Mountain Ridge High School

100 Dr. Nancy S. Grasmick, Frostburg MD, 21532 | Allegany County Public Schools | 301-689-3377
  • grades 9-12
  • students 801
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 55% 35% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 5 in Frostburg
  • Ranked #0 of 2004 in Maryland
Proficiency Averages
52%Frostburg
40%Maryland

Mountain Ridge High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Allegany County Public Schools" in Frostburg, MD. There are a total of 801 students and 52 teachers at Mountain Ridge High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Mountain Ridge High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 54.5%, which is 35% higher than the Maryland average.

Mountain Ridge High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students801
Teachers52
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment227
Taking some courses179
Taking some courses (not tests)49
Passing some courses92
Passing no courses74

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 Mountain Ridge High School, there are a total of 227 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 179 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School40-44%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All67%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School65-69%

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.

Mountain Ridge High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMarylandNational
White 94.8% 89.5% 40.5% 51.1%
Black 1.5% 3.4% 34.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.5% 0.8% 6.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.8% 1.4% 14.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.9% 4.4% 4.0% 3.1%

Frostburg demographics profile

StatisticFrostburgMarylandNational
Population1986,045,680328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)48662791
Median age18.738.337.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)55%54%55%
Speak English100%82%79%
Speak Spanish0%7%13%

Education level achieved in Frostburg

IndexFrostburgMarylandNational
Completed 8th grade100.0%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school100.0%86.5%83.0%
Completed some college40.0%64.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree28.3%44.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors28.3%38.4%30.3%
Completed masters28.3%17.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.0%5.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%2.5%1.3%
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Source: The Mountain Ridge High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.