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Reservoir High

Q: Is Reservoir High a good school?

Reservoir High ranks 79 th of 220 Maryland high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

79^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 220 Maryland High Schools

Better than 64% of Maryland high schools

Summary

Reservoir High is a public high school located in Fulton, Maryland, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,729 students. It is part of the Howard County Public Schools district, which is ranked 4 out of 25 in the state of Maryland and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Reservoir High consistently performs above the state and district averages in English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency, with 71.6% of students proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to 65.2% for the district and 50.8% for the state. However, the school struggles in mathematics, with only 15% of students proficient or better in 2024-2025, significantly lower than the district (42%) and state (26.5%) averages. Reservoir High's performance in Algebra I and Algebra II is also notably lower than the district and state, with only 8.1% and 19.5% proficiency, respectively, in 2024-2025. The school maintains a strong four-year graduation rate, consistently above 92% in recent years, which is on par with the district average, but has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 17.3% to 23.1% in recent years, which is higher than the district and state averages.

Compared to nearby schools, River Hill High, located just 4.46 miles away, consistently outperforms Reservoir High across all academic metrics, with significantly higher proficiency rates in mathematics (41.3% vs. 15%) and ELA (88.1% vs. 71.6%) in 2024-2025. In contrast, schools like Oakland Mills High, Wilde Lake High, and Homewood School perform notably worse than Reservoir High in academic proficiency, particularly in mathematics. This suggests that Reservoir High occupies a middle ground in terms of academic achievement within the Howard County school district.

1,597

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,951

Per pupil spending ?

26.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11550 Scaggsville Rd
Fulton, MD 20759

(410) 888-8850

District: Howard County Public Schools

Feeder schools for Reservoir High:

Elementary:	Fulton Elementary
	Laurel Woods Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

32.7%

White:

22.7%

Hispanic:

19.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 71st percentile in 2014 → 64th in 2025

Strengths

✓94% graduate within 4 years

✓Above the Maryland median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (29% vs 37% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2014

!Algebra I scores 13 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg51%

Maryland avg37%

79^th of 220

Maryland public high schools ?

Top 36%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 40% (2015) to top 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 13High Schools in the Howard County Public Schools

4^th of 25Howard 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	47.7	79 of 220	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.9	57 of 146	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.2	61 of 127	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.0	84 of 225	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.9	55 of 138	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.1	70 of 197	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	45.7	88 of 180	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.5	65 of 233	72.1%	★★★★☆
2015	56.2	93 of 233	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	74.9	68 of 231	70.6%	★★★★☆
2013	71.7	58 of 185	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	73.4	54 of 187	71.1%	★★★★☆
2011	76.4	39 of 183	78.7%	★★★★☆
2010	75.0	60 of 220	72.7%	★★★★☆
2009	75.9	50 of 213	76.5%	★★★★☆
2008	75.4	58 of 214	72.9%	★★★★☆
2007	66.7	64 of 209	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	66.9	54 of 204	73.5%	★★★★☆
2005	60.2	66 of 204	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	49.5	78 of 201	61.2%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts72%+21 vs state

Algebra II20%-5 vs state

Mathematics15%-12 vs state

Algebra I8%-13 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)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Reservoir High	Public	9-12	11550 Scaggsville Rd	Fulton	20759	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 888-8850	1,597	108	14.8	26.2%	362 (22.7%)	522 (32.7%)	306 (19.2%)	295 (18.5%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	103 (6.4%)	47.7	79^th of 220 public high schools	64.1%		49.9	57^th of 146 public high schools	61.0%	22	15.0	71.6	71.6	8.1	19.5	$17,951	$816	$17,135
Hammond High	Public	9-12	8800 Guilford Rd	Columbia	21046	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-7615	1,159	81	14.3	37.4%	239 (20.6%)	514 (44.3%)	192 (16.6%)	128 (11.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (7.2%)	51.3	70^th of 220 public high schools	68.2%		39.5	91^st of 146 public high schools	37.7%	21	13.5	78.4	78.4	5.5	20.7	$20,375	$1,025	$19,351
Atholton High	Public	9-12	6520 Freetown Rd	Columbia	21044	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-7065	1,540	92	16.7	22.9%	412 (26.8%)	497 (32.3%)	217 (14.1%)	288 (18.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	118 (7.7%)	53.6	58^th of 220 public high schools	73.6%		44.9	73^rd of 146 public high schools	50.0%	15	17.5	76.3	76.3	7.1	22.1	$18,240	$836	$17,404
River Hill High	Public	9-12	12101 Clarksville Pike	Clarksville	21029	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-7120	1,383	78	17.7	7.7%	457 (33.0%)	182 (13.2%)	76 (5.5%)	586 (42.4%)	4 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	72 (5.2%)	78.4	12^th of 220 public high schools	94.5%		81.2	6^th of 146 public high schools	95.9%	6	41.3	88.1	88.1	11.4	48.1	$17,496	$854	$16,643
Laurel High	Public, Magnet	9-12	8000 Cherry Ln	Laurel	20707	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 497-2050	2,129	115	18.5	95.7%	56 (2.6%)	977 (45.9%)	1,002 (47.1%)	55 (2.6%)	6 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	31 (1.5%)	31.5	133^rd of 220 public high schools	39.5%					(n/a)	5.6	47.1	47.1	5.6		$17,553	$1,036	$16,517
Paint Branch High	Public	9-12	14121 Old Columbia Pike	Burtonsville	20866	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 388-9900	2,038	131	15.5	52.2%	67 (3.3%)	1,180 (57.9%)	544 (26.7%)	191 (9.4%)	5 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (2.4%)	44.1	89^th of 220 public high schools	59.5%					(n/a)	9.1	54.6	54.6	9.1		$19,446	$1,190	$18,256
Wilde Lake High	Public	9-12	5460 Trumpeter Rd	Columbia	21044	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-6965	1,197	86	13.9	42.6%	264 (22.1%)	534 (44.6%)	208 (17.4%)	78 (6.5%)	3 (0.3%)	5 (0.4%)	101 (8.4%)	32.1	131^st of 220 public high schools	40.5%		36.7	98^th of 146 public high schools	32.9%	33	7.8	55.3	55.3	5.1	9.6	$21,629	$1,004	$20,625
Guilford Park High	Public	9-12	8500 Ridgelys Run Rd	Jessup	20794	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(410) 313-7430	1,218	78	15.6	45.2%	222 (18.2%)	465 (38.2%)	300 (24.6%)	158 (13.0%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.4%)	63 (5.2%)								(n/a)	11.9	57.7	57.7	9.3	14.0	$21,328	$961	$20,367
Oakland Mills High	Public	9-12	9410 Kilimanjaro Rd	Columbia	21045	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-6945	1,413	103	13.7	43.2%	227 (16.1%)	628 (44.4%)	314 (22.2%)	119 (8.4%)	4 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	112 (7.9%)	35.2	121^st of 220 public high schools	45.0%		32.9	114^th of 146 public high schools	21.9%	7	5.8	63.7	63.7	3.1	7.6	$20,779	$1,052	$19,727
Sherwood High	Public	9-12	300 Olney-Sandy Spring Rd	Sandy Spring	20860	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-8110	1,675	103	16.3	22.4%	752 (44.9%)	306 (18.3%)	324 (19.3%)	188 (11.2%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	98 (5.9%)	70.2	25^th of 220 public high schools	88.6%		69.9	14^th of 146 public high schools	90.4%	11	13.5	78.6	78.6	13.5		$20,093	$1,387	$18,706

Frequently Asked Questions about Reservoir High

Is Reservoir High a good school?

Reservoir High ranks 79^th of 220 Maryland high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Reservoir High in?

Howard County Public Schools

How many students attend Reservoir High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,597 students attended Reservoir High.

What schools feed into Reservoir High?

Reservoir High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Fulton Elementary
Elementary : Laurel Woods Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Reservoir High?

Students at Reservoir High are 33% African American, 23% White, 19% Hispanic, 18% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

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