South Hagerstown High

1101 S Potomac St, Hagerstown MD, 21740 | Washington County Public Schools | 301-766-8369
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1304
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 45% 12% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 37 in Hagerstown
  • Ranked #0 of 2004 in Maryland
Proficiency Averages
44%Hagerstown
40%Maryland

South Hagerstown High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Washington County Public Schools" in Hagerstown, MD. There are a total of 1,304 students and 78 teachers at South Hagerstown High, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

South Hagerstown High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 45.0%, which is 12% higher than the Maryland average.

South Hagerstown High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1304
Teachers78
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment167
Taking some courses107
Taking some courses (not tests)55
Passing some courses52
Passing no courses51

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 South Hagerstown High, there are a total of 167 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 107 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All27%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School25-29%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All63%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School60-64%

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.

South Hagerstown High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMarylandNational
White 55.7% 72.1% 40.5% 51.1%
Black 27.4% 12.4% 34.7% 15.9%
Asian 1.5% 1.9% 6.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 9.1% 6.4% 14.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.2% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 6.1% 6.9% 4.0% 3.1%

Hagerstown demographics profile

StatisticHagerstownMarylandNational
Population40,0276,045,680328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,18462791
Median age35.938.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)46%54%55%
Speak English89%82%79%
Speak Spanish6%7%13%

Education level achieved in Hagerstown

IndexHagerstownMarylandNational
Completed 8th grade79.0%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school77.6%86.5%83.0%
Completed some college46.5%64.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree23.2%44.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors16.1%38.4%30.3%
Completed masters6.0%17.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.0%5.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.2%2.5%1.3%
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Source: The South Hagerstown High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.