Best High Schools in Maryland

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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 220)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
171	Reginald F. Lewis High	Public	9-12	6401 Pioneer Drive	Baltimore	21214	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 545-1746	481	30	16	79.8%	11 (2.3%)	398 (82.7%)	66 (13.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	$28,737			$4,607			$24,130	19.1			(n/a)		240009001331
172	North Dorchester High School	Public	9-12	5875 Cloverdale Road	Hurlock	21643	Dorchester County	Dorchester County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 943-4511	526	36	14.8		299 (56.8%)	121 (23.0%)	60 (11.4%)	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.2%)	$21,221			$3,066			$18,155	19			(n/a)		240030000618
173	Edmondson-Westside High	Public	9-12	501 N Athol Avenue	Baltimore	21229	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0685	910	60	15.2	79.8%	3 (0.3%)	795 (87.4%)	104 (11.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	$24,670			$4,842			$19,829	18.9			(n/a)		240009000194
174	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%)	$16,583			$1,174			$15,408	18.9			(n/a)		240012000432
175	Joppatowne High	Public, Magnet	9-12	555 Joppa Farm Rd	Joppa	21085	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(410) 612-1510	882	56	15.8	65.5%	198 (22.4%)	459 (52.0%)	122 (13.8%)	21 (2.4%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.6%)	76 (8.6%)	$17,351			$1,941			$15,410	18.8			(n/a)		240039000705
176	Thomas Stone High School	Public	9-12	3785 Leonardtown Rd	Waldorf	20601	Charles County	Charles County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 645-2601	1,230	85	14.4	56.4%	76 (6.2%)	781 (63.5%)	270 (22.0%)	23 (1.9%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	74 (6.0%)	$21,315			$1,293			$20,022	18.8			(n/a)		240027000607
177	Chesapeake High	Public, Magnet	9-12	1801 Turkey Point Rd	Baltimore	21221	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(443) 809-0100	1,052	69	15.2	67.2%	199 (18.9%)	590 (56.1%)	170 (16.2%)	15 (1.4%)	6 (0.6%)	3 (0.3%)	68 (6.5%)	$18,625			$1,518			$17,107	18.2			(n/a)		240012000362
178	Potomac High	Public	9-12	5211 Boydell Ave	Oxon Hill	20745	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 702-3900	1,347	87	15.4	94.1%	16 (1.2%)	793 (58.9%)	508 (37.7%)	16 (1.2%)	7 (0.5%)	2 (0.1%)	5 (0.4%)	$22,270			$1,141			$21,128	18			(n/a)		240051001133
179	The Seed School of Maryland	Public	6-12	200 Font Hill Avenue	Baltimore	21223	Baltimore city	SEED School of Maryland	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 843-9477	395	35	11.2	100.0%	7 (1.8%)	379 (95.9%)	8 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)								18	9.8	145	34		240002701669
180	Vivien T. Thomas Medical Arts Academy	Public	9-12	100 N Calhoun Street	Baltimore	21223	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(443) 984-2831	386	23	16.7	87.3%	9 (2.3%)	323 (83.7%)	48 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	$23,608			$6,047			$17,561	18			(n/a)		240009001385

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Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on MCAP English Language Arts, MCAP Algebra I, MCAP Algebra II, MCAP Geometry test scores released by the Maryland State Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on August 26, 2025, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Maryland State Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Maryland State Department of Education.
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Educational resources:

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide