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Joppatowne High

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

176^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 227 Maryland High Schools

Better than 22% of Maryland high schools

Summary

Joppatowne High in Joppa, MD, is a public high school serving 882 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Harford County Public Schools district, and it faces significant challenges that set it apart from many nearby schools.

The most critical issue at Joppatowne High is its extremely low academic performance, particularly in math. Only 3.4% of students are proficient in math, a rate far below the district average of 28.4% and even lower than Edgewood High (10.9%), another struggling school in the same district. In fact, the school recorded a 0% proficiency rate in Geometry for two consecutive years. While English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency is higher at 40.1%, it still lags behind the state average of 51.7%. Chronic absenteeism is another major concern, with 40.1% of students missing significant school—more than double the district average of 18.5% and far higher than nearby Fallston High (16.4%). The dropout rate has also been volatile, spiking to 12.9% in 2023-2024, though it has since dropped to 10.0%.

These struggles are closely tied to the school's high poverty rate, with 65.53% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, making it the highest-poverty school in the Harford County sample. Interestingly, Joppatowne's performance is more comparable to schools in neighboring Baltimore County Public Schools, such as Overlea High (2.4% math proficiency) and Kenwood High (1.0% math proficiency), than to higher-performing Harford County peers like Bel Air High (20% math proficiency) or Patterson Mill High School. Despite these challenges, the school's graduation rate has shown some resilience, recovering to 84.4% in 2024-2025, though it remains below the district average of 91.9%.

882

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,351

Per pupil spending ?

65.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

555 Joppa Farm Rd
Joppa, MD 21085-4698

(410) 612-1510

District: Harford County Public Schools

Feeder schools for Joppatowne High:

Elementary:	Magnolia Elementary
	Riverside Elementary
Middle:	Magnolia Middle

Racial breakdown:

African American:

52.0%

White:

22.4%

Hispanic:

13.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 15th percentile in 2013 → 22nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (12% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Geometry scores 44 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school12%

District avg41%

Maryland avg38%

176^th of 227

Maryland public high schools ?

Bottom 22%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From bottom 32% (2016) to bottom 22% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

11^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	19.2	176 of 227	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.8	175 of 220	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.9	184 of 225	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.7	124 of 138	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.0	146 of 197	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	26.8	131 of 180	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	34.2	158 of 233	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	41.6	148 of 233	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	65.2	117 of 231	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	19.6	158 of 185	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	18.3	158 of 187	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	23.7	152 of 183	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	55.9	130 of 220	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	58.2	122 of 213	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	57.4	128 of 214	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	58.1	91 of 209	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	46.9	119 of 204	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	42.7	122 of 204	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	43.1	113 of 201	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts40%-12 vs state

Algebra II9%-18 vs state

Algebra I4%-18 vs state

Mathematics3%-24 vs state

Geometry0%-44 vs state

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Tuesday, December 17, 2019

This school is a complete joke with white privilege & a lot of teacher student favoritism 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
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
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
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
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
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
Kenwood High	Public, Magnet	9-12	501 Stemmers Run Rd	Baltimore	21221	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(443) 809-0153	1,900	123	15.4	66.4%	521 (27.4%)	773 (40.7%)	423 (22.3%)	39 (2.1%)	17 (0.9%)	2 (0.1%)	125 (6.6%)	17.9	180^th of 227 public high schools	20.7%		22.6	159^th of 220 public high schools	27.7%	21	1.0	38.6	38.6	0.9	2.8	0.0	$17,270	$1,205	$16,065
Eastern Technical High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1100 Mace Ave	Baltimore	21221	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(443) 809-0190	1,330	67	19.9	23.1%	601 (45.2%)	241 (18.1%)	64 (4.8%)	371 (27.9%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	50 (3.8%)	83.7	9^th of 227 public high schools	96.0%		81.3	10^th of 220 public high schools	95.5%	1	53.7	99.6	99.6	88.2	63.1	25.0	$15,647	$874	$14,772
Chesapeake High	Public, Magnet	9-12	1801 Turkey Point Rd	Baltimore	21221	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(443) 809-0100	1,052	69	15.2	67.2%	199 (18.9%)	590 (56.1%)	170 (16.2%)	15 (1.4%)	6 (0.6%)	3 (0.3%)	68 (6.5%)	19.6	173^rd of 227 public high schools	23.8%		18.2	177^th of 220 public high schools	19.5%	4	5.4	38.0	38.0	5.7	8.3	0.0	$18,625	$1,518	$17,107
Rosedale Center	Public	9-12	7090 Golden Ring Road Suite 10	Baltimore	21237	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 809-0133	108	33	3.2	78.7%	26 (24.1%)	64 (59.3%)	9 (8.3%)	2 (1.9%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.6%)	7.5	226^th of 227 public high schools	0.4%		8.1	220^th of 220 public high schools	0.0%	6	0.0	2.4	2.4	0.0

Frequently Asked Questions about Joppatowne High

What district is Joppatowne High in?

Harford County Public Schools

How many students attend Joppatowne High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 882 students attended Joppatowne High.

Is Joppatowne High a good school?

Joppatowne High ranks in the bottom 22.5% of Maryland high schools.

What schools feed into Joppatowne High?

Joppatowne High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Magnolia Elementary
Elementary : Riverside Elementary
Middle : Magnolia Middle

What is the racial makeup of Joppatowne High?

Students at Joppatowne High are 52% African American, 22% White, 14% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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