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Hancock Middle Senior High

Public Grades 6-12
132nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 220 Maryland High Schools
Better than 40% of Maryland high schools
Summary

Hancock Middle Senior High is a public school serving grades 6-12 in Hancock, Maryland, with a total enrollment of 255 students. The school is part of the Washington County Public Schools district, which is ranked 11 out of 25 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hancock Middle Senior High has consistently underperformed compared to state and district averages in standardized test scores, particularly in mathematics. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 14% of Hancock students were proficient or better in MCAP/Mathematics, compared to 28.2% for the district and 26.5% for the state. The school's performance in English Language Arts is slightly better, with 60.6% of students proficient or better, compared to 54.4% for the district and 50.8% for the state. Hancock's graduation rate has been relatively high, ranging from 88% to 90.7% in recent years, but the school's dropout rate has been increasing, reaching 7% in the 2023-2024 school year, which is higher than the district and state averages.

Despite the higher per-student spending and lower student-to-teacher ratio at Hancock Middle Senior High compared to the nearby Clear Spring High School, the school is not achieving the expected academic outcomes. This suggests that the resources may not be effectively utilized or targeted to address the specific needs of the student population, which has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Addressing the persistently high rates of chronic absenteeism at Hancock Middle Senior High could be a crucial step in improving the school's overall performance.

239
Students ?
11.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$23,899
Per pupil spending ?
61.5%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 289 W Main St
       Hancock, MD  21750-1333

(301) 766-8186

District: Washington County Public Schools


Feeder schools for Hancock Middle Senior High:

Elementary:    Hancock Elementary
Racial breakdown:

White:
92.9%
Hispanic:
3.8%
African American:
1.3%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 65th percentile in 2014 → 40th in 2025
Strengths
✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Maryland average (28% vs 37% meeting standards)
!Ranking has slipped — down 25 percentile points since 2014
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school28%
District avg38%
Maryland avg37%
Middle school
113th of 337
Maryland public middle schools ?
Top 34%▲ up 27 pts since 2015
From bottom 40% (2015) to top 34% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
132nd of 220
Maryland public high schools ?
Bottom 40%▼ down 36 pts since 2015
From top 24% (2015) to bottom 40% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Maryland High Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
7th of 8High Schools in the Washington County Public Schools
11th of 25Washington 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)
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMaryland percentileRating
202563.7113 of 33766.5%★★★☆☆
202436.5178 of 32845.7%★★☆☆☆
202335.6182 of 32243.5%★★☆☆☆
202258.7126 of 33362.2%★★★☆☆
202130.2212 of 30330.0%★★☆☆☆
201966.893 of 31670.6%★★★★☆
201850.1154 of 32853.0%★★★☆☆
201750.7153 of 31751.7%★★★☆☆
201642.3176 of 31443.9%★★☆☆☆
201540.2190 of 31539.7%★★☆☆☆
201468.0121 of 33964.3%★★★☆☆
201386.629 of 31690.8%★★★★★
201283.443 of 31486.3%★★★★☆
201184.334 of 30989.0%★★★★☆
201081.051 of 32484.3%★★★★☆
200984.231 of 30189.7%★★★★★
200885.632 of 28388.7%★★★★☆
20079.4239 of 2649.5%☆☆☆☆☆
200614.6215 of 25415.4%★☆☆☆☆
200520.1204 of 25520.0%★☆☆☆☆
200431.6180 of 25228.6%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMaryland percentileRating
202130.6217 of 30328.4%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMaryland percentileRating
202142.0166 of 27339.2%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMaryland percentileRating
202144.0145 of 28849.7%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMaryland percentileRating
202111.9194 of 2107.6%☆☆☆☆☆
High school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMaryland percentileRating
202531.6132 of 22040.0%★★☆☆☆
202435.1105 of 14628.1%★☆☆☆☆
202324.5111 of 12712.6%★☆☆☆☆
202242.6101 of 22555.1%★★★☆☆
201941.875 of 13845.7%★★☆☆☆
201844.388 of 19755.3%★★★☆☆
201748.283 of 18053.9%★★★☆☆
201654.899 of 23357.5%★★★☆☆
201566.456 of 23376.0%★★★★☆
201471.282 of 23164.5%★★★☆☆
201372.455 of 18570.3%★★★★☆
201279.531 of 18783.4%★★★★☆
201175.743 of 18376.5%★★★★☆
201071.773 of 22066.8%★★★☆☆
200980.127 of 21387.3%★★★★☆
200877.547 of 21478.0%★★★★☆
200781.114 of 20993.3%★★★★★
200681.610 of 20495.1%★★★★★
200567.038 of 20481.4%★★★★☆
200455.548 of 20176.1%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMaryland percentileRating
202145.06 of 1145.5%★★★☆☆
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)
Middle school
Male (2021)50th percentile+20 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2021)39th percentile+9 vs school
Female (2021)28th percentile~ school
White (2021)8th percentile-22 vs school
High school
Low Socio Economic Status (2021)45th percentile
By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts61%+10 vs state
Social Studies39%~ state avg
Science17%-15 vs state
Algebra I15%-6 vs state
Mathematics14%-12 vs state
Geometry5%-22 vs state

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Hancock Middle Senior High ranks 132nd of 220 Maryland high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 239 students attended Hancock Middle Senior High.

Students at Hancock Middle Senior High are 93% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% African American, 1% Two or more races.

Hancock Middle Senior High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Hancock Elementary


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