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Linganore High

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Linganore High ranks 46 th of 227 Maryland high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

46^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 227 Maryland High Schools

Better than 80% of Maryland high schools

Summary

Linganore High in Frederick, MD, is a large public high school serving 1,647 students in grades 9-12, part of the Frederick County Public Schools district. The school has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (16.7%), indicating a more affluent student body, and its per-student spending ($15,217) is in the middle range for nearby schools. Historically a high performer, Linganore has seen some volatility, recently rebounding to a 4-star rating for the 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 school years after a dip to 3 stars.

Linganore's standout strength is its exceptional English Language Arts (ELA) performance, with 76.1% of students proficient, significantly outpacing the district (64%) and state (51.7%) averages. This is the second-highest ELA proficiency among comparable schools, trailing only Urbana High (93%) and Oakdale High (91.8%), but well ahead of Frederick High (50.9%) and Gov. Thomas Johnson High (58.4%). The most distinctive feature is a "tale of two math scores": while overall math proficiency (25.4%) is below the district average (38.5%), Linganore's Algebra II proficiency rate of 76.7% is the highest among all comparable schools and vastly exceeds the state average (27.1%). Conversely, its Algebra I proficiency rate of 10% is the second-lowest among peers, suggesting a highly effective advanced math track but potential foundational challenges.

Linganore also boasts low chronic absenteeism (14.8% in 2024-2025), better than the district average (16.7%) and significantly lower than Frederick High (27.5%) and Damascus High (34.4%). With only 16.7% of students receiving free/reduced lunch, Linganore has one of the lowest rates of economic disadvantage among its peers, comparable to Urbana High (16.49%) and Oakdale High (17.63%), and in stark contrast to Frederick High (59.47%). This socioeconomic profile provides important context for its academic performance, placing Linganore as a solidly above-average school in a competitive district, though it is outperformed in nearly every metric by top-tier peers like Urbana and Oakdale.

1,647

Students ?

19.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,217

Per pupil spending ?

16.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12013 Old Annapolis Rd
Frederick, MD 21701

(227) 203-3500

District: Frederick County Public Schools

Feeder schools for Linganore High:

Elementary:	Liberty Elementary
	New Market Elementary
	Twin Ridge Elementary
Middle:	New Market Middle
	Windsor Knolls Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.9%

Hispanic:

12.7%

African American:

5.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 57th percentile in 2024 → 80th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Maryland high schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 80th (2026) from a 57th-percentile low (2024)

Worth a look

!Algebra I scores 11 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg50%

Maryland avg38%

46^th of 227

Maryland public high schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 10 pts since 2016

From top 30% (2016) to top 20% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 11High Schools in the Frederick County Public Schools

5^th of 24Frederick 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	59.3	46 of 227	79.7%	★★★★☆
2025	59.1	41 of 220	81.4%	★★★★☆
2024	46.9	63 of 146	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.6	50 of 127	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.4	25 of 225	88.9%	★★★★☆
2019	83.7	9 of 138	93.5%	★★★★★
2018	90.2	5 of 197	97.5%	★★★★★
2017	73.7	25 of 180	86.1%	★★★★☆
2016	64.0	70 of 233	70.0%	★★★★☆
2015	79.3	14 of 233	94.0%	★★★★★
2014	78.9	48 of 231	79.2%	★★★★☆
2013	78.7	33 of 185	82.2%	★★★★☆
2012	76.6	42 of 187	77.5%	★★★★☆
2011	70.3	57 of 183	68.9%	★★★★☆
2010	78.1	44 of 220	80.0%	★★★★☆
2009	77.9	39 of 213	81.7%	★★★★☆
2008	78.7	34 of 214	84.1%	★★★★☆
2007	72.2	41 of 209	80.4%	★★★★☆
2006	71.1	41 of 204	79.9%	★★★★☆
2005	55.6	78 of 204	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	51.3	67 of 201	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	45.6	7 of 11	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2021)36th percentile

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

Algebra II77%+50 vs state

English Language Arts76%+24 vs state

Geometry51%+7 vs state

Mathematics25%~ state avg

Algebra I10%-11 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)	MCAP Science (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 6th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	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	MCAP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Linganore High	Public	9-12	12013 Old Annapolis Rd	Frederick	21701	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-3500	1,647	85	19.4	16.7%	1,167 (70.9%)	94 (5.7%)	209 (12.7%)	91 (5.5%)	5 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	78 (4.7%)	59.3	46^th of 227 public high schools	79.7%		59.1	41^st of 220 public high schools	81.4%	5				25.4				76.1	76.1	10.0	76.7	51.2		$15,217	$730	$14,487
Oakdale High	Public	9-12	5850 Eaglehead Drive	Ijamsville	21754	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-3400	1,702	88	19.4	17.6%	976 (57.3%)	207 (12.2%)	218 (12.8%)	187 (11.0%)	6 (0.4%)	4 (0.2%)	102 (6.0%)	77.3	14^th of 227 public high schools	93.8%		66.5	26^th of 220 public high schools	88.2%	12				44.1				91.8	91.8	32.4	70.8	53.0		$15,052	$816	$14,236
Walkersville High	Public	9-12	81 W Frederick Street	Walkersville	21793	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-3350	1,181	60	19.6	38.8%	678 (57.4%)	187 (15.8%)	206 (17.4%)	33 (2.8%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (6.1%)	55	58^th of 227 public high schools	74.4%		43	97^th of 220 public high schools	55.9%	39				17.7				74.1	74.1	7.1		63.2		$18,206	$1,231	$16,975
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)
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	117^th of 227 public high schools	48.5%		27.5	143^rd of 220 public high schools	35.0%	26				11.1				58.4	58.4	5.5	15.4	35.7		$17,662	$1,188	$16,475
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
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
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)
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%)	41.1	106^th of 227 public high schools	53.3%		30.3	136^th of 220 public high schools	38.2%	30				25.4				50.9	50.9	24.2	50.0	28.9		$16,652	$1,046	$15,606
Damascus High	Public	9-12	25921 Ridge Rd	Damascus	20872	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 207-2400	1,390	86	16.1	30.6%	526 (37.8%)	186 (13.4%)	426 (30.6%)	152 (10.9%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	95 (6.8%)	60	45^th of 227 public high schools	80.2%		54.6	51^st of 220 public high schools	76.8%	6				5.0				73.2	73.2	5.0				$20,784	$1,610	$19,174

Frequently Asked Questions about Linganore High

What schools feed into Linganore High?

Linganore High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Liberty Elementary
Elementary : New Market Elementary
Elementary : Twin Ridge Elementary
Middle : New Market Middle
Middle : Windsor Knolls Middle

What is the racial makeup of Linganore High?

Students at Linganore High are 71% White, 13% Hispanic, 6% African American, 6% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend Linganore High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,647 students attended Linganore High.

Is Linganore High a good school?

Linganore High ranks 46^th of 227 Maryland high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Linganore High in?

Frederick County Public Schools

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Maryland State Department of Education.

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