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Alumni: what's one memory from Williamsport High that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
1,061
High
DISTRICT 756 · STATE 1,185
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WASHINGTON COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240066001295
Williamsport High
5 S Clifton Dr, Williamsport, MD 21795 · (301) 766-8423 · Washington County
GRADES 09–12HIGH22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,061 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 81% of Maryland public high schools
- BTest 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
18.4:1
58 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 15.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
638 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 | 272 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 261 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 288 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 240 | 23% |
Student demographics
56%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
50.0%
MD avg 50.6% . -14.0pp since 2023
Math
16.4%
MD avg 34.8% . -3.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 16 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 14 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.0% | 16.4% |
| 2023-24 | 64.0% | 19.6% |
% 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
37.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.6%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 Williamsport High
Williamsport High's state test result (37.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Williamsport High this school | 1,061 | 60.1% | 37.5% |
| North Caroline High School Ridgely | 1,238 | 62.0% | 36.3% |
| Easton High Easton | 1,179 | 59.1% | 33.2% |
| Patapsco High and Center for Arts Baltimore | 1,385 | 64.3% | 28.3% |
| Elkton High Elkton | 1,050 | 55.2% | 33.9% |
| North Hagerstown High Hagerstown | 1,583 | 58.2% | 39.9% |
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 Williamsport High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Washington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.5% | #87 of 203 | #6 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 16.4% | #55 of 206 ▼ 13 | #5 of 8 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #135 of 206 ▼ 61 | #7 of 8 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,061 | #135 of 234 | #3 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.4:1 | #178 of 210 | #8 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.6% | #109 of 211 | #3 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 60.1% | #71 of 212 | #3 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +12.9% | #57 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
1,061
+160 (+18%) vs 2020
+52% since 1990-91, when it was 698
Student : Teacher
18.4:1
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 | 1,061 | 57.5 | 18.4:1 | 60% (638) |
| 2023-24 | 1,053 | 58.5 | 18.0:1 | 64% (669) |
| 2022-23 | 959 | 57 | 16.8:1 | 63% (604) |
| 2020-21 | 901 | 55 | 16.4:1 | 47% (423) |
| 2017-18 | 940 | 56.8 | 16.6:1 | 42% (397) |
| 2015-16 | 891 | 54 | 16.5:1 | 42% (374) |
| 2010-11 | 929 | 58 | 16.0:1 | 40% (371) |
| 2000-01 | 873 | 50 | 17.5:1 | 15% (131) |
| 1990-91 | 698 | 40 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Williamsport High.
Since 2017-18: students up 13% (940 to 1,061); teachers up 1% (56.8 to 57.5).
About Williamsport High
In Williamsport, Maryland, Williamsport High is a mid-sized high school. The school serves grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 1,061 students.
Williamsport High is part of a district of 43 schools: Washington County Public Schools, with 23,320 students.
White students are 63% of those enrolled at Williamsport High. Other reported shares: 18% Hispanic, 11% Black, and 7% multiracial. That compares with about 75% White among all Washington County residents. A diversity index of 56% means there is a 56% chance two randomly chosen students at Williamsport High are from different groups.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 18.4:1. The school has 57.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for high schools in Maryland is 15.3:1. In all, 60% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Washington County is similar, at 58%.
On the allk12 Grade, Williamsport High lands at A-, ahead of 81% of Maryland public high schools.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Williamsport High is 1.1 points below its prediction. Actual: 37.5%. Predicted: 38.6%.
The school's county is Washington County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $77,747, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 24%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. There are 44 public schools in the county, enrolling about 23,320, Williamsport High among them.
Of the public schools around it, Williamsport High is closest to Springfield Middle, about 0.2 miles away. Williamsport High has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Williamsport High at 4th of 7.
Locale data from NCES put Williamsport High in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000 (Suburb: Mid-size).
Enrollment was 1,061 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 901. Its ratio of students to teachers was 16.4:1 in 2020-21, and 18.4:1 in 2024-25.
The allk12 page for Williamsport High lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
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
- South Hagerstown HighHigh · 1,690 students
- North Hagerstown HighHigh · 1,583 students
- Western Heights MiddleMiddle · 883 students
- E. Russell Hicks MiddleMiddle · 841 students
- Northern MiddleMiddle · 841 students
- Boonsboro HighHigh · 838 students
Other schools in Williamsport
- Springfield MiddleMiddle · 808 students
- Williamsport ElementaryElementary · 533 students
- Hickory ElementaryElementary · 326 students
Nearby schools
- Springfield Middle0.2 mi · 808
- Williamsport Elementary0.2 mi · 533
- Hickory Elementary2.4 mi · 326
- Fountain Rock Elementary2.7 mi · 319
- Marlowe Elementary School2.7 mi · 293
- Lincolnshire Elementary3.1 mi · 503
Frequently asked questions
About Williamsport HighHow large is Williamsport High?
Williamsport High enrolls approximately 1,061 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Williamsport High serve?
Williamsport High serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Williamsport High?
Approximately 18.4:1 students per teacher at Williamsport High.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Williamsport High?
At Williamsport High, the student body is approximately 63% White, 18% Hispanic, 11% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Williamsport High in?
Williamsport High is part of Washington County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.