South Carroll High

1300 West Old Liberty Road, Sykesville MD, 21784 | Carroll County Public Schools | 410-751-3575
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1048
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 79% 95% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 11 in Sykesville
  • Ranked #0 of 2004 in Maryland
Proficiency Averages
69%Sykesville
40%Maryland

South Carroll High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Carroll County Public Schools" in Sykesville, MD. There are a total of 1,048 students and 62 teachers at South Carroll High, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

South Carroll High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 78.5%, which is 95% higher than the Maryland average.

South Carroll High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1048
Teachers62
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment374
Taking some courses237
Taking some courses (not tests)133
Passing some courses166
Passing no courses59

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 Carroll High, there are a total of 374 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 237 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All73%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School70-74%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All84%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School80-84%

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 Carroll High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMarylandNational
White 91.3% 86.7% 40.5% 51.1%
Black 2.3% 3.7% 34.7% 15.9%
Asian 2.0% 2.3% 6.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.6% 4.5% 14.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.6% 2.3% 4.0% 3.1%

Sykesville demographics profile

StatisticSykesvilleMarylandNational
Population3,9486,045,680328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,49562791
Median age32.938.337.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)60%54%55%
Speak English97%82%79%
Speak Spanish0%7%13%

Education level achieved in Sykesville

IndexSykesvilleMarylandNational
Completed 8th grade91.2%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school90.2%86.5%83.0%
Completed some college68.9%64.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree49.5%44.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors45.5%38.4%30.3%
Completed masters16.4%17.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.5%5.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.0%2.5%1.3%
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Source: The South Carroll High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.