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How has Southern Garrett High School changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
870
High
DISTRICT 655 · STATE 1,185
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GARRETT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240036000674
Southern Garrett High School
345 Oakland Dr, Oakland, MD 21550 · (301) 334-9447 · Garrett County
GRADES 07–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL870 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 65% 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.
- B+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
12.7:1
69 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 15.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
481 students
DISTRICT 59% · 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 7 | 154 | 18% |
| Grade 8 | 135 | 16% |
| Grade 9 | 170 | 20% |
| Grade 10 | 123 | 14% |
| Grade 11 | 147 | 17% |
| Grade 12 | 141 | 16% |
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 10% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Garrett County Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAP 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 3-4)English Language Arts
46.8%
MD avg 50.6% . -4.1pp since 2023
Math
26.2%
MD avg 34.8% . +10.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 10 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 46.8% | 26.2% |
| 2023-24 | 50.9% | 16.1% |
% 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
35.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.5%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 Southern Garrett High School
Southern Garrett High School's state test result (35.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Garrett High School this school | 870 | 55.3% | 35.0% |
| Mountain Ridge High School Frostburg | 743 | 48.6% | 31.5% |
| Fort Hill High Cumberland | 655 | 53.6% | 30.3% |
| Allegany High Cumberland | 719 | 50.1% | 37.2% |
| Perryville High Perryville | 858 | 45.2% | 40.9% |
| North East High North East | 1,057 | 47.6% | 32.3% |
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 Southern Garrett High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #106 of 203 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.2% | #22 of 206 ▲ 41 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.8% | #143 of 206 ▼ 21 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 870 | #159 of 234 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.7:1 | #16 of 210 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.0% | #204 of 211 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.3% | #90 of 212 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +21.7% | #34 of 131 |
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
870
+192 (+28%) vs 2020
+2% since 1990-91, when it was 854
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 14.1:1
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 | 870 | 68.5 | 12.7:1 | 55% (481) |
| 2023-24 | 578 | 49.4 | 11.7:1 | 53% (308) |
| 2022-23 | 624 | 48.5 | 12.9:1 | 44% (272) |
| 2020-21 | 678 | 48 | 14.1:1 | 44% (296) |
| 2017-18 | 715 | 53 | 13.5:1 | 43% (310) |
| 2015-16 | 672 | 53 | 12.7:1 | 37% (248) |
| 2010-11 | 837 | 61 | 13.7:1 | 36% (304) |
| 2000-01 | 806 | 59 | 13.7:1 | 33% (267) |
| 1990-91 | 854 | 60 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Southern Garrett High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 22% (715 to 870); teachers up 29% (53 to 68.5).
About Southern Garrett High School
Southern Garrett High School is classified as a high school. It is located in Oakland, Maryland. The student body numbers 870 students, from grades 7 through 12. Average enrollment for high schools in Maryland is about 1,185, so this school runs 27% smaller than that.
Garrett County Public Schools is made up of 12 schools with 3,853 students in all.
White students make up 95% of enrollment at Southern Garrett High School. The remaining students are 2% multiracial. For comparison, Garrett County is about 95% White. Southern Garrett High School's diversity index is 10%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school employs the equivalent of 68.5 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 12.7:1. That is 2.6 students per teacher below the 15.3:1 average for high schools in Maryland. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Southern Garrett High School is 55%.
Measured against Maryland public high schools, Southern Garrett High School receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Schools in Maryland with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 41.5%. Southern Garrett High School scores 35.0%.
Garrett County has these Census figures: the median household income is $67,688, roughly 26% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Garrett County is home to 12 public schools and about 3,853 public school students.
Yough Glades Elementary is the public school closest to Southern Garrett High School, about 0.6 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 5. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Southern Garrett High School ranks 4th of 5 on average proficiency.
NCES describes the area around Southern Garrett High School as Town: Distant, meaning in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
The school enrolled 870 students in 2024-25, 192 more than the 678 it had in 2020-21. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 14.1:1 to 12.7:1.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Southern Garrett High School covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Garrett County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
28,615
Census ACS
Median income
$67,688
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
3,853 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Garrett County Public Schools
- Broad Ford ElementaryElementary · 601 students
- Southern Middle SchoolMiddle · 448 students
- Northern Garrett High SchoolHigh · 439 students
- Northern Middle SchoolMiddle · 305 students
- Yough Glades ElementaryElementary · 299 students
- Accident ElementaryElementary · 221 students
Other schools in Oakland
- Broad Ford ElementaryElementary · 601 students
- Southern Middle SchoolMiddle · 448 students
- Yough Glades ElementaryElementary · 299 students
- Crellin ElementaryElementary · 152 students
- Swan Meadow SchoolElementary · 54 students
Nearby schools
- Yough Glades Elementary0.6 mi · 299
- Southern Middle School0.9 mi · 448
- Broad Ford Elementary1.0 mi · 601
- Crellin Elementary4.1 mi · 152
- Swan Meadow School4.4 mi · 54
- Terra Alta/East Preston School8.2 mi · 283
Frequently asked questions
About Southern Garrett High SchoolHow many students attend Southern Garrett High School?
Southern Garrett High School enrolls approximately 870 students in grades 07-12.
Is Southern Garrett High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Southern Garrett High School is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many students per teacher at Southern Garrett High School?
Approximately 12.7:1 students per teacher at Southern Garrett High School.
How diverse is Southern Garrett High School?
Southern Garrett High School reports a student body of 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Southern Garrett High School in?
Southern Garrett High School is part of Garrett County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.