Gov. Thomas Johnson High

1501 N Market St, Frederick MD, 21701 | Frederick County Public Schools | 240-236-8200
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1578
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 56% 38% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 44 in Frederick
  • Ranked #0 of 2004 in Maryland
Proficiency Averages
46%Frederick
40%Maryland

Gov. Thomas Johnson 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 1,578 students and 87 teachers at Gov. Thomas Johnson High, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Gov. Thomas Johnson High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 55.5%, which is 38% higher than the Maryland average.

Gov. Thomas Johnson High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1578
Teachers87
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment324
Taking some courses189
Taking some courses (not tests)151
Passing some courses138
Passing no courses41

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 Gov. Thomas Johnson High, there are a total of 324 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 189 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All48%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School48%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All63%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School63%

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.

Gov. Thomas Johnson High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMarylandNational
White 44.4% 65.3% 40.5% 51.1%
Black 24.0% 11.2% 34.7% 15.9%
Asian 5.1% 5.0% 6.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 19.4% 12.6% 14.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.5% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.5% 0.3% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 6.1% 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 Gov. Thomas Johnson High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.