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Best High Schools
in Frederick County Public Schools

This page covers 11 high schools in Frederick County Public Schools. Rankings use a composite of graduation rates, neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

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Schools Ranked
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High Schools Rankings

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rank
Walkersville High
Grades 09–121,213 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (97%) · above-average investment ($16,833/student)
69
/100
Graduation Rate
97%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
18.7:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
50/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,833
Above nat'l avg
2
rank
Catoctin High
Grades 09–12784 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (98%) · above-average investment ($16,833/student)
67
/100
Graduation Rate
98%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
18.7:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
42/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,833
Above nat'l avg
3
rank
Linganore High
Grades 09–121,572 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (97%) · above-average investment ($16,833/student)
67
/100
Graduation Rate
97%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
19.1:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
44/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,833
Above nat'l avg
4
rank
Middletown High
Grades 09–121,097 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (97%) · above-average investment ($16,833/student)
67
/100
Graduation Rate
97%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
20.3:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
49/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,833
Above nat'l avg
5
rank
Oakdale High
Grades 09–121,622 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (100%) · above-average investment ($16,833/student)
67
/100
Graduation Rate
100%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
20.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
45/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,833
Above nat'l avg
6
rank
Urbana High
Grades 09–121,940 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (100%) · above-average investment ($16,833/student)
66
/100
Graduation Rate
100%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
21.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
45/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,833
Above nat'l avg
7
rank
Tuscarora High
Grades 09–121,717 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($16,833/student)
65
/100
Graduation Rate
91%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
19.3:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
47/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,833
Above nat'l avg
8
rank
Brunswick High
Grades 09–12862 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (92%) · above-average investment ($16,833/student)
64
/100
Graduation Rate
92%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
19.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
44/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,833
Above nat'l avg
9
rank
Gov. Thomas Johnson High
Grades 09–121,962 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($16,833/student)
62
/100
Graduation Rate
84%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
18.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
44/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,833
Above nat'l avg
10
rank
Frederick High
Grades 09–121,829 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($16,833/student)
59
/100
Graduation Rate
76%
Below nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
17.9:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
44/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,833
Above nat'l avg
1 more high schools in Frederick County Public Schools not shown here.
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How We Rank High Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the high school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Graduation Rate
40%
The most direct outcome measure available at the school level. Percentage of students who complete high school, from EDFacts federal data.
Neighborhood Opportunity
25%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score reflecting long-run economic outcomes for children raised in this neighbourhood.
Student-Teacher Ratio
20%
Lower ratio = smaller classes. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
15%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
11
High Schools
69
Total Schools
69
#1 Score
64
Avg Score
Top Ranked High School
1
Walkersville High
Score: 69/10097% graduation
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About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), EDFacts (graduation rates), and the Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.