Fort Hill High

500 Greenway Ave, Cumberland MD, 21502 | Allegany County Public Schools | 301-777-2570
  • grades 9-12
  • students 750
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 45% 10% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 14 in Cumberland
  • Ranked #0 of 2004 in Maryland
Proficiency Averages
62%Cumberland
40%Maryland

Fort Hill High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Allegany County Public Schools" in Cumberland, MD. There are a total of 750 students and 46 teachers at Fort Hill High, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Fort Hill High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 44.5%, which is 10% higher than the Maryland average.

Fort Hill High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students750
Teachers46
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment118
Taking some courses109
Taking some courses (not tests)12
Passing some courses53
Passing no courses48

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Fort Hill High, there are a total of 118 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 109 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All32%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School30-34%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All57%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School55-59%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Fort Hill High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMarylandNational
White 89.0% 89.5% 40.5% 51.1%
Black 6.1% 3.4% 34.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.5% 0.8% 6.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.3% 1.4% 14.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.5% 4.4% 4.0% 3.1%

Cumberland demographics profile

StatisticCumberlandMarylandNational
Population10,1026,045,680328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,33262791
Median age44.938.337.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)50%54%55%
Speak English91%82%79%
Speak Spanish5%7%13%

Education level achieved in Cumberland

IndexCumberlandMarylandNational
Completed 8th grade93.9%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school93.5%86.5%83.0%
Completed some college71.0%64.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree48.8%44.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors40.9%38.4%30.3%
Completed masters19.3%17.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.5%5.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.1%2.5%1.3%
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Source: The Fort Hill High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.