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Fallston High

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Fallston High ranks 67 th of 227 Maryland high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

67^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 227 Maryland High Schools

Better than 70% of Maryland high schools

Summary

Fallston High is a mid-sized, suburban high school in Fallston, MD, serving 1,036 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Harford County Public Schools district.

Fallston High stands out for its exceptional performance in English Language Arts (ELA), with 75.9% of students proficient—far exceeding both the district and state averages and tying for the highest rate among comparable Harford County schools like C. Milton Wright High and Bel Air High. However, the school faces a significant challenge in mathematics, where only 10.4% of students are proficient, a rate well below the district average of 28.4%. This creates a stark 65.5 percentage point gap between its ELA and math scores, the largest of any nearby school. The low math proficiency is especially pronounced in foundational courses like Algebra I (3.6% proficient) and Geometry (9.1% proficient). For context, Harford Technical High, a selective magnet school, outperforms Fallston in both subjects, while demographically similar Bel Air High achieves a 20% math proficiency rate, suggesting Fallston's math struggles are not solely tied to its student population.

On a positive note, Fallston benefits from a low rate of economic disadvantage (15.4% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch) and a low chronic absenteeism rate of 16.4%, both of which are better than district averages and many nearby schools like Edgewood High (59.4% free/reduced lunch) and Joppatowne High (65.5%). The school also boasts a strong graduation rate of 94.4% and has a history of high rankings, including a peak as the 5th-ranked high school in Maryland in 2014-2015. While its overall ranking dipped in 2023-2024, it has since rebounded to the 70th percentile. For parents, Fallston offers a supportive environment with strong ELA instruction and high student engagement, but the school's primary area for growth is addressing its math proficiency gap to ensure students are well-prepared across all core subjects.

1,036

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,666

Per pupil spending ?

15.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2301 Carrs Mill Rd
Fallston, MD 21047-1899

(410) 638-4120

District: Harford County Public Schools

Feeder schools for Fallston High:

Elementary:	Forest Lakes Elementary
	Red Pump Elementary School
	Youths Benefit Elementary
Middle:	Fallston Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.0%

African American:

5.8%

Two or more races:

4.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 98th percentile in 2015 → 70th in 2026

Strengths

✓94% graduate within 4 years

✓Above the Maryland median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (32% vs 38% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 28 percentile points since 2015

!Geometry scores 35 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

District avg41%

Maryland avg38%

67^th of 227

Maryland public high schools ?

Top 30%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From top 25% (2016) to top 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	51.0	67 of 227	70.5%	★★★★☆
2025	54.7	50 of 220	77.3%	★★★★☆
2024	44.7	75 of 146	48.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.4	21 of 127	83.5%	★★★★☆
2022	43.6	94 of 225	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.9	29 of 138	79.0%	★★★★☆
2018	55.0	67 of 197	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	75.6	21 of 180	88.3%	★★★★☆
2016	67.3	59 of 233	74.7%	★★★★☆
2015	84.9	5 of 233	97.9%	★★★★★
2014	79.2	44 of 231	81.0%	★★★★☆
2013	70.7	63 of 185	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.7	73 of 187	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	76.6	38 of 183	79.2%	★★★★☆
2010	78.4	42 of 220	80.9%	★★★★☆
2009	77.6	41 of 213	80.8%	★★★★☆
2008	78.3	41 of 214	80.8%	★★★★☆
2007	77.4	21 of 209	90.0%	★★★★★
2006	64.6	59 of 204	71.1%	★★★★☆
2005	74.0	18 of 204	91.2%	★★★★★
2004	53.1	57 of 201	71.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	65.0	14 of 35	60.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2021)60th percentile

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts76%+24 vs state

Algebra II34%+7 vs state

Mathematics10%-17 vs state

Geometry9%-35 vs state

Algebra I4%-18 vs state

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Sunday, March 8, 2020

So much better than North Harford. 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	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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
North Harford High	Public, Magnet	9-12	211 Pylesville Rd	Pylesville	21132	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(410) 638-3650	1,204	72	16.8	23.8%	1,055 (87.6%)	20 (1.7%)	61 (5.1%)	14 (1.2%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	46 (3.8%)	47.8	80^th of 227 public high schools	64.8%		45.3	86^th of 220 public high schools	60.9%	6	10.0	72.6	72.6	6.8	44.0	0.0	$16,906	$1,255	$15,651
Loch Raven High	Public	9-12	1212 Cowpens Ave	Baltimore	21286	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 887-3525	780	60	12.9	56.8%	200 (25.6%)	419 (53.7%)	86 (11.0%)	30 (3.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	42 (5.4%)	17.9	181^st of 227 public high schools	20.3%		22.7	158^th of 220 public high schools	28.2%	23	2.4	38.3	38.3	1.8	7.7	2.9	$19,884	$1,653	$18,231

Frequently Asked Questions about Fallston High

What is the racial makeup of Fallston High?

Students at Fallston High are 82% White, 6% African American, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Fallston High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,036 students attended Fallston High.

Is Fallston High a good school?

Fallston High ranks 67^th of 227 Maryland high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Fallston High?

Fallston High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Forest Lakes Elementary
Elementary : Red Pump Elementary School
Elementary : Youths Benefit Elementary
Middle : Fallston Middle School

What district is Fallston High in?

Harford County Public Schools

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