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C. Milton Wright High

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C. Milton Wright High ranks 81 st of 220 Maryland high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

81^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 220 Maryland High Schools

Better than 63% of Maryland high schools

Summary

C. Milton Wright High is a public high school located in Bel Air, Maryland, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,302 students. The school is part of the Harford County Public Schools district, which is ranked 10th out of 25 districts in Maryland and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

C. Milton Wright High consistently performs above the Harford County and Maryland averages in English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency, with 10th-grade ELA proficiency ranging from 52.9% to 67.5% in recent years, compared to 53.7%-62.4% for Harford County and 53.4%-59.5% for Maryland. However, the school struggles with mathematics proficiency, with only 6.3%-18.9% of students scoring proficient or better in MCAP Mathematics across all grades, compared to 24.6%-28.4% for Harford County and 23.3%-26.5% for Maryland. Particularly concerning are the low proficiency rates in Algebra I (6.3%-15%) and Geometry (0.5%-11.3%), which are significantly below the district and state averages. The school has maintained a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 88.7% to 93.9% in recent years, but has experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 21.9% in 2022-2023 to 29.0% in 2021-2022, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages.

Compared to nearby schools, C. Milton Wright High generally performs better than Havre de Grace High and Edgewood High in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency, but lags behind the higher-performing Fallston High, Patterson Mill High School, and Harford Technical High. The school's declining statewide ranking, which has fluctuated from a high of 20th out of 231 Maryland high schools in 2013-2014 to a low of 109th out of 146 in 2023-2024, suggests the school may be struggling to keep pace with improvements in other Maryland high schools.

1,291

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,355

Per pupil spending ?

25.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1301 N Fountain Green Rd
Bel Air, MD 21015-2599

(410) 638-4110

District: Harford County Public Schools

Feeder schools for C. Milton Wright High:

Elementary:	Fountain Green Elementary
	Hickory Elementary
	Prospect Mill Elementary
Middle:	Southampton Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.5%

African American:

7.7%

Hispanic:

6.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 91st percentile in 2014 → 63rd in 2025

Strengths

✓94% graduate within 4 years

✓Above the Maryland median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (30% vs 37% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 28 percentile points since 2014

!Geometry scores 16 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg40%

Maryland avg37%

81^st of 220

Maryland public high schools ?

Top 37%▼ down 24 pts since 2015

From top 12% (2015) to top 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

10^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
2025	47.6	81 of 220	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.7	109 of 146	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.2	68 of 127	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.2	93 of 225	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.1	67 of 138	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.4	74 of 197	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.2	47 of 180	73.9%	★★★★☆
2016	58.6	84 of 233	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	73.4	29 of 233	87.6%	★★★★☆
2014	81.1	20 of 231	91.3%	★★★★★
2013	71.6	59 of 185	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.9	68 of 187	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	73.2	50 of 183	72.7%	★★★★☆
2010	79.1	36 of 220	83.6%	★★★★☆
2009	74.8	56 of 213	73.7%	★★★★☆
2008	77.5	48 of 214	77.6%	★★★★☆
2007	76.9	23 of 209	89.0%	★★★★☆
2006	56.0	91 of 204	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	67.6	35 of 204	82.8%	★★★★☆
2004	56.5	38 of 201	81.1%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts68%+17 vs state

Algebra II53%+28 vs state

Mathematics17%-10 vs state

Algebra I12%-10 vs state

Geometry11%-16 vs state

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by a citizen
Sunday, September 15, 2019

gross manipulative staff who don’t care about their students or their wellbeing. nasty rude people all over. just an awful school. go somewhere else. Close Quote

Schools Near C. Milton Wright 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)	MCAP Science (2025)	MCAP Social Studies (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 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	MCAP Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	47.6	81^st of 220 public high schools	63.2%		34.7	109^th of 146 public high schools	25.3%	28				16.8				67.5	67.5	11.7	52.9	11.3			$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	47^th of 220 public high schools	78.6%		45.6	69^th of 146 public high schools	52.7%	22				23.8				74.9	74.9	21.3	54.7	8.5			$16,393	$1,071	$15,322
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%)	54.2	54^th of 220 public high schools	75.5%		50.5	56^th of 146 public high schools	61.6%	2				20.5				74.4	74.4	20.0	49.1	5.1			$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%)	54.6	52^nd of 220 public high schools	76.4%		39.8	89^th of 146 public high schools	39.0%	37				19.6				71.8	71.8	13.0	52.6	4.8			$18,348	$1,384	$16,964
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%)	54.7	50^th of 220 public high schools	77.3%		44.7	75^th of 146 public high schools	48.6%	25				12.3				77.3	77.3	3.5	45.5	13.4			$16,666	$1,304	$15,362
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%)	45.3	86^th of 220 public high schools	60.9%		34.8	107^th of 146 public high schools	26.7%	21				15.0				68.5	68.5	12.0	55.0	1.2			$16,906	$1,255	$15,651
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%)	36.9	118^th of 220 public high schools	46.4%		22.7	130^th of 146 public high schools	11.0%	12				14.2				54.7	54.7	8.9	56.3	0.0			$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%)	15.4	194^th of 220 public high schools	11.8%					(n/a)	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.7	28.0	14.6	20.5	29.8	23.5	4.5			9.1	16.7
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%)	34.6	124^th of 220 public high schools	43.6%		21.9	132^nd of 146 public high schools	9.6%	8				14.0				52.2	52.2	13.6	24.0	4.0			$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%)	18.8	175^th of 220 public high schools	20.5%					(n/a)				3.9				38.1	38.1	4.0	5.6	0.0			$17,351	$1,941	$15,410

Frequently Asked Questions about C. Milton Wright High

What schools feed into C. Milton Wright High?

C. Milton Wright High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Fountain Green Elementary
Elementary : Hickory Elementary
Elementary : Prospect Mill Elementary
Middle : Southampton Middle

How many students attend C. Milton Wright High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,291 students attended C. Milton Wright High.

What is the racial makeup of C. Milton Wright High?

Students at C. Milton Wright High are 76% White, 8% African American, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

What district is C. Milton Wright High in?

Harford County Public Schools

Is C. Milton Wright High a good school?

C. Milton Wright High ranks 81^st of 220 Maryland high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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