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Fort Hill High

Q: Is Fort Hill High a good school?

Fort Hill High ranks 138 th of 220 Maryland high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Fort Hill High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 655 students attended Fort Hill High.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Fort Hill High?

Students at Fort Hill High are 82% White, 9% Two or more races, 4% African American, 3% Hispanic.

Q: What schools feed into Fort Hill High?

Fort Hill High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Bel Air Elementary Elementary : Flintstone Elementary Elementary : John Humbird Elementary Elementary : Northeast Elementary Elementary : South Penn Elementary Elementary : West Side Elementary Middle : Washington Middle

Public Grades 9-12

138^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 220 Maryland High Schools

Better than 37% of Maryland high schools

Summary

Fort Hill High is a public high school located in Cumberland, Maryland, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 680 students. It is part of the Allegany County Public Schools district, which is ranked 12th out of 25 districts in Maryland and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Fort Hill High has consistently underperformed compared to the Allegany County and Maryland state averages in standardized test scores, particularly in mathematics. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 10.1% of Fort Hill High students were proficient or better in MCAP/Mathematics, compared to 28.8% in Allegany County and 26.5% statewide. The school's performance in English Language Arts (ELA) is slightly better, with 48.1% of 10th-grade students proficient or better in MCAP/ELA in 2024-2025, compared to 54.8% in Allegany County and 59.5% statewide. Fort Hill High has also struggled with low proficiency rates in Algebra I and Geometry. Additionally, the school has seen fluctuations in its four-year graduation rate and has consistently high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 36.4% to 46.6% in recent years.

Interestingly, Fort Hill High's academic performance is generally lower than the nearby Mountain Ridge High School and Allegany High, which are also part of the Allegany County Public Schools district. The Center for Career & Technical Education, located just a few miles from Fort Hill High, has even lower test scores and a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger, suggesting that the overall educational landscape in the Cumberland area may be challenging. While Fort Hill High spends more per student compared to the district average, this does not seem to translate into better academic outcomes, and the school's high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch may be a significant factor in its challenges.

655

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,701

Per pupil spending ?

53.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 Greenway Ave
Cumberland, MD 21502-3856

(301) 777-2570

District: Allegany County Public Schools

Feeder schools for Fort Hill High:

Elementary:	Bel Air Elementary
	Flintstone Elementary
	John Humbird Elementary
	Northeast Elementary
	More...
	South Penn Elementary
	West Side Elementary
Middle:	Washington Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.0%

Two or more races:

9.5%

African American:

4.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 39th percentile in 2015 → 37th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (23% vs 37% meeting standards)

!Algebra I scores 20 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg39%

Maryland avg37%

138^th of 220

Maryland public high schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	29.3	138 of 220	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.4	61 of 146	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.4	106 of 127	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.9	152 of 225	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.9	29 of 32	9.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.2	106 of 138	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.7	116 of 197	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	29.0	124 of 180	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	46.1	126 of 233	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.8	141 of 233	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	55.6	144 of 231	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	22.4	154 of 185	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	38.2	131 of 187	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	38.6	127 of 183	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	60.4	117 of 220	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	59.2	120 of 213	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	60.9	114 of 214	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	44.6	128 of 209	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	34.4	146 of 204	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	30.7	150 of 204	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	46.3	105 of 201	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	21.5	10 of 11	9.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	29.0	32 of 35	8.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	7.4	40 of 40	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)9th percentile~ school

Male (2021)9th percentile~ school

White (2021)<1st percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts48%-3 vs state

Geometry28%~ state avg

Mathematics10%-16 vs state

Algebra I2%-20 vs state

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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
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
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
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 Fort Hill High

How many students attend Fort Hill High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 655 students attended Fort Hill High.

What schools feed into Fort Hill High?

Fort Hill High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bel Air Elementary
Elementary : Flintstone Elementary
Elementary : John Humbird Elementary
Elementary : Northeast Elementary
Elementary : South Penn Elementary
Elementary : West Side Elementary
Middle : Washington Middle

Is Fort Hill High a good school?

Fort Hill High ranks 138^th of 220 Maryland high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Fort Hill High in?

Allegany County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Fort Hill High?

Students at Fort Hill High are 82% White, 9% Two or more races, 4% African American, 3% Hispanic.

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