Hammond High

8800 Guilford Rd, Columbia MD, 21046 | Howard County Public Schools | 410-313-7615
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1300
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 59% 45% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 35 in Columbia
  • Ranked #0 of 2004 in Maryland
Proficiency Averages
51%Columbia
40%Maryland

Hammond High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Howard County Public Schools" in Columbia, MD. There are a total of 1,300 students and 102 teachers at Hammond High, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Hammond High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 58.5%, which is 45% higher than the Maryland average.

Hammond High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1300
Teachers102
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment263
Taking some courses206
Taking some courses (not tests)59
Passing some courses163
Passing no courses43

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 Hammond High, there are a total of 263 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 206 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All55%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School55-59%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All62%
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.

Hammond High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMarylandNational
White 33.2% 44.6% 40.5% 51.1%
Black 36.8% 21.3% 34.7% 15.9%
Asian 9.5% 18.4% 6.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 10.7% 9.0% 14.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 9.3% 6.3% 4.0% 3.1%

Columbia demographics profile

StatisticColumbiaMarylandNational
Population105,4126,045,680328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,30162791
Median age38.738.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)55%54%55%
Speak English77%82%79%
Speak Spanish7%7%13%

Education level achieved in Columbia

IndexColumbiaMarylandNational
Completed 8th grade95.1%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school94.7%86.5%83.0%
Completed some college83.9%64.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree68.6%44.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors63.6%38.4%30.3%
Completed masters31.9%17.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree10.7%5.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate5.5%2.5%1.3%
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Source: The Hammond High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.