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Allegany High

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Allegany High ranks 101 st of 220 Maryland high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

101^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 220 Maryland High Schools

Better than 54% of Maryland high schools

Summary

Allegany High is a public high school located in Cumberland, Maryland, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 690 students. It is part of the Allegany County Public Schools district, which is ranked 12th out of 25 school districts in Maryland and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Allegany High consistently performs below the Allegany County and Maryland state averages in MCAP (Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program) test scores across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 11% of Allegany High students were proficient or better in MCAP Mathematics, compared to 28.8% for Allegany County and 26.5% for the state. The school's four-year graduation rate has also fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 85.1% to 91.6%, which is generally lower than the state average. Additionally, Allegany High has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 36.4% to 43.5% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average.

Allegany High's performance is generally comparable to the nearby Mountain Ridge High School and Fort Hill High, which also struggle with low test scores, high chronic absenteeism, and relatively high free and reduced lunch rates. The Center for Career & Technical Education, another nearby school, has even lower test scores and a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger, suggesting that the educational challenges in the region extend beyond just Allegany High. Addressing these issues will require a comprehensive approach that considers the socioeconomic factors and resource constraints impacting the school and the surrounding community.

719

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,443

Per pupil spending ?

50.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

900 Seton Dr
Cumberland, MD 21502-2051

(301) 777-8110

District: Allegany County Public Schools

Feeder schools for Allegany High:

Elementary:	Cash Valley Elementary
	Cresaptown Elementary
	Parkside Elementary
Middle:	Braddock Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.3%

Two or more races:

8.3%

African American:

5.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 52nd percentile in 2015 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Maryland median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (28% vs 37% meeting standards)

!Geometry scores 21 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg39%

Maryland avg37%

101^st of 220

Maryland public high schools ?

Top 46%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3High Schools in the Allegany County Public Schools

12^th of 25Allegany 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	41.3	101 of 220	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.8	103 of 146	29.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.9	64 of 127	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.6	115 of 225	48.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.5	23 of 32	28.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.5	112 of 138	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.3	130 of 197	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.9	110 of 180	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.8	141 of 233	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	51.7	113 of 233	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	57.1	140 of 231	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	43.0	120 of 185	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.1	117 of 187	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	48.1	111 of 183	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	62.0	112 of 220	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	61.9	112 of 213	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	65.1	100 of 214	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	57.3	95 of 209	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	54.3	96 of 204	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	58.4	74 of 204	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	47.0	98 of 201	51.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	57.1	18 of 31	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	59.5	4 of 11	63.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	51.2	23 of 35	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	42.5	28 of 40	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)64th percentile+36 vs school

Female (2021)42nd percentile+14 vs school

Male (2021)34th percentile+6 vs school

White (2021)30th percentile~ school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts61%+10 vs state

Algebra II38%+14 vs state

Mathematics11%-16 vs state

Algebra I8%-13 vs state

Geometry7%-21 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, March 3, 2016

Sports not Education rule this backwards school! Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, October 5, 2013

Having several children pass through Allegany High School, I have found the dedication of the staff and facualty to be outstanding. There are a broad range of AP classes to choose from and my children have been well prepared for college. I had my children in a private school, but removed them for the advanced teaching offered at Allegany. Close Quote

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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
Allegany High	Public	9-12	900 Seton Dr	Cumberland	21502	Allegany County	Allegany County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 777-8110	719	45	15.9	50.1%	577 (80.3%)	37 (5.1%)	28 (3.9%)	14 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	60 (8.3%)	41.3	101^st of 220 public high schools	54.1%		35.8	103^rd of 146 public high schools	29.5%	2	11.0	60.9	60.9	7.9	38.1	7.0	$15,443	$1,437	$14,005
Fort Hill High	Public	9-12	500 Greenway Ave	Cumberland	21502	Allegany County	Allegany County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 777-2570	655	42	15.5	53.6%	537 (82.0%)	29 (4.4%)	18 (2.7%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	62 (9.5%)	29.3	138^th of 220 public high schools	37.3%		48.4	61^st of 146 public high schools	58.2%	77	10.1	48.1	48.1	1.7		27.5	$15,701	$1,241	$14,460
Center for Career & Technical Education	Public	11-12	14211 Mcmullen Hwy Sw	Cresaptown	21502	Allegany County	Allegany County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 729-6486	300	26	11.5	53.3%	273 (91.0%)	6 (2.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.7%)								(n/a)							$29,020	$1,772	$27,248
Mountain Ridge High School	Public	9-12	100 Dr. Nancy S. Grasmick	Frostburg	21532	Allegany County	Allegany County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 689-3377	743	45	16.5	48.6%	679 (91.4%)	9 (1.2%)	12 (1.6%)	10 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (3.9%)	36.7	119^th of 220 public high schools	45.9%		40.2	87^th of 146 public high schools	40.4%	32	11.2	56.6	56.6	5.1		23.7	$15,211	$1,327	$13,884

Frequently Asked Questions about Allegany High

Is Allegany High a good school?

Allegany High ranks 101^st of 220 Maryland high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Allegany High in?

Allegany County Public Schools

What schools feed into Allegany High?

Allegany High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cash Valley Elementary
Elementary : Cresaptown Elementary
Elementary : Parkside Elementary
Middle : Braddock Middle

What is the racial makeup of Allegany High?

Students at Allegany High are 80% White, 8% Two or more races, 5% African American, 4% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Allegany High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 719 students attended Allegany High.

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