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Best High Schools in Middletown, MD

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1,059

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Top rankedMiddletown High45^th of 220 Maryland high schools

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Middletown High up 32 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The city of Middletown, Maryland is home to a single high school, Middletown High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. This school is part of the Frederick County Public Schools district and has established itself as a strong-performing institution within the region.

Middletown High School is ranked 45th out of 220 Maryland high schools for the 2024-2025 school year and has earned a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance on MCAP (Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program) tests is generally above the district and state averages, particularly in English Language Arts, where 10th-grade and overall proficiency rates are significantly higher than the comparisons. While the school's math proficiency rates are lower than the district and state averages, there are some bright spots, such as in Algebra II and Geometry, where Middletown High outperforms the other schools.

Additionally, Middletown High has a lower chronic absenteeism rate (16.8%) compared to the district average, and the school spends $16,693 per student, which is higher than the state average. These factors likely contribute to the school's overall strong performance and suggest that Middletown High is providing a quality education to its students.

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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
Middletown High	Public	9-12	200 Schoolhouse Dr	Middletown	21769	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-3600	1,059	54	19.7	20.6%	863 (81.5%)	27 (2.5%)	92 (8.7%)	20 (1.9%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (5.0%)	57.6	45^th of 220 public high schools	79.5%		43.5	77^th of 146 public high schools	47.3%	32	17.5	76.0	76.0	6.7	42.9	55.6	$16,693	$979	$15,713

Cities Near Middletown

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Frederick	4.86 mi	32	118^th
Myersville	4.92 mi	2	13^th
Jefferson	5.53 mi	1	80^th
Boonsboro	7.39 mi	4	38^th
Knoxville	8.62 mi	1	76^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Maryland State Department of Education.

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