Winters Mill High

560 Gorsuch Road, Westminster MD, 21157 | Carroll County Public Schools | 410-386-1500
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1113
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 58% 43% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 24 in Westminster
  • Ranked #0 of 2004 in Maryland
Proficiency Averages
51%Westminster
40%Maryland

Winters Mill High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Carroll County Public Schools" in Westminster, MD. There are a total of 1,113 students and 66 teachers at Winters Mill High, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Winters Mill High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 57.5%, which is 43% higher than the Maryland average.

Winters Mill High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1113
Teachers66
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment287
Taking some courses174
Taking some courses (not tests)114
Passing some courses107
Passing no courses56

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 Winters Mill High, there are a total of 287 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 174 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All50%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School50-54%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All65%
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.

Winters Mill High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMarylandNational
White 80.9% 86.7% 40.5% 51.1%
Black 8.7% 3.7% 34.7% 15.9%
Asian 2.3% 2.3% 6.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 6.0% 4.5% 14.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.7% 2.3% 4.0% 3.1%

Westminster demographics profile

StatisticWestminsterMarylandNational
Population18,6496,045,680328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,80862791
Median age36.538.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)52%54%55%
Speak English91%82%79%
Speak Spanish5%7%13%

Education level achieved in Westminster

IndexWestminsterMarylandNational
Completed 8th grade86.6%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school85.3%86.5%83.0%
Completed some college59.9%64.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree37.9%44.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors31.6%38.4%30.3%
Completed masters10.9%17.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.9%5.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.1%2.5%1.3%
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Source: The Winters Mill High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.