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
191	Cambridge-South Dorchester High School	Public	9-12	2475 Cambridge Beltway	Cambridge	21613	Dorchester County	Dorchester County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 228-9224	811	49	16.7		197 (24.3%)	460 (56.7%)	96 (11.8%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (5.9%)	$20,934			$2,786			$18,148	15.6			(n/a)		240030000612
192	Parkdale High	Public, Magnet	9-12	6001 Good Luck Rd	Riverdale	20737	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 513-5700	2,588	153	16.9	96.8%	84 (3.2%)	592 (22.9%)	1,794 (69.3%)	101 (3.9%)	5 (0.2%)	4 (0.2%)	8 (0.3%)	$18,256			$1,111			$17,144	15.6			(n/a)		240051001126
193	Fairmont Heights High	Public	9-12	6501 Columbia Park Rd	Landover	20785	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 925-1360	1,090	70	15.5	96.3%	10 (0.9%)	609 (55.9%)	453 (41.6%)	12 (1.1%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	$22,122			$1,694			$20,428	15.6			(n/a)		240051001029
194	Center for Educational Opportunity	Public, Virtual	6-12	253 Paradise Rd	Aberdeen	21001	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(410) 273-5594	122	19	6.5	66.4%	52 (42.6%)	39 (32.0%)	15 (12.3%)	2 (1.6%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (10.7%)								15.4			(n/a)		240039000480
195	Forest Park High	Public	9-12	3701 Eldorado Avenue	Baltimore	21207	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0753	1,024	63	16.2	75.1%	13 (1.3%)	803 (78.4%)	192 (18.8%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	9 (0.9%)	$22,667			$4,355			$18,312	15.2	12.1	141	54		240009000203
196	Mergenthaler Vocational-Technical High	Public	9-12	3500 Hillen Road	Baltimore	21218	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-6496	1,714	116	14.7	79.2%	22 (1.3%)	1,498 (87.4%)	159 (9.3%)	22 (1.3%)	5 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	5 (0.3%)	$20,324			$3,835			$16,489	14.9			(n/a)		240009000280
197	High Point High	Public	9-12	3601 Powder Mill Rd	Beltsville	20705	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 572-6400	3,012	171	17.6	95.6%	31 (1.0%)	386 (12.8%)	2,492 (82.7%)	87 (2.9%)	7 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (0.3%)	$17,678			$1,383			$16,296	14.6			(n/a)		240051001059
198	Lansdowne High	Public, Magnet	9-12	3800 Hollins Ferry Rd	Baltimore	21227	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(443) 809-1415	1,313	90	14.6	64.2%	402 (30.6%)	307 (23.4%)	448 (34.1%)	54 (4.1%)	11 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	91 (6.9%)	$17,902			$1,349			$16,553	14.3			(n/a)		240012000416
199	Carver Vocational-Technical High	Public	9-12	2201 Presstman Street	Baltimore	21216	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0553	1,041	61	17.2	86.4%	23 (2.2%)	955 (91.7%)	59 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	$22,485			$5,615			$16,870	13.9			(n/a)		240009000168
200	Dundalk High	Public	9-12	1901 Delvale Ave	Baltimore	21222	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 809-7023	2,087	134	15.5	65.6%	507 (24.3%)	409 (19.6%)	987 (47.3%)	31 (1.5%)	17 (0.8%)	9 (0.4%)	127 (6.1%)	$16,090			$1,124			$14,965	13.9			(n/a)		240012000377

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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

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide