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South Carroll High

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South Carroll High ranks 69 th of 220 Maryland high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

69^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 220 Maryland High Schools

Better than 69% of Maryland high schools

Summary

South Carroll High is a public high school serving 935 students in grades 9-12 in Sykesville, Maryland, part of the highly-ranked Carroll County Public Schools district. The school has consistently performed well academically, ranking among the top high schools in Maryland, with particularly strong results in English Language Arts. However, its mathematics performance lags behind the state average.

South Carroll High's academic achievements are noteworthy, with 75.3% of 10th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, significantly higher than the state average of 59.5%. The school's overall English Language Arts proficiency across all grades is also well above the state average at 75.3%, compared to 50.8% statewide. In contrast, the school's mathematics performance is relatively weaker, with only 9% of students proficient or better, compared to the state average of 26.5%. The school has also experienced higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.2% to 27.6% in recent years.

Compared to nearby schools, Liberty High and Century High generally outperform South Carroll High in both academic achievement and student engagement, with lower chronic absenteeism rates and a smaller percentage of economically disadvantaged students. However, South Carroll High's per-student spending is higher than most of the nearby schools, except for the smaller Gateway School.

933

Students ?

17.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,444

Per pupil spending ?

20.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1300 West Old Liberty Road
Sykesville, MD 21784-9329

(410) 751-3575

District: Carroll County Public Schools

Feeder schools for South Carroll High:

Elementary:	Mount Airy Elementary
	Parr's Ridge Elementary
	Winfield Elementary
Middle:	Mount Airy Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.8%

Hispanic:

12.1%

African American:

3.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 81st percentile in 2014 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Maryland median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (30% vs 37% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2014

!Mathematics scores 18 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg51%

Maryland avg37%

69^th of 220

Maryland public high schools ?

Top 31%▼ down 24 pts since 2015

From top 8% (2015) to top 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 8High Schools in the Carroll County Public Schools

2^nd of 25Carroll 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	51.6	69 of 220	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.1	25 of 146	82.9%	★★★★☆
2023	43.7	73 of 127	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.9	74 of 225	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.7	35 of 138	74.6%	★★★★☆
2018	90.3	4 of 197	98.0%	★★★★★
2017	78.0	18 of 180	90.0%	★★★★★
2016	79.5	17 of 233	92.7%	★★★★★
2015	76.4	18 of 233	92.3%	★★★★★
2014	79.0	45 of 231	80.5%	★★★★☆
2013	68.0	77 of 185	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	74.4	51 of 187	72.7%	★★★★☆
2011	74.5	45 of 183	75.4%	★★★★☆
2010	78.4	41 of 220	81.4%	★★★★☆
2009	79.1	32 of 213	85.0%	★★★★☆
2008	80.0	29 of 214	86.4%	★★★★☆
2007	68.7	53 of 209	74.6%	★★★★☆
2006	75.1	27 of 204	86.8%	★★★★☆
2005	66.2	40 of 204	80.4%	★★★★☆
2004	57.7	34 of 201	83.1%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts75%+25 vs state

Geometry21%-7 vs state

Mathematics9%-18 vs state

Algebra I6%-16 vs state

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Schools Near South Carroll High

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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
South Carroll High	Public	9-12	1300 West Old Liberty Road	Sykesville	21784	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 751-3575	933	53	17.6	20.8%	726 (77.8%)	32 (3.4%)	113 (12.1%)	27 (2.9%)	5 (0.5%)	3 (0.3%)	26 (2.8%)	51.6	69^th of 220 public high schools	68.6%		63.1	25^th of 146 public high schools	82.9%	44	9.0	75.3	75.3	5.5		21.0	$17,444	$1,627	$15,817
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%)	61.7	34^th of 220 public high schools	84.5%		64.5	24^th of 146 public high schools	83.6%	10	27.3	83.7	83.7	9.0		39.0	$15,851	$1,408	$14,443
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%)	77.5	13^th of 220 public high schools	94.1%		60	32^nd of 146 public high schools	78.1%	19	40.2	85.7	85.7	39.3		41.1	$16,072	$1,393	$14,678
Flexible Student Support	Public	9-12	45 Kate Wagner Road	Westminster	21157	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 751-3691	44			36.4%	30 (68.2%)	4 (9.1%)	7 (15.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (6.8%)								(n/a)							$13,020	$827	$12,193
Gateway School	Public	9-12	45 Kate Wagner Road	Westminster	21157	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 751-3691	80	18	4.5	67.5%	54 (67.5%)	5 (6.3%)	9 (11.3%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (8.8%)	22.1	160^th of 220 public high schools	27.3%					(n/a)	4.5	41.7	41.7	4.5			$52,874	$1,647	$51,227
Carroll County Career & Technology Center	Public	11-12	1229 Washington Road	Westminster	21157	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 751-3669	0	40	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Westminster High	Public	9-12	1225 Washington Road	Westminster	21157	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 751-3630	1,477	90	16.5	25.0%	1,104 (74.7%)	91 (6.2%)	157 (10.6%)	59 (4.0%)	2 (0.1%)	7 (0.5%)	53 (3.6%)	52.1	67^th of 220 public high schools	69.5%		51.6	51^st of 146 public high schools	65.1%	16	10.8	78.4	78.4	6.0	0.0	17.7	$17,466	$1,643	$15,824
Post Secondary Program	Public	12	495 South Center Street	Westminster	21157	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 751-3620	36	4	9.0	25.0%	26 (72.2%)	3 (8.3%)	1 (2.8%)	4 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.6%)								(n/a)							$32,306	$2,986	$29,320
Winters Mill High	Public	9-12	560 Gorsuch Road	Westminster	21157	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 386-1500	1,156	64	18.1	37.1%	765 (66.2%)	92 (8.0%)	209 (18.1%)	35 (3.0%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	46 (4.0%)	50.1	72^nd of 220 public high schools	67.3%		49.7	58^th of 146 public high schools	60.3%	14	16.1	64.4	64.4	16.1			$17,160	$1,385	$15,775
Marriotts Ridge High	Public	9-12	12100 Woodford Dr	Marriottsville	21104	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-5568	1,741	99	17.5	15.5%	533 (30.6%)	205 (11.8%)	80 (4.6%)	835 (48.0%)	5 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	79 (4.5%)	76.7	14^th of 220 public high schools	93.6%		74.4	11^th of 146 public high schools	92.5%	3	40.7	87.5	87.5	24.6	47.9		$16,985	$750	$16,235

Frequently Asked Questions about South Carroll High

Is South Carroll High a good school?

South Carroll High ranks 69^th of 220 Maryland high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend South Carroll High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 933 students attended South Carroll High.

What schools feed into South Carroll High?

South Carroll High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Mount Airy Elementary
Elementary : Parr's Ridge Elementary
Elementary : Winfield Elementary
Middle : Mount Airy Middle

What is the racial makeup of South Carroll High?

Students at South Carroll High are 78% White, 12% Hispanic, 3% African American, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

What district is South Carroll High in?

Carroll County Public Schools

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