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Edgewood High

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Edgewood High ranks 139 th of 227 Maryland high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

139^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 227 Maryland High Schools

Better than 39% of Maryland high schools

Summary

Edgewood High is a large public high school in Edgewood, MD, serving 1,440 students in grades 9-12 within the Harford County Public Schools district, and it has recently shown signs of a turnaround after years of low performance.

Edgewood High has historically struggled, earning a 1-star rating for most of the last decade, but it has now achieved two consecutive years of a 2-star rating. This improvement is driven by a drop in chronic absenteeism from a staggering 50.5% in 2022 to 38.0% in 2025, and a graduation rate that has climbed to 88.2%. However, the school still faces significant challenges. Chronic absenteeism remains more than double the district average of 18.5%, and far higher than nearby high-performing schools like Fallston High (16.4%) and Patterson Mill High School (14.0%). The school also serves a high-poverty population, with nearly 60% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, a rate dramatically higher than Fallston (15.44%) or Bel Air High (22.74%).

A key takeaway is the stark contrast between subjects. In English Language Arts, Edgewood students score near the state average (51.8% vs. 51.7%), a notable achievement given the high poverty rate. Yet in math, only 10.9% of students are proficient, compared to the state average of 27.1%. This math crisis is severe, with 0% proficiency in Geometry. Interestingly, Aberdeen High, a peer school with a similar poverty rate (51.65%), outperforms Edgewood in math (12.5%) and has a better graduation rate (91.1%) and lower chronic absenteeism (27.8%). This suggests Edgewood’s challenges are not insurmountable, but require urgent, targeted intervention in math and continued focus on attendance.

1,440

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,600

Per pupil spending ?

59.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2415 Willoughby Beach Rd
Edgewood, MD 21040-3496

(410) 612-1500

District: Harford County Public Schools

Feeder schools for Edgewood High:

Elementary:	Abingdon Elementary
	Deerfield Elementary
	Edgewood Elementary
	Old Post Road Elementary
Middle:	Edgewood Middle

Racial breakdown:

African American:

46.7%

White:

26.0%

Hispanic:

16.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 10th percentile in 2024 → 39th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 39th (2026) from a 10th-percentile low (2024)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (22% vs 38% meeting standards)

!Geometry scores 44 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school22%

District avg41%

Maryland avg38%

139^th of 227

Maryland public high schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From top 49% (2016) to bottom 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 11High Schools in the Harford County Public Schools

11^th of 25Harford 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	31.6	139 of 227	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.6	124 of 220	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.9	132 of 146	9.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.5	96 of 127	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.5	173 of 225	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.2	121 of 138	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.8	153 of 197	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.6	139 of 180	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	51.3	114 of 233	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	52.9	108 of 233	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	60.6	133 of 231	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	41.2	123 of 185	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	28.0	145 of 187	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	27.9	145 of 183	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	47.3	149 of 220	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	57.4	126 of 213	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	61.8	112 of 214	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	55.9	101 of 209	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	37.9	138 of 204	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	37.6	134 of 204	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	48.0	90 of 201	55.2%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts52%~ state avg

Algebra I12%-9 vs state

Mathematics11%-16 vs state

Algebra II10%-17 vs state

Geometry0%-44 vs state

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Tuesday, May 30, 2017

Great special needs program. The Special Education team is dedicated, experienced and know how to meet children where they are and push them to be better. 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)	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	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
Edgewood High	Public, Magnet	9-12	2415 Willoughby Beach Rd	Edgewood	21040	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(410) 612-1500	1,440	96	15.0	59.4%	375 (26.0%)	673 (46.7%)	235 (16.3%)	39 (2.7%)	7 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	110 (7.6%)	31.6	139^th of 227 public high schools	38.8%		34.6	124^th of 220 public high schools	43.6%	15				10.9				51.8	51.8	11.9	10.4	0.0		$16,600	$1,544	$15,055
Joppatowne High	Public, Magnet	9-12	555 Joppa Farm Rd	Joppa	21085	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(410) 612-1510	882	56	15.8	65.5%	198 (22.4%)	459 (52.0%)	122 (13.8%)	21 (2.4%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.6%)	76 (8.6%)	19.2	176^th of 227 public high schools	22.5%		18.8	175^th of 220 public high schools	20.5%	1				3.4				40.1	40.1	3.5	8.7	0.0		$17,351	$1,941	$15,410
Patterson Mill High School	Public	9-12	85 Patterson Mill Rd	Bel Air	21015	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 638-4640	839	49	17.0	23.7%	569 (67.8%)	69 (8.2%)	79 (9.4%)	57 (6.8%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	60 (7.2%)	48.7	75^th of 227 public high schools	67.0%		54.6	52^nd of 220 public high schools	76.4%	23				12.1				68.2	68.2	7.3	42.1	0.0		$18,348	$1,384	$16,964
Bel Air High	Public	9-12	100 Heighe St	Bel Air	21014	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 638-4600	1,341	87	15.5	22.7%	897 (66.9%)	151 (11.3%)	129 (9.6%)	103 (7.7%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	55 (4.1%)	53	62^nd of 227 public high schools	72.7%		54.2	54^th of 220 public high schools	75.5%	8				20.0				78.2	78.2	16.6	52.7	0.0		$16,287	$1,327	$14,960
Aberdeen High	Public, Magnet	9-12	251 Paradise Rd	Aberdeen	21001	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(410) 273-5500	1,396	99	14.1	51.6%	404 (28.9%)	575 (41.2%)	210 (15.0%)	65 (4.7%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	135 (9.7%)	31.2	140^th of 227 public high schools	38.3%		36.9	118^th of 220 public high schools	46.4%	22				12.5				50.0	50.0	7.3	63.5	4.5		$16,192	$1,452	$14,741
Center for Educational Opportunity	Public, Virtual	6-12	253 Paradise Rd	Aberdeen	21001	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(410) 273-5594	122	19	6.5	66.4%	52 (42.6%)	39 (32.0%)	15 (12.3%)	2 (1.6%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (10.7%)	26.5	153^rd of 227 public high schools	32.6%		15.4	194^th of 220 public high schools	11.8%	41	0.0	8.7	0.0	2.0	24.0	56.7	20.0	51.3	37.4	1.9			9.8
Harford Technical High	Public, Magnet	9-12	200 Thomas Run Rd	Bel Air	21015	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(410) 638-3804	954	58	16.4	20.9%	676 (70.9%)	136 (14.3%)	63 (6.6%)	25 (2.6%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (4.9%)	56.1	56^th of 227 public high schools	75.3%		56	47^th of 220 public high schools	78.6%	9				21.5				85.0	85.0	21.8	32.2	11.8		$16,393	$1,071	$15,322
Fallston High	Public	9-12	2301 Carrs Mill Rd	Fallston	21047	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 638-4120	1,036	62	16.8	15.4%	850 (82.0%)	60 (5.8%)	46 (4.4%)	29 (2.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (4.5%)	51	67^th of 227 public high schools	70.5%		54.7	50^th of 220 public high schools	77.3%	17				10.4				75.9	75.9	3.6	34.1	9.1		$16,666	$1,304	$15,362
Perry Hall High	Public	9-12	4601 Ebenezer Rd	Baltimore	21236	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 809-5108	2,012	118	17.0	46.4%	716 (35.6%)	768 (38.2%)	129 (6.4%)	290 (14.4%)	8 (0.4%)	5 (0.2%)	96 (4.8%)	28.3	149^th of 227 public high schools	34.4%		28.9	140^th of 220 public high schools	36.4%	9				6.5				50.8	50.8	6.1	11.3	5.3		$16,693	$1,185	$15,508
C. Milton Wright High	Public	9-12	1301 N Fountain Green Rd	Bel Air	21015	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 638-4110	1,291	80	16.2	25.3%	975 (75.5%)	99 (7.7%)	81 (6.3%)	63 (4.9%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	66 (5.1%)	50.3	69^th of 227 public high schools	69.6%		47.6	81^st of 220 public high schools	63.2%	12				16.1				78.2	78.2	13.7	38.9	6.8		$16,355	$1,151	$15,204

Frequently Asked Questions about Edgewood High

What district is Edgewood High in?

Harford County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Edgewood High?

Students at Edgewood High are 47% African American, 26% White, 16% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Edgewood High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,440 students attended Edgewood High.

What schools feed into Edgewood High?

Edgewood High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Abingdon Elementary
Elementary : Deerfield Elementary
Elementary : Edgewood Elementary
Elementary : Old Post Road Elementary
Middle : Edgewood Middle

Is Edgewood High a good school?

Edgewood High ranks 139^th of 227 Maryland high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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