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Franklin High

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Franklin High ranks 131 st of 227 Maryland high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

131^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 227 Maryland High Schools

Better than 42% of Maryland high schools

Summary

Franklin High in Reisterstown, MD, is a large public high school serving 1,481 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Baltimore County Public Schools district, with nearly half of its students coming from low-income households. This school presents a fascinating paradox: it is a standout performer in English Language Arts (ELA), consistently exceeding both the district and state averages, yet it struggles significantly in mathematics, where proficiency rates are drastically lower than benchmarks. For example, in the 2025-2026 school year, Franklin's ELA proficiency rate of 53% surpassed the state average of 51.7%, making it the only school in its immediate Baltimore County cohort to do so, outperforming nearby Pikesville High (48.1%). However, its math proficiency rate of just 9.6% is less than half the district average of 21.9% and far below the state average of 27.1%, though it is slightly better than some neighbors like Randallstown High (2.5%).

Despite these low math scores, Franklin High boasts a strong graduation rate of 90.4% (2024-2025), significantly higher than the district average of 84.3% and far above peers like Owings Mills High (68.4%). Its dropout rate of 8.0% is also well below the district average of 12.1%. This disconnect between high graduation rates and low academic proficiency in math raises important questions about curriculum rigor and college readiness. Additionally, chronic absenteeism is a persistent challenge, with 30.6% of students chronically absent compared to the district average of 25.6%, a factor that likely impacts overall performance. The school's per-student spending of $16,333 is in the middle of the pack for its Baltimore County peers, suggesting that how funds are allocated matters more than the total amount.

When compared to schools in neighboring districts, the differences are stark. For instance, Liberty High in Carroll County Public Schools boasts a 91.5% ELA proficiency rate and a 39.4% math proficiency rate—rates that are 1.7 times and 4 times higher than Franklin's, respectively. This highlights the powerful influence of district-level resources and demographics. On a positive note, Franklin's state ranking has improved from the 21st percentile in 2023-2024 to the 42nd percentile in 2025-2026, and its graduation rate has trended upward over the last five years, suggesting that the school may be implementing effective strategies to improve, even if the impact on math scores has not yet been fully realized.

1,481

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,333

Per pupil spending ?

49%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12000 Reisterstown Rd
Reisterstown, MD 21136-3041

(443) 809-7038

District: Baltimore County Public Schools

Feeder schools for Franklin High:

Elementary:	Cedarmere Elementary
	Franklin Elementary
	Glyndon Elementary
	Reisterstown Elementary
Middle:	Franklin Middle

Racial breakdown:

African American:

41.7%

Hispanic:

27.5%

White:

18.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 21st percentile in 2024 → 42nd in 2026

Strengths

✓90% graduate within 4 years

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 42nd (2026) from a 21st-percentile low (2024)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (24% vs 38% meeting standards)

!Geometry scores 35 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school24%

District avg32%

Maryland avg38%

131^st of 227

Maryland public high schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 13 pts since 2016

From top 45% (2016) to bottom 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 26High Schools in the Baltimore County Public Schools

18^th of 25Baltimore 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
2026	32.8	131 of 227	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.4	137 of 220	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.2	116 of 146	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.0	86 of 127	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.1	98 of 225	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.3	41 of 197	79.2%	★★★★☆
2017	39.1	102 of 180	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	53.7	104 of 233	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	66.8	53 of 233	77.3%	★★★★☆
2014	68.4	101 of 231	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	46.7	116 of 185	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	53.9	108 of 187	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	52.7	102 of 183	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	71.2	76 of 220	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.2	114 of 213	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	59.6	122 of 214	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	38.5	137 of 209	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	53.6	98 of 204	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	54.3	85 of 204	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	43.5	111 of 201	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	53.0	25 of 40	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

White (2021)38th percentile

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts53%~ state avg

Algebra II24%-3 vs state

Mathematics10%-17 vs state

Geometry9%-35 vs state

Algebra I8%-14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAP Mathematics (2026)	MCAP English Language Arts (2026)		MCAP Algebra I (2026)	MCAP Algebra II (2026)	MCAP Geometry (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Franklin High	Public	9-12	12000 Reisterstown Rd	Reisterstown	21136	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 809-7038	1,481	89	16.7	49.0%	280 (18.9%)	617 (41.7%)	407 (27.5%)	97 (6.5%)	5 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	73 (4.9%)	32.8	131^st of 227 public high schools	42.3%		29.4	137^th of 220 public high schools	37.7%	6	9.6	53.0	53.0	7.6	24.4	9.1	$16,333	$1,105	$15,227
Owings Mills High	Public	9-12	124 Tollgate Rd	Owings Mills	21117	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 809-1700	1,040	77	13.5	62.5%	49 (4.7%)	598 (57.5%)	331 (31.8%)	35 (3.4%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	22 (2.1%)	15.7	195^th of 227 public high schools	14.1%		13.2	205^th of 220 public high schools	6.8%	10	8.1	27.9	27.9	4.0	38.5	26.3	$18,539	$1,373	$17,166
New Town High	Public, Magnet	9-12	4931 New Town Blvd	Owings Mills	21117	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(410) 887-0000	1,414	72	19.6	50.3%	23 (1.6%)	1,279 (90.5%)	39 (2.8%)	20 (1.4%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	47 (3.3%)	24.2	164^th of 227 public high schools	27.8%		22	161^st of 220 public high schools	26.8%	3	8.5	42.4	42.4	8.7	10.7	5.1	$16,890	$1,437	$15,453
Randallstown High	Public, Magnet	9-12	4000 Offutt Rd	Randallstown	21133	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(443) 809-0748	1,091	67	16.3	60.4%	16 (1.5%)	972 (89.1%)	60 (5.5%)	15 (1.4%)	3 (0.3%)	4 (0.4%)	21 (1.9%)	18	179^th of 227 public high schools	21.1%		17.9	181^st of 220 public high schools	17.7%	2	2.5	37.7	37.7	2.5	3.1	2.4	$18,362	$1,190	$17,172
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%)	19.7	172^nd of 227 public high schools	24.2%		18.9	174^th of 220 public high schools	20.9%	2	5.3	38.3	38.3	6.7	3.0	0.0	$16,583	$1,174	$15,408
Liberty High	Public	9-12	5855 Bartholow Road	Sykesville	21784	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 751-3560	1,007	55	18.2	14.5%	750 (74.5%)	66 (6.6%)	59 (5.9%)	93 (9.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	33 (3.3%)	83.1	10^th of 227 public high schools	95.6%		77.5	13^th of 220 public high schools	94.1%	3	39.4	91.5	91.5	39.4			$16,072	$1,393	$14,678
Pikesville High	Public	9-12	7621 Labyrinth Rd	Baltimore	21208	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 809-1217	908	57	16.0	48.8%	222 (24.4%)	460 (50.7%)	137 (15.1%)	44 (4.8%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (4.3%)	29.3	146^th of 227 public high schools	35.7%		30.7	135^th of 220 public high schools	38.6%	11	10.8	48.1	48.1	11.5	9.4	8.6	$17,410	$1,117	$16,293
Frederick Douglass High	Public	9-12	6900 Park Heights Avenue	Baltimore	21215	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-7821	539	46	11.7	86.5%	4 (0.7%)	446 (82.7%)	79 (14.7%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	11.8	209^th of 227 public high schools	7.9%		11.7	209^th of 220 public high schools	5.0%		2.2	21.4	21.4	2.2			$26,525	$5,877	$20,649
Century High	Public	9-12	355 Ronsdale Road	Sykesville	21784	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 386-4400	1,101	59	18.6	20.1%	817 (74.2%)	65 (5.9%)	74 (6.7%)	90 (8.2%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	48 (4.4%)	74.6	16^th of 227 public high schools	93.0%		61.7	34^th of 220 public high schools	84.5%	18	13.5	84.1	84.1	13.6			$15,851	$1,408	$14,443
Woodlawn High	Public, Magnet	9-12	1801 Woodlawn Dr	Baltimore	21207	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(443) 809-1309	1,922	120	16.0	65.5%	61 (3.2%)	1,279 (66.5%)	423 (22.0%)	109 (5.7%)	10 (0.5%)	3 (0.2%)	37 (1.9%)	18.1	178^th of 227 public high schools	21.6%		17.2	184^th of 220 public high schools	16.4%	6	8.9	32.7	32.7	8.8	0.0	14.3	$16,731	$1,191	$15,540

Frequently Asked Questions about Franklin High

What is the racial makeup of Franklin High?

Students at Franklin High are 42% African American, 27% Hispanic, 19% White, 7% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Franklin High in?

Baltimore County Public Schools

What schools feed into Franklin High?

Franklin High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cedarmere Elementary
Elementary : Franklin Elementary
Elementary : Glyndon Elementary
Elementary : Reisterstown Elementary
Middle : Franklin Middle

Is Franklin High a good school?

Franklin High ranks 131^st of 227 Maryland high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Franklin High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,481 students attended Franklin High.

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