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Brunswick High

Q: Is Brunswick High a good school?

Brunswick High ranks 53 rd of 227 Maryland high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

53^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 227 Maryland High Schools

Better than 77% of Maryland high schools

Summary

Brunswick High in Brunswick, MD, is a mid-sized high school serving 910 students in grades 9-12 within the high-performing Frederick County Public Schools district. This school is a true standout for its exceptional English Language Arts (ELA) program, with 80.6% of students proficient in ELA—far exceeding the district average of 64% and the state average of 51.7%. This performance puts Brunswick on par with top-tier schools like Poolesville High and Urbana High, and well ahead of nearby peers such as Gov. Thomas Johnson High and Frederick High.

However, Brunswick High presents a stark contrast between its ELA and math performance. Only 19.5% of students are proficient in math, which is well below the district average of 38.5% and the state average of 27.1%. This creates a massive 61-point gap between its ELA and math scores—a disparity far larger than at any other nearby school. For comparison, Urbana High has a much smaller gap, and even Gov. Thomas Johnson High has a smaller gap despite lower overall scores. Interestingly, Boonsboro High in the neighboring Washington County Public Schools district, just 14 miles away, outperforms Brunswick in math (41.2% vs. 19.5%) while having a comparable ELA score (75.8% vs. 80.6%), suggesting Brunswick's math challenges are a specific school-level issue rather than a district-wide trend.

Despite these challenges, Brunswick High maintains a strong and stable graduation rate of around 94%, on par with the district average and higher than schools like Frederick High (88.4%). The school also has a relatively low free/reduced lunch rate of 27.8%, indicating a more affluent student body compared to nearby schools like Tuscarora High (48.7%) and Gov. Thomas Johnson High (58.4%). Chronic absenteeism, at 21.3%, is an area of concern, though it is better than many peers. With per-student spending in line with other Frederick County schools, the root cause of the math gap likely lies in instructional strategies or curriculum alignment rather than funding. If Brunswick can improve its math scores to even the district average, it would likely become a consistent top-50 school in Maryland.

910

Students ?

18.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,373

Per pupil spending ?

27.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

101 Cummings Dr
Brunswick, MD 21716-1857

(227) 203-3200

District: Frederick County Public Schools

Feeder schools for Brunswick High:

Elementary:	Brunswick Elementary
	Valley Elementary
Middle:	Brunswick Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.2%

Hispanic:

15.5%

African American:

10.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 46th percentile in 2024 → 77th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Maryland high schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 77th (2026) from a 46th-percentile low (2024)

Worth a look

!Geometry scores 20 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg50%

Maryland avg38%

53^rd of 227

Maryland public high schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From top 30% (2016) to top 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 11High Schools in the Frederick County Public Schools

5^th of 25Frederick 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	57.9	53 of 227	76.7%	★★★★☆
2025	56.3	46 of 220	79.1%	★★★★☆
2024	42.7	79 of 146	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.4	42 of 127	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.0	41 of 225	81.8%	★★★★☆
2019	64.2	39 of 138	71.7%	★★★★☆
2018	82.2	14 of 197	92.9%	★★★★★
2017	44.8	89 of 180	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.7	71 of 233	69.5%	★★★★☆
2015	74.4	24 of 233	89.7%	★★★★★
2014	71.3	79 of 231	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.0	82 of 185	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.7	71 of 187	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	51.6	104 of 183	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	73.9	65 of 220	70.5%	★★★★☆
2009	65.8	100 of 213	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	68.2	91 of 214	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.6	90 of 209	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	63.8	64 of 204	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	51.9	96 of 204	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	49.3	81 of 201	59.7%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts81%+29 vs state

Geometry25%-20 vs state

Mathematics20%-8 vs state

Algebra I16%-5 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 8th Grade	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	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
Brunswick High	Public	9-12	101 Cummings Dr	Brunswick	21716	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-3200	910	49	18.5	27.8%	575 (63.2%)	92 (10.1%)	141 (15.5%)	26 (2.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (7.9%)	57.9	53^rd of 227 public high schools	76.7%		56.3	46^th of 220 public high schools	79.1%	7		19.5		80.6	80.6	15.8		25.0	$17,373	$934	$16,439
Tuscarora High	Public	9-12	5312 Ballenger Creek Pk	Frederick	21703	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-3100	1,735	89	19.4	48.7%	531 (30.6%)	428 (24.7%)	514 (29.6%)	135 (7.8%)	7 (0.4%)	7 (0.4%)	111 (6.4%)	48	79^th of 227 public high schools	65.2%		32.2	129^th of 220 public high schools	41.4%	50		13.7		64.7	64.7	13.7			$16,609	$1,207	$15,401
Middletown High	Public	9-12	200 Schoolhouse Dr	Middletown	21769	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-3600	1,059	54	19.7	20.6%	863 (81.5%)	27 (2.5%)	92 (8.7%)	20 (1.9%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (5.0%)	55.8	57^th of 227 public high schools	74.9%		57.6	45^th of 220 public high schools	79.5%	12		25.7		77.3	77.3	11.0	54.5	67.4	$16,693	$979	$15,713
Frederick High	Public	9-12	650 Carroll Pky	Frederick	21701	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-3300	1,821	106	17.1	59.5%	329 (18.1%)	474 (26.0%)	790 (43.4%)	93 (5.1%)	4 (0.2%)	6 (0.3%)	121 (6.6%)	41.2	105^th of 227 public high schools	53.7%		30.3	136^th of 220 public high schools	38.2%	31		25.4		50.9	50.9	24.2	50.0	28.9	$16,652	$1,046	$15,606
Heather Ridge	Public	7-12	1445 Taney Ave	Frederick	21702	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-3880	50	17	2.9	84.0%	12 (24.0%)	20 (40.0%)	13 (26.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (8.0%)	8.7	225^th of 227 public high schools	0.9%		12.5	208^th of 220 public high schools	5.5%	17	6.3	2.0	6.7	15.0	12.2	0.0			$96,817	$2,392	$94,425
Gov. Thomas Johnson High	Public	9-12	1501 N Market St	Frederick	21701	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-3450	2,066	119	17.3	58.4%	528 (25.6%)	523 (25.3%)	772 (37.4%)	96 (4.6%)	7 (0.3%)	9 (0.4%)	129 (6.2%)	38.8	116^th of 227 public high schools	48.9%		27.5	143^rd of 220 public high schools	35.0%	27		11.1		58.4	58.4	5.5	15.4	35.7	$17,662	$1,188	$16,475
Frederick County Career & Technology Center	Public	9-12	7922 Opossumtown Pike	Frederick	21702	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-3650	0	33	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Boonsboro High	Public	9-12	10 Campus Ave	Boonsboro	21713	Washington County	Washington County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 766-8022	838	51	16.4	37.7%	697 (83.2%)	29 (3.5%)	53 (6.3%)	12 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (5.5%)	69.5	23^rd of 227 public high schools	89.9%		72.4	19^th of 220 public high schools	91.4%	4		41.2		75.8	75.8	35.4		76.9	$16,625	$905	$15,720
Frederick County Virtual	Public, Virtual	9-12	1799 Schifferstadt Blvd	Frederick	21701	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(227) 203-3780	0	3	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Urbana High	Public	9-12	3471 Campus Dr	Ijamsville	21754	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-3550	1,989	99	20.0	16.5%	940 (47.3%)	220 (11.1%)	255 (12.8%)	426 (21.4%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	141 (7.1%)	89.1	4^th of 227 public high schools	98.2%		83.2	6^th of 220 public high schools	97.3%	2		64.3		93.0	93.0	52.0	91.3	77.2	$14,432	$767	$13,664

Frequently Asked Questions about Brunswick High

Is Brunswick High a good school?

Brunswick High ranks 53^rd of 227 Maryland high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Brunswick High?

Brunswick High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Brunswick Elementary
Elementary : Valley Elementary
Middle : Brunswick Middle

What is the racial makeup of Brunswick High?

Students at Brunswick High are 63% White, 15% Hispanic, 10% African American, 8% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Brunswick High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 910 students attended Brunswick High.

What district is Brunswick High in?

Frederick County Public Schools

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2025–26 MCAP test scoresJul 28, 2026

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