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Franklin High

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Franklin High ranks 137 th of 220 Maryland high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

137^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 220 Maryland High Schools

Better than 38% of Maryland high schools

Summary

Franklin High is a public high school located in Reisterstown, Maryland, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,493 students. It is part of the Baltimore County Public Schools district, which is ranked 17th out of 25 districts in Maryland and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Franklin High has consistently underperformed compared to the Baltimore County and Maryland state averages in standardized test scores, particularly in mathematics. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 3.5% of Franklin High students were proficient or better in MCAP Mathematics, compared to 20.7% in Baltimore County and 26.5% statewide. The school's performance in English Language Arts (ELA) is slightly better, with 54.1% of 10th-grade students proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to 50.6% in Baltimore County and 59.5% statewide. Franklin High's graduation rate has been relatively stable, ranging from 84.5% to 88.7% in recent years, which is slightly lower than the district and state averages. The school's dropout rate has been higher than the district and state, ranging from 3.8% to 10.1% in recent years.

Compared to nearby schools, Pikesville High and New Town High have higher test scores and graduation rates than Franklin High. However, Franklin High's performance is better than some of the other nearby schools, such as Woodlawn High, Milford Mill Academy, Randallstown High, and Forest Park High, which have even lower test scores and graduation rates.

1,481

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,333

Per pupil spending ?

49%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12000 Reisterstown Rd
Reisterstown, MD 21136-3041

(443) 809-7038

District: Baltimore County Public Schools

Feeder schools for Franklin High:

Elementary:	Cedarmere Elementary
	Franklin Elementary
	Glyndon Elementary
	Reisterstown Elementary
Middle:	Franklin Middle

Racial breakdown:

African American:

41.7%

Hispanic:

27.5%

White:

18.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 37th percentile in 2013 → 38th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (17% vs 37% meeting standards)

!Geometry scores 28 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school17%

District avg31%

Maryland avg37%

137^th of 220

Maryland public high schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 40 pts since 2015

From top 23% (2015) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 26High Schools in the Baltimore County Public Schools

17^th of 25Baltimore County Public Schools among Maryland districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2025	29.4	137 of 220	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.2	116 of 146	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.0	86 of 127	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.1	98 of 225	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.3	41 of 197	79.2%	★★★★☆
2017	39.1	102 of 180	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	53.7	104 of 233	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	66.8	53 of 233	77.3%	★★★★☆
2014	68.4	101 of 231	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	46.7	116 of 185	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	53.9	108 of 187	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	52.7	102 of 183	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	71.2	76 of 220	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.2	114 of 213	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	59.6	122 of 214	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	38.5	137 of 209	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	53.6	98 of 204	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	54.3	85 of 204	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	43.5	111 of 201	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	53.0	25 of 40	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2021)38th percentile

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts54%+3 vs state

Algebra II13%-12 vs state

Mathematics4%-23 vs state

Algebra I3%-19 vs state

Geometry0%-28 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAP Mathematics (2025)	MCAP English Language Arts (2025)		MCAP Algebra I (2025)	MCAP Algebra II (2025)	MCAP Geometry (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Algebra I End of Course	MCAP Algebra II End of Course	MCAP Geometry End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Franklin High	Public	9-12	12000 Reisterstown Rd	Reisterstown	21136	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 809-7038	1,481	89	16.7	49.0%	280 (18.9%)	617 (41.7%)	407 (27.5%)	97 (6.5%)	5 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	73 (4.9%)	29.4	137^th of 220 public high schools	37.7%		32.2	116^th of 146 public high schools	20.5%	21	3.5	54.1	54.1	2.7	12.7	0.0	$16,333	$1,105	$15,227
Owings Mills High	Public	9-12	124 Tollgate Rd	Owings Mills	21117	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 809-1700	1,040	77	13.5	62.5%	49 (4.7%)	598 (57.5%)	331 (31.8%)	35 (3.4%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	22 (2.1%)	13.2	205^th of 220 public high schools	6.8%					(n/a)	4.4	25.8	25.8	4.4	9.1	0.0	$18,539	$1,373	$17,166
New Town High	Public, Magnet	9-12	4931 New Town Blvd	Owings Mills	21117	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(410) 887-0000	1,414	72	19.6	50.3%	23 (1.6%)	1,279 (90.5%)	39 (2.8%)	20 (1.4%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	47 (3.3%)	22	161^st of 220 public high schools	26.8%					(n/a)	7.3	40.2	40.2	7.2	15.2	4.1	$16,890	$1,437	$15,453
Randallstown High	Public, Magnet	9-12	4000 Offutt Rd	Randallstown	21133	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(443) 809-0748	1,091	67	16.3	60.4%	16 (1.5%)	972 (89.1%)	60 (5.5%)	15 (1.4%)	3 (0.3%)	4 (0.4%)	21 (1.9%)	17.9	181^st of 220 public high schools	17.7%		28.1	123^rd of 146 public high schools	15.8%	58	1.1	38.8	38.8	0.5	2.4	3.1	$18,362	$1,190	$17,172
Milford Mill Academy	Public, Magnet	9-12	3800 Washington Ave	Baltimore	21207	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(443) 809-0660	1,471	86	17.1	61.0%	19 (1.3%)	1,239 (84.2%)	165 (11.2%)	10 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	35 (2.4%)	18.9	174^th of 220 public high schools	20.9%					(n/a)	1.4	39.6	39.6	1.3	0.0	2.9	$16,583	$1,174	$15,408
Liberty High	Public	9-12	5855 Bartholow Road	Sykesville	21784	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 751-3560	1,007	55	18.2	14.5%	750 (74.5%)	66 (6.6%)	59 (5.9%)	93 (9.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	33 (3.3%)	77.5	13^th of 220 public high schools	94.1%		60	32^nd of 146 public high schools	78.1%	19	40.2	85.7	85.7	39.3		41.1	$16,072	$1,393	$14,678
Pikesville High	Public	9-12	7621 Labyrinth Rd	Baltimore	21208	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 809-1217	908	57	16.0	48.8%	222 (24.4%)	460 (50.7%)	137 (15.1%)	44 (4.8%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (4.3%)	30.7	135^th of 220 public high schools	38.6%		44.8	74^th of 146 public high schools	49.3%	61	6.2	51.7	51.7	4.6	17.8	0.0	$17,410	$1,117	$16,293
Frederick Douglass High	Public	9-12	6900 Park Heights Avenue	Baltimore	21215	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-7821	539	46	11.7	86.5%	4 (0.7%)	446 (82.7%)	79 (14.7%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	11.7	209^th of 220 public high schools	5.0%					(n/a)	0.9	24.5	24.5	0.9			$26,525	$5,877	$20,649
Century High	Public	9-12	355 Ronsdale Road	Sykesville	21784	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 386-4400	1,101	59	18.6	20.1%	817 (74.2%)	65 (5.9%)	74 (6.7%)	90 (8.2%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	48 (4.4%)	61.7	34^th of 220 public high schools	84.5%		64.5	24^th of 146 public high schools	83.6%	10	27.3	83.7	83.7	9.0		39.0	$15,851	$1,408	$14,443
Woodlawn High	Public, Magnet	9-12	1801 Woodlawn Dr	Baltimore	21207	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(443) 809-1309	1,922	120	16.0	65.5%	61 (3.2%)	1,279 (66.5%)	423 (22.0%)	109 (5.7%)	10 (0.5%)	3 (0.2%)	37 (1.9%)	17.2	184^th of 220 public high schools	16.4%					(n/a)	9.0	30.1	30.1	9.0			$16,731	$1,191	$15,540

Frequently Asked Questions about Franklin High

What district is Franklin High in?

Baltimore County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Franklin High?

Students at Franklin High are 42% African American, 27% Hispanic, 19% White, 7% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

Is Franklin High a good school?

Franklin High ranks 137^th of 220 Maryland high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Franklin High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,481 students attended Franklin High.

What schools feed into Franklin High?

Franklin High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cedarmere Elementary
Elementary : Franklin Elementary
Elementary : Glyndon Elementary
Elementary : Reisterstown Elementary
Middle : Franklin Middle

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