Walkersville High

Walkersville High is one of the mid-tier senior highs in Walkersville, Maryland, operated by Frederick County Public Schools, with 1,181 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12.

Frederick County Public Schools runs 67 schools in total, collectively educating 48,054 students. Walkersville High is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Walkersville High reports that White students make up the majority at 57%. Other groups include 17% Hispanic, 16% Black, 6% multiracial, 3% Asian. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 68%.

On the resource side, Walkersville High logs 60 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 19.7:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.3:1 average. An estimated 39% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

After controlling for student poverty, Walkersville High performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 51.3%, the actual is 40.1%, a residual of -11.1 points.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Frederick County) shows that median household earnings sit near $122,002, about 46% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. In all, Frederick County runs 69 public schools (combined enrollment of about 48,054 students), of which Walkersville High is one.

The closest other public school is Walkersville Elementary, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Walkersville High at 7th of 8; the average score across the group is 51.6%.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Walkersville High has ticked up 8%, going from 1,098 students in 2018 to 1,181 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 69% to 57% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 17.6:1 in 2018 to 19.7:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.