Towson High Law & Public Policy

69 Cedar Ave, Towson MD, 21286 | Baltimore County Public Schools | 410-887-3608
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1553
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 73% 81% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 20 in Towson
  • Ranked #0 of 2004 in Maryland
Proficiency Averages
51%Towson
40%Maryland

Towson High Law & Public Policy is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Baltimore County Public Schools" in Towson, MD. There are a total of 1,553 students and 86 teachers at Towson High Law & Public Policy, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Towson High Law & Public Policy has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 73.0%, which is 81% higher than the Maryland average.

Towson High Law & Public Policy location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1553
Teachers86
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment640
Taking some courses523
Taking some courses (not tests)114
Passing some courses439
Passing no courses88

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 Towson High Law & Public Policy, there are a total of 640 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 523 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All69%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School69%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All77%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School77%

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.

Towson High Law & Public Policy race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMarylandNational
White 62.2% 43.2% 40.5% 51.1%
Black 21.3% 38.4% 34.7% 15.9%
Asian 9.2% 6.5% 6.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.2% 7.3% 14.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.1% 0.5% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.8% 4.0% 4.0% 3.1%

Towson demographics profile

StatisticTowsonMarylandNational
Population57,5426,045,680328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,06662791
Median age32.838.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)47%54%55%
Speak English87%82%79%
Speak Spanish3%7%13%

Education level achieved in Towson

IndexTowsonMarylandNational
Completed 8th grade94.5%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school94.0%86.5%83.0%
Completed some college81.2%64.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree67.9%44.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors62.6%38.4%30.3%
Completed masters32.7%17.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree11.7%5.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate5.0%2.5%1.3%
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Source: The Towson High Law & Public Policy data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.