 | 76% (1,249) |
| 2022-23 | 1,487 | 87 | 17.1:1 | 78% (1,155) |
| 2020-21 | 1,381 | 78 | 17.7:1 | 70% (960) |
| 2017-18 | 1,304 | 78 | 16.7:1 | 62% (808) |
| 2015-16 | 1,258 | 79 | 15.9:1 | 61% (769) |
| 2010-11 | 1,270 | 93 | 13.7:1 | 60% (762) |
| 2000-01 | 866 | 53 | 16.3:1 | 38% (325) |
| 1990-91 | 828 | 51 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Hagerstown High.
Since 2017-18: students up 30% (1,304 to 1,690); teachers up 23% (78 to 96).
About South Hagerstown High
South Hagerstown High is a mid-sized high school in Hagerstown, Maryland. The school enrolls 1,690 students in grades 9 through 12. Across high schools in Maryland, the average enrollment is about 1,185.
South Hagerstown High is one of the 43 schools that make up Washington County Public Schools (23,320 students in total).
The largest racial or ethnic group at South Hagerstown High is White, with 32% of students. The next largest groups are 29% Black, 24% Hispanic, 12% multiracial, and 2% Asian. The school's White share is 42 points below the 75% share among Washington County residents. The diversity index for South Hagerstown High is 74%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
For every teacher at South Hagerstown High, there are about 17.6 students; the school has 96 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for high schools in Maryland, 15.3:1, is lower. There are 1,140 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 67% of enrollment. Among public schools in Washington County, the average eligibility rate is 58%.
Among Maryland public high schools, South Hagerstown High outscored 69%, which works out to a B+ on the allk12 Grade.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, South Hagerstown High would be expected to post about 34.3%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 33.3%.
The school is in Washington County, where median household income comes to about $77,747, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Washington County counts 44 public schools with about 23,320 students.
Emma K. Doub Elementary sits about 0.2 miles from South Hagerstown High. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. South Hagerstown High places 7th of 8 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
The NCES locale for South Hagerstown High is City: Small, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
In 2020-21, South Hagerstown High enrolled 1,381 students. By 2024-25, that number had grown to 1,690.
The South Hagerstown High discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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
- 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
- Boonsboro HighHigh · 838 students
Other schools in Hagerstown
- North Hagerstown HighHigh · 1,583 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
- Emma K. Doub Elementary0.2 mi · 389
- E. Russell Hicks Middle0.4 mi · 841
- Boyd J. Michael III Technical High School0.4 mi · 548
- Bester Elementary1.1 mi · 490
- Lincolnshire Elementary1.4 mi · 503
- Barbara Ingram School for the Arts1.6 mi · 347
Frequently asked questions
About South Hagerstown HighHow large is South Hagerstown High?
South Hagerstown High enrolls approximately 1,690 students in grades 09-12.
Is South Hagerstown High an elementary, middle, or high school?
South Hagerstown High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at South Hagerstown High?
Approximately 17.6:1 students per teacher at South Hagerstown High.
How diverse is South Hagerstown High?
South Hagerstown High reports a student body of 32% White, 24% Hispanic, 29% Black, 2% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Who oversees South Hagerstown High?
South Hagerstown High is overseen by Washington County Public Schools in Washington County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.