Century High

355 Ronsdale Road, Eldersburg MD, 21784 | Carroll County Public Schools | 410-386-4400
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1133
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 83% 105% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 11 in Eldersburg
  • Ranked #0 of 2004 in Maryland
Proficiency Averages
n/aEldersburg
40%Maryland

Century High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Carroll County Public Schools" in Eldersburg, MD. There are a total of 1,133 students and 61 teachers at Century High, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Century High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 82.5%, which is 105% higher than the Maryland average.

Century High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1133
Teachers61
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment445
Taking some courses316
Taking some courses (not tests)135
Passing some courses234
Passing no courses65

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 Century High, there are a total of 445 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 316 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All77%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School75-79%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All88%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School85-89%

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.

Century High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMarylandNational
White 89.5% 86.7% 40.5% 51.1%
Black 2.5% 3.7% 34.7% 15.9%
Asian 2.2% 2.3% 6.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.8% 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%

Eldersburg demographics profile

StatisticEldersburgMarylandNational
Population30,5506,045,680328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)76762791
Median age41.438.337.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)65%54%55%
Speak English94%82%79%
Speak Spanish2%7%13%

Education level achieved in Eldersburg

IndexEldersburgMarylandNational
Completed 8th grade91.2%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school90.3%86.5%83.0%
Completed some college70.5%64.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree51.7%44.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors43.1%38.4%30.3%
Completed masters14.9%17.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.8%5.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.9%2.5%1.3%
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Source: The Century High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.