Wilde Lake High

5460 Trumpeter Rd, Columbia MD, 21044 | Howard County Public Schools | 410-313-6965
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1274
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 53% 31% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 35 in Columbia
  • Ranked #0 of 2004 in Maryland
Proficiency Averages
51%Columbia
40%Maryland

Wilde Lake 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 1,274 students and 98 teachers at Wilde Lake High, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Wilde Lake High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 53.0%, which is 31% higher than the Maryland average.

Wilde Lake High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1274
Teachers98
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment295
Taking some courses238
Taking some courses (not tests)59
Passing some courses211
Passing no courses25

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 Wilde Lake High, there are a total of 295 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 238 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All48%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School45-49%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All58%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School55-59%

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.

Wilde Lake High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMarylandNational
White 30.8% 44.6% 40.5% 51.1%
Black 42.0% 21.3% 34.7% 15.9%
Asian 7.6% 18.4% 6.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 11.7% 9.0% 14.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 7.6% 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 Wilde Lake High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.