Frederick High

650 Carroll Pky, Frederick MD, 21701 | Frederick County Public Schools | 240-236-7000
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1455
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 52% 28% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 44 in Frederick
  • Ranked #0 of 2004 in Maryland
Proficiency Averages
46%Frederick
40%Maryland

Frederick High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Frederick County Public Schools" in Frederick, MD. There are a total of 1,455 students and 82 teachers at Frederick High, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Frederick High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 51.5%, which is 28% higher than the Maryland average.

Frederick High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1455
Teachers82
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment426
Taking some courses269
Taking some courses (not tests)156
Passing some courses208
Passing no courses53

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 Frederick High, there are a total of 426 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 269 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All45%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School45-49%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All58%
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.

Frederick High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMarylandNational
White 35.3% 65.3% 40.5% 51.1%
Black 25.1% 11.2% 34.7% 15.9%
Asian 6.9% 5.0% 6.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 24.9% 12.6% 14.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.0% 0.5% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.3% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 6.7% 5.1% 4.0% 3.1%

Frederick demographics profile

StatisticFrederickMarylandNational
Population71,8436,045,680328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,00062791
Median age36.438.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)52%54%55%
Speak English75%82%79%
Speak Spanish13%7%13%

Education level achieved in Frederick

IndexFrederickMarylandNational
Completed 8th grade88.4%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school87.7%86.5%83.0%
Completed some college66.7%64.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree45.6%44.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors38.2%38.4%30.3%
Completed masters16.4%17.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.6%5.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.7%2.5%1.3%
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Source: The Frederick High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.