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Tuscarora High

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Tuscarora High ranks 129 th of 220 Maryland high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

129^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 220 Maryland High Schools

Better than 41% of Maryland high schools

Summary

Tuscarora High is a public high school located in Frederick, Maryland, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,719 students. It is part of the Frederick County Public Schools district, which is ranked 5th out of 25 districts in Maryland and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Tuscarora High has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the years, ranging from 32nd out of 180 Maryland high schools in 2016-2017 (4-star rating) to 129th out of 220 in 2024-2025 (2-star rating). The school consistently underperforms the district and state averages in mathematics proficiency, with only 6.5% of students proficient or better in 2024-2025 compared to 36.8% for the district and 26.5% for the state. In English Language Arts (ELA), Tuscarora High performs better, with 55.7% of 10th-grade students proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to 66.9% for the district and 59.5% for the state. The school also has a significantly higher chronic absenteeism rate and a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students.

Compared to nearby schools, Oakdale High, Middletown High, and Urbana High consistently outperform Tuscarora High in both mathematics and ELA proficiency, with significantly higher percentages of students meeting or exceeding standards. Addressing these areas of concern should be a priority for the school and the district.

1,735

Students ?

19.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,609

Per pupil spending ?

48.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5312 Ballenger Creek Pk
Frederick, MD 21703

(227) 203-3100

District: Frederick County Public Schools

Feeder schools for Tuscarora High:

Elementary:	Ballenger Creek Elementary
	Carroll Manor Elementary
	Tuscarora Elementary
Middle:	Ballenger Creek Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

30.6%

Hispanic:

29.6%

African American:

24.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 69th percentile in 2014 → 41st in 2025

Strengths

✓93% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (20% vs 37% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 28 percentile points since 2014

!Mathematics scores 20 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg47%

Maryland avg37%

129^th of 220

Maryland public high schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 25 pts since 2015

From top 34% (2015) to bottom 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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
2025	32.2	129 of 220	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.9	124 of 146	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.1	92 of 127	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	48.9	73 of 225	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.1	51 of 138	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.8	49 of 197	75.1%	★★★★☆
2017	68.2	32 of 180	82.2%	★★★★☆
2016	59.9	81 of 233	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	59.8	79 of 233	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	74.4	71 of 231	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	70.6	64 of 185	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	73.2	57 of 187	69.5%	★★★★☆
2011	68.6	66 of 183	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.9	88 of 220	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	65.8	99 of 213	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	67.3	95 of 214	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	60.5	83 of 209	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	61.2	74 of 204	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	55.9	77 of 204	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	46.6	104 of 201	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	27.8	21 of 25	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Asian (2021)16th percentile

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts56%+5 vs state

Geometry9%-18 vs state

Mathematics6%-20 vs state

Algebra I5%-16 vs state

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Schools Near Tuscarora 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
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%)	32.2	129^th of 220 public high schools	41.4%		26.9	124^th of 146 public high schools	15.1%	5	6.5	55.7	55.7	5.4		9.2	$16,609	$1,207	$15,401
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%)	30.3	136^th of 220 public high schools	38.2%		19.5	134^th of 146 public high schools	8.2%	2	14.2	46.5	46.5	15.1	47.1	9.6	$16,652	$1,046	$15,606
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%)	27.5	143^rd of 220 public high schools	35.0%		26.7	125^th of 146 public high schools	14.4%	18	8.5	51.4	51.4	7.3	9.2	9.5	$17,662	$1,188	$16,475
Heather Ridge	Public	6-12	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%)	12.5	208^th of 220 public high schools	5.5%					(n/a)	2.2	20.0	12.1	4.0			$96,817	$2,392	$94,425
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	10-12	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)
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%)	83.2	6^th of 220 public high schools	97.3%		71.6	13^th of 146 public high schools	91.1%	7	50.7	89.1	89.1	48.0	68.0	46.4	$14,432	$767	$13,664
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%)	57.6	45^th of 220 public high schools	79.5%		43.5	77^th of 146 public high schools	47.3%	32	17.5	76.0	76.0	6.7	42.9	55.6	$16,693	$979	$15,713
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%)	66.5	26^th of 220 public high schools	88.2%		51.3	53^rd of 146 public high schools	63.7%	27	29.5	82.2	82.2	29.8	56.5	21.4	$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%)	43	97^th of 220 public high schools	55.9%		33.7	111^th of 146 public high schools	24.0%	14	12.4	67.5	67.5	10.3		18.0	$18,206	$1,231	$16,975

Frequently Asked Questions about Tuscarora High

What district is Tuscarora High in?

Frederick County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Tuscarora High?

Students at Tuscarora High are 31% White, 30% Hispanic, 25% African American, 8% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

Is Tuscarora High a good school?

Tuscarora High ranks 129^th of 220 Maryland high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Tuscarora High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,735 students attended Tuscarora High.

What schools feed into Tuscarora High?

Tuscarora High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Ballenger Creek Elementary
Elementary : Carroll Manor Elementary
Elementary : Tuscarora Elementary
Middle : Ballenger Creek Middle

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