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Enrollment
1,095
High
DISTRICT 1,070 · STATE 1,185
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BALTIMORE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240012000477
Sparrows Point High
7400 North Point Rd, Sparrows Point, MD 21219 · (443) 809-7517 · Baltimore County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,095 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
67 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 15.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
422 students
DISTRICT 55% · 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 | 296 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 273 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 242 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 284 | 26% |
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · 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
61.4%
MD avg 50.6% . +9.3pp since 2023
Math
10.0%
MD avg 34.8% . -7.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 10 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 9 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 7 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 61.4% | 10.0% |
| 2023-24 | 52.1% | 17.3% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of MD schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
35.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.4%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-16.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 51% typical for Maryland schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Sparrows Point High
Sparrows Point High's state test result (35.2% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sparrows Point High this school | 1,095 | 38.5% | 35.2% |
| Francis Scott Key High Union Bridge | 906 | 41.3% | 41.0% |
| Rising Sun High North East | 1,074 | 34.5% | 40.8% |
| Boonsboro High Boonsboro | 838 | 37.7% | 56.4% |
| Queen Anne's County High School Centreville | 1,145 | 42.4% | 36.1% |
| Catoctin High Thurmont | 823 | 40.2% | 37.4% |
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 Sparrows Point High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Baltimore County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.2% | #104 of 203 | #8 of 24 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 10.0% | #158 of 206 ▼ 105 | #23 of 24 ▼ 17 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.4% | #96 of 206 ▲ 21 | #8 of 24 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,095 | #127 of 234 | #17 of 32 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.4:1 | #106 of 210 | #12 of 24 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.9% | #160 of 211 | #20 of 24 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.5% | #148 of 212 | #19 of 25 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +15.0% | #48 of 131 | #6 of 16 |
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
1,095
-2 (0%) vs 2020
+112% since 1990-91, when it was 517
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
was 16.6:1
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 | 1,095 | 66.7 | 16.4:1 | 39% (422) |
| 2023-24 | 1,136 | 67 | 16.9:1 | 41% (463) |
| 2022-23 | 1,146 | 69.7 | 16.4:1 | 44% (504) |
| 2020-21 | 1,097 | 66 | 16.6:1 | 38% (412) |
| 2017-18 | 952 | 54.3 | 17.5:1 | 40% (380) |
| 2015-16 | 892 | 54 | 16.5:1 | 34% (307) |
| 2010-11 | 764 | 56 | 13.6:1 | 33% (254) |
| 2000-01 | 701 | 46 | 15.2:1 | 13% (93) |
| 1990-91 | 517 | 41 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sparrows Point High.
Since 2017-18: students up 15% (952 to 1,095); teachers up 23% (54.3 to 66.7).
About Sparrows Point High
Federal records list Sparrows Point High as a high school in Sparrows Point, Maryland. School enrollment was 1,095 students in 2024-25, in grades 9 through 12.
The 177 schools of Baltimore County Public Schools, including Sparrows Point High, enroll 110,872 students.
At Sparrows Point High, White students make up 79% of the student body. After that, the student body is 8% Black, 7% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. Census figures show Baltimore County is about 53% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 36% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school employs the equivalent of 66.7 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 16.4:1. That is higher than the 15.3:1 average for high schools in Maryland. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 39%. It compares with 53% for public schools in Baltimore County.
Schools in Maryland with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to post an average proficiency rate on state tests near 51.4%. Sparrows Point High posts 35.2%, 16.2 points below that, which places it in the bottom 10% statewide on BeatsExpectations.
In the county around the school, Baltimore County, the median household income is $91,768, roughly 42% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 180 public schools in Baltimore County, enrolling about 110,872 students in all.
Sparrows Point Middle is the closest public school, less than a tenth of a mile away in a straight line. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Sparrows Point High. By average proficiency, Sparrows Point High is 3rd among 8 schools close by.
In the federal locale system, Sparrows Point High is coded Suburb: Large, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment at Sparrows Point High was 1,097 in 2020-21 and 1,095 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Sparrows Point High, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Baltimore County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
850,796
Census ACS
Median income
$91,768
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
180
110,872 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Baltimore County Public Schools
- Dundalk HighHigh · 2,087 students
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- Woodlawn HighHigh · 1,922 students
- Kenwood HighHigh · 1,900 students
- Dulaney HighHigh · 1,889 students
- Parkville HighHigh · 1,877 students
Nearby schools
- Sparrows Point Middle0.0 mi · 555
- Edgemere Elementary0.2 mi · 458
- Chesapeake Terrace Elementary1.2 mi · 345
- Battle Grove Elementary2.7 mi · 333
- Sandy Plains Elementary2.8 mi · 580
- Bear Creek Elementary3.0 mi · 461
Frequently asked questions
About Sparrows Point HighHow large is Sparrows Point High?
Sparrows Point High enrolls approximately 1,095 students in grades 09-12.
Is Sparrows Point High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Sparrows Point High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Sparrows Point High have?
Sparrows Point High employs 67 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Sparrows Point High?
Student demographics at Sparrows Point High are roughly 79% White, 7% Hispanic, 8% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Sparrows Point High public or private?
Sparrows Point High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Baltimore County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.