Long Reach High

6101 Old Dobbin Ln, Columbia MD, 21045 | Howard County Public Schools | 410-313-7117
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1632
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 55% 35% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 35 in Columbia
  • Ranked #0 of 2004 in Maryland
Proficiency Averages
45%Columbia
40%Maryland

Long Reach 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 1,632 students and 118 teachers at Long Reach High, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Long Reach High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 54.5%, which is 35% higher than the Maryland average.

Long Reach High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1632
Teachers118
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment368
Taking some courses269
Taking some courses (not tests)98
Passing some courses190
Passing no courses87

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 Long Reach High, there are a total of 368 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 269 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All51%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School51%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All58%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School58%

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.

Long Reach High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMarylandNational
White 33.2% 44.6% 40.5% 51.1%
Black 32.5% 21.3% 34.7% 15.9%
Asian 14.7% 18.4% 6.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 12.4% 9.0% 14.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.4% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 6.3% 6.3% 4.0% 3.1%

Columbia demographics profile

StatisticColumbiaMarylandNational
Population21,7786,045,680328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,60562791
Median age33.938.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)56%54%55%
Speak English73%82%79%
Speak Spanish6%7%13%

Education level achieved in Columbia

IndexColumbiaMarylandNational
Completed 8th grade91.6%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school90.8%86.5%83.0%
Completed some college73.6%64.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree55.9%44.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors49.2%38.4%30.3%
Completed masters19.9%17.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.3%5.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.1%2.5%1.3%
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Source: The Long Reach High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.