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Best High Schools
in Harford County Public Schools

This page covers 11 high schools in Harford 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
Fallston High
Grades 09–121,044 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (97%) · above-average investment ($16,969/student)
71
/100
Graduation Rate
97%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
17.0:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
55/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,969
Above nat'l avg
2
rank
C. Milton Wright High
Grades 09–121,266 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (97%) · above-average investment ($16,969/student)
70
/100
Graduation Rate
97%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
15.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
44/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,969
Above nat'l avg
3
rank
Patterson Mill High School
Grades 09–12819 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (98%) · above-average investment ($16,969/student)
70
/100
Graduation Rate
98%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
15.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
44/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,969
Above nat'l avg
4
rank
Bel Air High
Grades 09–121,489 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (94%) · above-average investment ($16,969/student)
69
/100
Graduation Rate
94%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
16.3:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
51/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,969
Above nat'l avg
5
rank
Harford Technical High
Grades 09–12979 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (95%) · above-average investment ($16,969/student)
69
/100
Graduation Rate
95%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
15.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
44/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,969
Above nat'l avg
6
rank
Havre de Grace High
Grades 09–12818 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (92%) · above-average investment ($16,969/student)
68
/100
Graduation Rate
92%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
16.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
49/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,969
Above nat'l avg
7
rank
North Harford High
Grades 09–121,221 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (92%) · above-average investment ($16,969/student)
68
/100
Graduation Rate
92%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
16.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
50/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,969
Above nat'l avg
8
rank
Joppatowne High
Grades 09–12833 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($16,969/student)
64
/100
Graduation Rate
82%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
15.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
45/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,969
Above nat'l avg
9
rank
Edgewood High
Grades 09–121,415 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($16,969/student)
63
/100
Graduation Rate
85%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
15.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
37/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,969
Above nat'l avg
10
rank
Aberdeen High
Grades 09–121,495 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($16,969/student)
62
/100
Graduation Rate
81%
Below nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
14.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
37/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,969
Above nat'l avg
1 more high schools in Harford 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
55
Total Schools
71
#1 Score
65
Avg Score
Top Ranked High School
1
Fallston High
Score: 71/10097% 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.