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Homewood School

Public Grades 6-12

214^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 227 Maryland High Schools

Better than 6% of Maryland high schools

Summary

Homewood School in Ellicott City, MD, is a small, specialized public school serving grades 6-12 within the highly-rated Howard County Public Schools district, with just 109 students and a unique focus on alternative or therapeutic education.

Homewood School is unlike any other school in the area, operating with an extraordinary level of resources to support its students. The school spends an immense $81,791 per student—over four times more than nearby Centennial High ($17,982)—and has a tiny student-teacher ratio of 2.5:1. Despite this intensive investment, the school faces profound challenges. The most critical issue is a chronic absenteeism rate of 82.4%, meaning more than 4 out of 5 students are regularly missing school. This is nearly five times the district average of 17.4% and more than double the rate of the next highest school, Wilde Lake High (37.5%). As a result, academic outcomes are extremely low, with only 1.4% of students proficient in math and a graduation rate of just 36.3%—the lowest in the district and a stark contrast to the 93.1% rate at nearby Centennial High.

The data paints a clear picture: Homewood School is a specialized setting for students with significant academic, behavioral, or emotional needs, and its primary battle is not instruction, but getting students to show up. The school’s performance has also been volatile, with the graduation rate dropping sharply from 75% just a few years ago. While the high spending reflects the intense needs of the student body, it has not yet been able to overcome the crisis-level disengagement. For parents, the key takeaway is that Homewood is not a typical high school; it is a high-cost, high-support environment where the most urgent priority is re-engaging students in their education.

109

Students ?

2.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$81,791

Per pupil spending ?

45.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10914 Clarksville Pike
Ellicott City, MD 21042

(410) 313-7081

District: Howard County Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

36.7%

White:

33.0%

Hispanic:

16.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 19th percentile in 2014 → 6th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (63% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Small classes — about 2 students per teacher

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2014

!English Language Arts scores 32 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school63%

District avg51%

Maryland avg38%

214^th of 227

Maryland public high schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 13% (2016) to bottom 6% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 14High Schools in the Howard County Public Schools

4^th of 25Howard 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2025	13.3	317 of 337	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.5	310 of 328	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	84.4	30 of 252	88.1%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2026	11.2	214 of 227	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.8	213 of 220	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.1	139 of 146	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.4	198 of 225	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.9	134 of 138	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.7	178 of 197	9.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	11.2	165 of 180	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	7.9	203 of 233	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	8.9	207 of 233	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	19.9	188 of 231	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	1.4	182 of 185	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	23.4	198 of 201	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics100%+73 vs state

English Language Arts20%-32 vs state

Algebra I3%-18 vs state

Algebra II0%-27 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)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Homewood School	Public	6-12	10914 Clarksville Pike	Ellicott City	21042	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-7081	109	43	2.5	45.9%	36 (33.0%)	40 (36.7%)	18 (16.5%)	5 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (8.3%)	11.2	214^th of 227 public high schools	5.7%		10.8	213^th of 220 public high schools	3.2%	1	1.4	13.8	20.0	3.3	0.0	$81,791	$2,291	$79,501
Applications and Research Laboratory	Public	9-12	10920 Clarksville Pike	Ellicott City	21042	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-6698	0	33	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Centennial High	Public	9-12	4300 Centennial Ln	Ellicott City	21042	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-2856	1,377	81	17.0	18.5%	455 (33.0%)	185 (13.4%)	107 (7.8%)	547 (39.7%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	74 (5.4%)	68.5	25^th of 227 public high schools	89.0%		70.6	23^rd of 220 public high schools	89.5%	2	34.0	84.2	84.2	10.2	43.2	$17,982	$875	$17,107
Wilde Lake High	Public	9-12	5460 Trumpeter Rd	Columbia	21044	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-6965	1,197	86	13.9	42.6%	264 (22.1%)	534 (44.6%)	208 (17.4%)	78 (6.5%)	3 (0.3%)	5 (0.4%)	101 (8.4%)	30.2	143^rd of 227 public high schools	37.0%		32.1	131^st of 220 public high schools	40.5%	12	7.9	54.0	54.0	2.7	12.4	$21,629	$1,004	$20,625
River Hill High	Public	9-12	12101 Clarksville Pike	Clarksville	21029	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-7120	1,383	78	17.7	7.7%	457 (33.0%)	182 (13.2%)	76 (5.5%)	586 (42.4%)	4 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	72 (5.2%)	81.7	11^th of 227 public high schools	95.2%		78.4	12^th of 220 public high schools	94.5%	1	49.4	93.3	93.3	17.8	58.4	$17,496	$854	$16,643
Oakland Mills High	Public	9-12	9410 Kilimanjaro Rd	Columbia	21045	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-6945	1,413	103	13.7	43.2%	227 (16.1%)	628 (44.4%)	314 (22.2%)	119 (8.4%)	4 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	112 (7.9%)	35	126^th of 227 public high schools	44.5%		35.2	121^st of 220 public high schools	45.0%	5	7.8	61.9	61.9	6.2	9.2	$20,779	$1,052	$19,727
Atholton High	Public	9-12	6520 Freetown Rd	Columbia	21044	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-7065	1,540	92	16.7	22.9%	412 (26.8%)	497 (32.3%)	217 (14.1%)	288 (18.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	118 (7.7%)	51.9	66^th of 227 public high schools	70.9%		53.6	58^th of 220 public high schools	73.6%	8	18.7	75.5	75.5	9.0	22.7	$18,240	$836	$17,404
Howard High	Public	9-12	8700 Old Annapolis Rd	Ellicott City	21043	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-2867	1,493	96	15.5	20.2%	518 (34.7%)	348 (23.3%)	94 (6.3%)	418 (28.0%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	108 (7.2%)	66.7	28^th of 227 public high schools	87.7%		62.9	33^rd of 220 public high schools	85.0%	5	31.8	82.4	82.4	8.6	40.1	$19,053	$880	$18,174
Long Reach High	Public	9-12	6101 Old Dobbin Ln	Columbia	21045	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-7117	1,334	97	13.7	37.6%	312 (23.4%)	367 (27.5%)	399 (29.9%)	154 (11.5%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	94 (7.0%)	40.6	109^th of 227 public high schools	52.0%		36.2	120^th of 220 public high schools	45.5%	11	14.2	62.8	62.8	3.6	22.1	$20,610	$892	$19,718
Mount Hebron High	Public	9-12	9440 Old Frederick Road	Ellicott City	21042	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-2880	1,455	93	15.6	19.2%	543 (37.3%)	197 (13.5%)	142 (9.8%)	506 (34.8%)	5 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	54 (3.7%)	62.6	37^th of 227 public high schools	83.7%		61.5	36^th of 220 public high schools	83.6%	1	29.7	80.7	80.7	16.4	37.7	$18,995	$885	$18,110

Frequently Asked Questions about Homewood School

Is Homewood School a good school?

Homewood School ranks in the bottom 5.7% of Maryland high schools.

What district is Homewood School in?

Howard County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Homewood School?

Students at Homewood School are 37% African American, 33% White, 17% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

How many students attend Homewood School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 109 students attended Homewood School.

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2025–26 MCAP test scoresNewJul 28, 2026

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2024–25 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

2024–25 MCAP test scoresAug 26, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Maryland State Department of Education.

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