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Walkersville High

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Walkersville High ranks 58 th of 227 Maryland high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

58^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 227 Maryland High Schools

Better than 74% of Maryland high schools

Summary

Walkersville High in Walkersville, MD, is a public high school serving 1,181 students in grades 9-12 within the Frederick County Public Schools district, a district ranked 5th out of 25 in Maryland.

Walkersville High presents a striking academic paradox: it is an English Language Arts (ELA) powerhouse but struggles significantly in math. In the most recent school year, 74.1% of students were proficient in ELA, the second-highest rate among comprehensive high schools in the area, trailing only top performers like Urbana High (93%) and Oakdale High (91.8%). However, only 17.7% of students were proficient in math, the second-lowest rate among these schools, creating a massive 56.4 percentage point gap between the two subjects. This math challenge persists despite the school spending $18,206 per student in 2023-2024, the highest spending of any comprehensive high school in the district and significantly more than Urbana ($14,432) and Oakdale ($15,052). The school’s state ranking has also been volatile, swinging from a high of 18th in 2017-2018 to a low of 111th in 2023-2024, before rebounding to 58th in the most recent year.

Despite these academic swings, Walkersville High has maintained a stable and high graduation rate of around 93-94% for the past five years, matching the district average. This suggests the school is effective at ensuring students complete their education, even if math proficiency is low. The school has also shown a strong recovery from a recent crisis: chronic absenteeism, which peaked at 32.4% in 2021-2022, has been cut nearly in half to 16.1%, now below the district average. For parents, Walkersville offers a unique profile—strong ELA outcomes and a high graduation rate, but a clear need for improvement in math, making it a school where your child’s experience may vary greatly depending on their academic strengths.

1,181

Students ?

19.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,206

Per pupil spending ?

38.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

81 W Frederick Street
Walkersville, MD 21793

(227) 203-3350

District: Frederick County Public Schools

Feeder schools for Walkersville High:

Elementary:	Glade Elementary
	New Midway/Woodsboro Elementary
	Walkersville Elementary
Middle:	Walkersville Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.4%

Hispanic:

17.4%

African American:

15.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 24th percentile in 2024 → 74th in 2026

Strengths

✓94% graduate within 4 years

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 74th (2026) from a 24th-percentile low (2024)

✓Above the Maryland median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

!Algebra I scores 14 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg50%

Maryland avg38%

58^th of 227

Maryland public high schools ?

Top 26%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From top 11% (2016) to top 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	55.0	58 of 227	74.4%	★★★★☆
2025	43.0	97 of 220	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.7	111 of 146	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.5	76 of 127	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	65.7	31 of 225	86.2%	★★★★☆
2019	55.8	56 of 138	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.1	18 of 197	90.9%	★★★★★
2017	65.4	42 of 180	76.7%	★★★★☆
2016	74.4	26 of 233	88.8%	★★★★☆
2015	72.9	31 of 233	86.7%	★★★★☆
2014	80.0	36 of 231	84.4%	★★★★☆
2013	74.5	44 of 185	76.2%	★★★★☆
2012	72.7	59 of 187	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.2	75 of 183	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	70.3	84 of 220	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	71.0	73 of 213	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	71.4	79 of 214	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	60.5	84 of 209	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	63.7	65 of 204	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	61.8	58 of 204	71.6%	★★★★☆
2004	44.5	110 of 201	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts74%+22 vs state

Geometry63%+19 vs state

Mathematics18%-9 vs state

Algebra I7%-14 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, January 4, 2019

Education is poor, the teachers seem more focused on ridiculing students instead of actually teaching the material they get paid to teach. The Principal (Ms. Kibler) is consistently letting the football team off with warnings even when further punishment should be taken. Overall the school doesn't deserve the five stars they received. Close Quote

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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
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)
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)
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
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 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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Walkersville High

How many students attend Walkersville High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,181 students attended Walkersville High.

What schools feed into Walkersville High?

Walkersville High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Glade Elementary
Elementary : New Midway/Woodsboro Elementary
Elementary : Walkersville Elementary
Middle : Walkersville Middle

What is the racial makeup of Walkersville High?

Students at Walkersville High are 57% White, 17% Hispanic, 16% African American, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What district is Walkersville High in?

Frederick County Public Schools

Is Walkersville High a good school?

Walkersville High ranks 58^th of 227 Maryland high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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