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Which teacher or staff member at Washington Academy and High School deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
619
High
DISTRICT 493 · STATE 1,185
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOMERSET COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240057001213
Washington Academy and High School
10902 Old Princess Anne Rd, Princess Anne, MD 21853 · (410) 651-0480 · Somerset County
GRADES 08–12HIGH31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL619 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 9% of Maryland public high schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+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
14.2:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 15.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
77%
476 students
DISTRICT 73% · 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 8 | 132 | 21% |
| Grade 9 | 152 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 130 | 21% |
| Grade 11 | 104 | 17% |
| Grade 12 | 101 | 16% |
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · 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
27.8%
MD avg 50.6% . +7.1pp since 2023
Math
10.0%
MD avg 34.8% . +0.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 28 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 7 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 27.8% | 10.0% |
| 2023-24 | 20.7% | 10.0% |
% 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
17.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.7%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 17% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 29% 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 Washington Academy and High School
Washington Academy and High School's state test result (17.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Academy and High School this school | 619 | 76.9% | 17.1% |
| Academy for College and Career Exploration Baltimore | 967 | 79.1% | 16.4% |
| Reginald F. Lewis High Baltimore | 481 | 79.8% | 24.0% |
| Joppatowne High Joppa | 882 | 65.5% | 24.9% |
| Baltimore Design School Baltimore | 503 | 75.9% | 16.9% |
| Chesapeake High Baltimore | 1,052 | 67.2% | 26.6% |
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 Washington Academy and High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 17.1% | #194 of 203 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 10.0% | #202 of 206 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.8% | #192 of 206 ▲ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 619 | #178 of 234 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #36 of 210 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.3% | #94 of 211 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 76.9% | #33 of 212 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.9% | #86 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
619
+30 (+5%) vs 2020
+19% since 1990-91, when it was 521
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 16.4:1
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 | 619 | 43.5 | 14.2:1 | 77% (476) |
| 2023-24 | 616 | 40 | 15.4:1 | 73% (449) |
| 2022-23 | 597 | 39 | 15.3:1 | 67% (398) |
| 2020-21 | 589 | 36 | 16.4:1 | 51% (300) |
| 2017-18 | 579 | 39.6 | 14.6:1 | 100% (579) |
| 2015-16 | 592 | 35 | 16.9:1 | 73% (432) |
| 2010-11 | 594 | 45 | 13.2:1 | 58% (345) |
| 2000-01 | 486 | 32 | 15.2:1 | 48% (231) |
| 1990-91 | 521 | 34 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Washington Academy and High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (579 to 619); teachers up 10% (39.6 to 43.5).
About Washington Academy and High School
Washington Academy and High School is a small high school. Its address is in Princess Anne, Maryland. The school's enrollment of 619 students covers grades 8 through 12. Enrollment is 48% lower than the average for high schools in Maryland, which is about 1,185.
Somerset County Public Schools (7 schools, 2,901 students) runs Washington Academy and High School.
At 60%, Black students outnumber all other groups at Washington Academy and High School combined. It is also 22% White, 10% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. Somerset County's residents are about 39% Black, 21 points below the school's share. By the diversity index, Washington Academy and High School comes in at 58%.
Washington Academy and High School operates with 43.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 14.2:1. That ratio is under the 15.3:1 average for high schools in Maryland. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 77%. That is close to the 76% average for public schools in Somerset County.
The allk12 Grade for Washington Academy and High School is D. Compared with Maryland public high schools, the school scored higher than 9% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Washington Academy and High School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Maryland schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 17.1% and a predicted 28.7%.
Federal survey data for Somerset County show that median household income is about $64,943, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 19% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. A total of 9 public schools operate in Somerset County, serving about 2,901 students.
Nearby, Greenwood Elementary School is about 1.0 miles away. Washington Academy and High School is one of several public schools in the area, with 2 others within five miles. Washington Academy and High School ranks 7th of 7 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 17.1% against a local average of 42.2%.
Its NCES locale code is Town: Fringe: the school is in a town close to an urbanized area.
The student count in 2024-25 was 619, 5% above the 589 of 2020-21. The number of students per teacher fell from 16.4 to 14.2 over 4 years.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Washington Academy and High School covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Somerset County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
24,822
Census ACS
Median income
$64,943
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
2,901 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Somerset County Public Schools
- Carter G Woodson ElementaryElementary · 512 students
- Greenwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 507 students
- Princess Anne Elementary SchoolElementary · 391 students
- Somerset 6/7 Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 389 students
- Crisfield Academy and High SchoolHigh · 366 students
- Deal Island SchoolElementary · 117 students
Other schools in Princess Anne
- Greenwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 507 students
- Princess Anne Elementary SchoolElementary · 391 students
Nearby schools
- Greenwood Elementary School1.0 mi · 507
- Princess Anne Elementary School1.3 mi · 391
- Somerset 6/7 Intermediate School5.8 mi · 389
- Bennett Middle9.9 mi · 963
- Pocomoke Middle10.3 mi · 465
- Fruitland Primary10.4 mi · 445
Frequently asked questions
About Washington Academy and High SchoolHow large is Washington Academy and High School?
Washington Academy and High School enrolls approximately 619 students in grades 08-12.
What grades does Washington Academy and High School serve?
Washington Academy and High School serves grades 08-12.
How many teachers does Washington Academy and High School have?
Washington Academy and High School employs 44 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.2:1.
How diverse is Washington Academy and High School?
Washington Academy and High School reports a student body of 22% White, 10% Hispanic, 60% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Washington Academy and High School in?
Washington Academy and High School is part of Somerset County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.