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Huntingtown High School

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Huntingtown High School ranks 59 th of 220 Maryland high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

59^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 220 Maryland High Schools

Better than 73% of Maryland high schools

Summary

Huntingtown High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Huntingtown, Maryland, with a student population of 1,324. The school is part of the Calvert County Public Schools district, which is ranked 3rd out of 25 districts in Maryland and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Huntingtown High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in Maryland, with a statewide ranking between 14th and 65th over the past 10 years. The school's performance on MCAP (Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program) tests is impressive, with 85% of 10th-grade students and 85% of all students proficient or better in English Language Arts, significantly outperforming the state and district averages. However, in mathematics, the school's performance is more mixed, with only 18.9% of students proficient or better, compared to the state average of 26.5% and the district average of 33%. Huntingtown High School also maintains a consistently high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 93.5% to 94.7% over the past few years, well above the state and district averages.

While Huntingtown High School outperforms the nearby Calvert High and Northern High schools in academic metrics, the schools in the Prince George's County Public Schools district, such as Surrattsville High and Dr. Henry A. Wise Junior High, have significantly lower academic performance and higher rates of chronic absenteeism. However, Huntingtown High School has experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 17.6% in 2022-2023 to 30.3% in 2021-2022, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages.

1,311

Students ?

17.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,858

Per pupil spending ?

20%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4125 N Solomons Island Rd
Huntingtown, MD 20639

(443) 550-8810

District: Calvert County Public Schools

Feeder schools for Huntingtown High School:

Elementary:	Calvert Elementary
	Huntingtown Elementary
	Plum Point Elementary
Middle:	Plum Point Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.0%

African American:

10.2%

Two or more races:

9.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 94th percentile in 2014 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓94% graduate within 4 years

✓Above the Maryland median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg45%

Maryland avg37%

59^th of 220

Maryland public high schools ?

Top 27%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From top 14% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4High Schools in the Calvert County Public Schools

3^rd of 25Calvert 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	53.5	59 of 220	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	52.0	50 of 146	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.8	65 of 127	48.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.0	42 of 225	81.3%	★★★★☆
2019	79.8	15 of 138	89.1%	★★★★☆
2018	70.5	30 of 197	84.8%	★★★★☆
2017	67.7	35 of 180	80.6%	★★★★☆
2016	77.2	20 of 233	91.4%	★★★★★
2015	72.6	32 of 233	86.3%	★★★★☆
2014	81.7	14 of 231	93.9%	★★★★★
2013	83.7	12 of 185	93.5%	★★★★★
2012	85.8	4 of 187	97.9%	★★★★★
2011	87.0	6 of 183	96.7%	★★★★★
2010	85.7	9 of 220	95.9%	★★★★★
2009	81.6	18 of 213	91.5%	★★★★★
2008	81.5	21 of 214	90.2%	★★★★★
2007	76.1	26 of 209	87.6%	★★★★☆
2006	74.7	30 of 204	85.3%	★★★★☆
2005	75.3	15 of 204	92.6%	★★★★★

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts85%+34 vs state

Algebra II23%~ state avg

Geometry23%-4 vs state

Mathematics19%-8 vs state

Algebra I12%-10 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, January 12, 2012

School has an academic atmosphere, there is an array of clubs and activities for the students -from musical, cultural, athletic, etc. - and there is a good teacher - student relationship, in general. Close Quote

by a student
Sunday, April 26, 2009

best school ever, ive gone there for 2 years so far, and i love it, the teachers are great, they will stay after school to help you and much more, the maryland teacher of the year is from our school this year, its very clean and new, a beautiful school! im sure your kids will love it if they go here, hope i helped! :) Close Quote

Schools Near Huntingtown High School

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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
Huntingtown High School	Public	9-12	4125 N Solomons Island Rd	Huntingtown	20639	Calvert County	Calvert County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 550-8810	1,311	74	17.6	20.0%	931 (71.0%)	134 (10.2%)	92 (7.0%)	24 (1.8%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	126 (9.6%)	53.5	59^th of 220 public high schools	73.2%		52	50^th of 146 public high schools	65.8%	9	18.9	85.0	85.0	11.6	23.2	23.2	$16,858	$946	$15,912
Career and Technology Academy	Public	9-12	330 Dorsey Road	Prince Frederick	20678	Calvert County	Calvert County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 550-9940	0	24	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Calvert County Alternative School	Public	6-12	330 Dorsey Road	Prince Frederick	20678	Calvert County	Calvert County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 550-7164	7				2 (28.6%)	2 (28.6%)	2 (28.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Calvert High	Public	9-12	520 Fox Run Blvd	Prince Frederick	20678	Calvert County	Calvert County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 550-8880	1,080	64	16.9	39.3%	631 (58.4%)	220 (20.4%)	125 (11.6%)	17 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (7.9%)	41.1	102^nd of 220 public high schools	53.6%		40.3	86^th of 146 public high schools	41.1%	16	6.2	77.9	77.9	5.8	4.8	6.7	$18,318	$1,015	$17,303
Northern High	Public	9-12	2950 Chaneyville Rd	Owings	20736	Calvert County	Calvert County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 550-8950	1,478	80	18.5	20.6%	1,020 (69.0%)	169 (11.4%)	106 (7.2%)	36 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.2%)	141 (9.5%)	53.9	56^th of 220 public high schools	74.5%		52.9	46^th of 146 public high schools	68.5%	10	19.6	86.8	86.8	10.7	23.1	25.3	$16,256	$876	$15,380
Frederick Douglass High	Public, Magnet	9-12	8000 Croom Rd	Upper Marlboro	20772	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 952-2400	1,183	62	19.0	44.7%	18 (1.5%)	992 (83.9%)	127 (10.7%)	11 (0.9%)	9 (0.8%)	3 (0.3%)	22 (1.9%)	59.1	40^th of 220 public high schools	81.8%					(n/a)	6.8	66.3	66.3	6.8			$18,173	$982	$17,190
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%)	18.8	176^th of 220 public high schools	20.0%					(n/a)	1.6	39.9	39.9	1.5	1.8		$21,315	$1,293	$20,022
Gwynn Park High	Public, Magnet	9-12	13800 Brandywine Rd	Brandywine	20613	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 372-0140	1,147	67	17.1	47.7%	26 (2.3%)	865 (75.4%)	199 (17.3%)	20 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (0.7%)	28 (2.4%)	19.9	168^th of 220 public high schools	23.6%					(n/a)	4.9	38.1	38.1	4.9			$18,660	$1,061	$17,599
St. Charles High School	Public	9-12	5305 Piney Church Rd	Waldorf	20602	Charles County	Charles County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 753-2090	1,617	96	16.8	50.3%	95 (5.9%)	1,160 (71.7%)	222 (13.7%)	26 (1.6%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	111 (6.9%)	25.6	149^th of 220 public high schools	32.3%		12.8	140^th of 146 public high schools	4.1%	9	3.3	49.1	49.1	2.5	9.7		$16,666	$297	$16,369
Southern High	Public	9-12	4400 Solomons Island Rd	Harwood	20776	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 867-7100	1,080	67	16.1	41.5%	643 (59.5%)	87 (8.1%)	283 (26.2%)	9 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	53 (4.9%)	50.7	71^st of 220 public high schools	67.7%		53.1	45^th of 146 public high schools	69.2%	26	6.1	71.4	71.4	6.1			$19,270	$1,384	$17,887

Frequently Asked Questions about Huntingtown High School

What district is Huntingtown High School in?

Calvert County Public Schools

What schools feed into Huntingtown High School?

Huntingtown High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Calvert Elementary
Elementary : Huntingtown Elementary
Elementary : Plum Point Elementary
Middle : Plum Point Middle

What is the racial makeup of Huntingtown High School?

Students at Huntingtown High School are 71% White, 10% African American, 10% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Huntingtown High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,311 students attended Huntingtown High School.

Is Huntingtown High School a good school?

Huntingtown High School ranks 59^th of 220 Maryland high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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