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Havre de Grace High

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Havre de Grace High ranks 128 th of 227 Maryland high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

128^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 227 Maryland High Schools

Better than 44% of Maryland high schools

Summary

Havre de Grace High is a mid-sized high school in Havre de Grace, MD, serving 822 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Harford County Public Schools district, which has a 3-star rating and ranks 11th out of 25 districts in Maryland.

This school presents a mixed picture for parents. On the positive side, Havre de Grace High boasts a strong graduation rate of 93.1%, which is above the district average and competitive with top local schools like Patterson Mill High School (94.9%). English Language Arts (ELA) is a relative strength, with 60.7% of students proficient, slightly above the state average. However, the school faces significant challenges. Chronic absenteeism is a critical weakness at 28.3%, dramatically higher than the district average of 18.5% and far exceeding rates at nearby Harford Technical High (7.5%). Most concerning is mathematics proficiency, which sits at just 10.1%—less than half the district average (28.4%) and the lowest among standard high schools in the area. This is a stark contrast to the school's high graduation rate, suggesting that while students are supported to graduate, they may not be mastering core math skills.

Compared to its closest rival, Perryville High (just 3.33 miles away in Cecil County Public Schools), Havre de Grace performs better in math (10.1% vs. 1.6%) but lower in ELA (60.7% vs. 68.4%). The school's recent trajectory is concerning: after reaching a 3-star rating in 2024-2025, it dropped to a 2-star rating in 2025-2026, falling 46 places in state rankings. This decline is likely driven by the combination of high absenteeism and low math scores. For parents, the key takeaway is that Havre de Grace High excels at graduating students and teaching English, but urgently needs to address attendance issues and rethink its math instruction to ensure academic preparedness.

822

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,747

Per pupil spending ?

40.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

445 Lewis Lane
Havre de Grace, MD 21078-3089

(410) 939-6600

District: Harford County Public Schools

Feeder schools for Havre de Grace High:

Elementary:	Darlington Elementary
	Havre de Grace Elementary
	Meadowvale Elementary
Middle:	Havre de Grace Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.9%

African American:

22.6%

Two or more races:

10.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 42nd percentile in 2015 → 44th in 2026

Strengths

✓93% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (20% vs 38% meeting standards)

!Geometry scores 39 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school20%

District avg41%

Maryland avg38%

128^th of 227

Maryland public high schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 38 pts since 2016

From top 19% (2016) to bottom 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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	34.4	128 of 227	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.2	82 of 220	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.1	60 of 146	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.7	44 of 127	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.3	111 of 225	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.6	105 of 138	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.9	103 of 197	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.8	97 of 180	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	69.1	44 of 233	81.1%	★★★★☆
2015	46.2	136 of 233	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	70.9	89 of 231	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	51.3	107 of 185	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	39.0	130 of 187	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	38.2	128 of 183	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	60.4	118 of 220	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	65.9	98 of 213	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	71.9	75 of 214	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	66.0	66 of 209	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.2	62 of 204	69.6%	★★★★☆
2005	50.7	98 of 204	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	41.3	125 of 201	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts61%+9 vs state

Algebra II33%+6 vs state

Mathematics10%-17 vs state

Algebra I8%-14 vs state

Geometry5%-39 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	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
Havre de Grace High	Public, Magnet	9-12	445 Lewis Lane	Havre de Grace	21078	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(410) 939-6600	822	49	16.8	40.8%	451 (54.9%)	186 (22.6%)	81 (9.9%)	17 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	84 (10.2%)	34.4	128^th of 227 public high schools	43.6%		47.2	82^nd of 220 public high schools	62.7%	46				10.1				60.7	60.7	7.7	33.3	5.4		$15,747	$1,662	$14,085
Perryville High	Public	9-12	1696 Perryville Rd	Perryville	21903	Cecil County	Cecil County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 996-6000	858	52	16.4	45.2%	645 (75.2%)	81 (9.4%)	54 (6.3%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	71 (8.3%)	49.3	70^th of 227 public high schools	69.2%		55.4	49^th of 220 public high schools	77.7%	21				1.6				68.4	68.4	1.6				$16,753	$1,590	$15,163
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
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
North East High	Public	9-12	300 Irishtown Rd	North East	21901	Cecil County	Cecil County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 996-6200	1,057	67	15.8	47.6%	775 (73.3%)	136 (12.9%)	83 (7.9%)	7 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (5.1%)	34.3	129^th of 227 public high schools	43.2%		37.1	117^th of 220 public high schools	46.8%	12				1.8				55.4	55.4	1.8				$16,369	$1,845	$14,524
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
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
Rising Sun High	Public	9-12	100 Tiger Dr	North East	21901	Cecil County	Cecil County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 658-9115	1,074	65	16.4	34.5%	941 (87.6%)	5 (0.5%)	80 (7.4%)	7 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (3.6%)	50.8	68^th of 227 public high schools	70.0%		53	61^st of 220 public high schools	72.3%	7				6.8				69.2	69.2	6.8				$16,508	$1,445	$15,063
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Havre de Grace High

How many students attend Havre de Grace High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 822 students attended Havre de Grace High.

What district is Havre de Grace High in?

Harford County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Havre de Grace High?

Students at Havre de Grace High are 55% White, 23% African American, 10% Two or more races, 10% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

What schools feed into Havre de Grace High?

Havre de Grace High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Darlington Elementary
Elementary : Havre de Grace Elementary
Elementary : Meadowvale Elementary
Middle : Havre de Grace Middle

Is Havre de Grace High a good school?

Havre de Grace High ranks 128^th of 227 Maryland high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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