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Smithsburg High

Q: Is Smithsburg High a good school?

Smithsburg High ranks 43 rd of 220 Maryland high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Smithsburg High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 733 students attended Smithsburg High.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Smithsburg High?

Students at Smithsburg High are 73% White, 10% Hispanic, 8% African American, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Q: What schools feed into Smithsburg High?

Smithsburg High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Cascade Elementary Elementary : Old Forge Elementary Elementary : Smithsburg Elementary Middle : Smithsburg Middle

Public Grades 9-12

43^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 220 Maryland High Schools

Better than 80% of Maryland high schools

Summary

Smithsburg High is a public high school in Smithsburg, Maryland, serving 776 students in grades 9-12. It is part of the Washington County Public Schools district, which is ranked 11 out of 25 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Smithsburg High stands out for its strong performance in English Language Arts (ELA), with 80.9% of students proficient or better, compared to 54.4% for the district and 50.8% for the state. However, the school struggles in Mathematics, with only 20% of students proficient or better, below the district and state averages. Smithsburg High also maintains a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 89.6% to 94.7%, on par with nearby schools. The school faces challenges with higher chronic absenteeism and a larger proportion of economically disadvantaged students, with 33.88% to 48.45% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

Compared to nearby schools, Williamsport High performs worse than Smithsburg High in both ELA and Mathematics, while Boonsboro High outperforms Smithsburg High. The Barbara Ingram School for the Arts, a magnet school in the district, stands out with exceptional academic performance, outperforming Smithsburg High and the district/state averages in both ELA and Mathematics.

733

Students ?

17.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,963

Per pupil spending ?

44.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

66 N Main St
Smithsburg, MD 21783-9606

(301) 766-8337

District: Washington County Public Schools

Feeder schools for Smithsburg High:

Elementary:	Cascade Elementary
	Old Forge Elementary
	Smithsburg Elementary
Middle:	Smithsburg Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.3%

Hispanic:

10.4%

African American:

8.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 43rd percentile in 2024 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Maryland high schools

✓95% graduate within 4 years

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 80th (2025) from a 43rd-percentile low (2024)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg38%

Maryland avg37%

43^rd of 220

Maryland public high schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 19 pts since 2015

From top 39% (2015) to top 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 8High Schools in the Washington County Public Schools

11^th of 25Washington 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	58.8	43 of 220	80.5%	★★★★☆
2024	40.9	83 of 146	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.2	72 of 127	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.4	92 of 225	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.5	43 of 138	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.6	56 of 197	71.6%	★★★★☆
2017	54.0	69 of 180	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	71.0	41 of 233	82.4%	★★★★☆
2015	57.1	90 of 233	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	81.7	15 of 231	93.5%	★★★★★
2013	82.0	26 of 185	85.9%	★★★★☆
2012	81.5	20 of 187	89.3%	★★★★☆
2011	80.1	28 of 183	84.7%	★★★★☆
2010	81.4	27 of 220	87.7%	★★★★☆
2009	74.7	57 of 213	73.2%	★★★★☆
2008	75.5	57 of 214	73.4%	★★★★☆
2007	81.4	11 of 209	94.7%	★★★★★
2006	76.9	26 of 204	87.3%	★★★★☆
2005	52.9	94 of 204	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	58.7	25 of 201	87.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	58.1	18 of 35	48.6%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	18.2	11 of 11	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)49th percentile

Multi-racial (2021)<1st percentile

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts81%+30 vs state

Geometry50%+22 vs state

Mathematics20%-6 vs state

Algebra I19%~ state avg

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Schools Near Smithsburg 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)	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 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
Smithsburg High	Public	9-12	66 N Main St	Smithsburg	21783	Washington County	Washington County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 766-8337	733	41	17.9	44.1%	537 (73.3%)	61 (8.3%)	76 (10.4%)	15 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (6.0%)	58.8	43^rd of 220 public high schools	80.5%		40.9	83^rd of 146 public high schools	43.2%	40	20.0	80.9	80.9	18.9		50.0	$17,963	$2,093	$15,870
North Hagerstown High	Public, Magnet	9-12	1200 Pennsylvania Ave	Hagerstown	21742	Washington County	Washington County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 766-8238	1,583	83	19.0	58.2%	655 (41.4%)	373 (23.6%)	326 (20.6%)	69 (4.4%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	155 (9.8%)	45	87^th of 220 public high schools	60.5%		39.9	88^th of 146 public high schools	39.7%	1	9.8	67.1	67.1	9.8			$14,982	$1,505	$13,477
Barbara Ingram School for the Arts	Public, Magnet	9-12	7-11 S. Potomac Street	Hagerstown	21740	Washington County	Washington County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 766-8840	347	24	14.4	29.7%	236 (68.0%)	34 (9.8%)	32 (9.2%)	13 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.8%)	79.1	11^th of 220 public high schools	95.0%		58.5	36^th of 146 public high schools	75.3%	25	40.6	93.4	93.4	44.2		36.3	$20,017	$761	$19,257
Washington County Job Development Center	Public	12	1350 Marshall St	Hagerstown	21740	Washington County	Washington County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 766-8214	38	6	6.3	63.2%	19 (50.0%)	10 (26.3%)	5 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (10.5%)								(n/a)							$50,061	$9,426	$40,635
South Hagerstown High	Public, Magnet	9-12	1101 S Potomac St	Hagerstown	21740	Washington County	Washington County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 766-8369	1,690	96	17.6	67.5%	548 (32.4%)	498 (29.5%)	403 (23.8%)	42 (2.5%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	195 (11.5%)	26.8	144^th of 220 public high schools	34.5%		37.4	93^rd of 146 public high schools	36.3%	51	8.5	47.9	47.9	6.7		23.5	$15,042	$1,663	$13,378
Catoctin High	Public	9-12	14745 Sabillasville Rd	Thurmont	21788	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-3150	823	42	19.5	40.2%	675 (82.0%)	21 (2.6%)	85 (10.3%)	7 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.0%)	39.3	109^th of 220 public high schools	50.5%		29.6	121^st of 146 public high schools	17.1%	12	10.8	61.7	61.7	10.4		9.6	$19,434	$1,408	$18,026
Evening High School	Public	9-12	40 W. Oak Ridge Drive	Hagerstown	21740	Washington County	Washington County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 766-8460	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Boonsboro High	Public	9-12	10 Campus Ave	Boonsboro	21713	Washington County	Washington County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 766-8022	838	51	16.4	37.7%	697 (83.2%)	29 (3.5%)	53 (6.3%)	12 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (5.5%)	72.4	19^th of 220 public high schools	91.4%		55.5	42^nd of 146 public high schools	71.2%	23	38.0	81.7	81.7	32.8		78.4	$16,625	$905	$15,720
Williamsport High	Public	9-12	5 S Clifton Dr	Williamsport	21795	Washington County	Washington County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 766-8423	1,061	58	18.4	60.1%	667 (62.9%)	118 (11.1%)	190 (17.9%)	11 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (6.9%)	32.1	130^th of 220 public high schools	40.9%		45.6	70^th of 146 public high schools	52.1%	60	13.6	50.0	50.0	11.7		32.2	$17,239	$2,418	$14,822
Middletown High	Public	9-12	200 Schoolhouse Dr	Middletown	21769	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-3600	1,059	54	19.7	20.6%	863 (81.5%)	27 (2.5%)	92 (8.7%)	20 (1.9%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (5.0%)	57.6	45^th of 220 public high schools	79.5%		43.5	77^th of 146 public high schools	47.3%	32	17.5	76.0	76.0	6.7	42.9	55.6	$16,693	$979	$15,713

Frequently Asked Questions about Smithsburg High

What is the racial makeup of Smithsburg High?

Students at Smithsburg High are 73% White, 10% Hispanic, 8% African American, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools feed into Smithsburg High?

Smithsburg High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cascade Elementary
Elementary : Old Forge Elementary
Elementary : Smithsburg Elementary
Middle : Smithsburg Middle

Is Smithsburg High a good school?

Smithsburg High ranks 43^rd of 220 Maryland high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Smithsburg High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 733 students attended Smithsburg High.

What district is Smithsburg High in?

Washington County Public Schools

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