Catoctin High

14745 Sabillasville Rd, Thurmont MD, 21788 | Frederick County Public Schools | 240-236-8100
  • grades 9-12
  • students 783
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 57% 41% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 6 in Thurmont
  • Ranked #0 of 2004 in Maryland
Proficiency Averages
46%Thurmont
40%Maryland

Catoctin High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Frederick County Public Schools" in Thurmont, MD. There are a total of 783 students and 41 teachers at Catoctin High, for a student to teacher ratio of 20 to 1.

Catoctin High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 57.0%, which is 41% higher than the Maryland average.

Catoctin High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students783
Teachers41
Student/Teacher ratio20:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment259
Taking some courses212
Taking some courses (not tests)49
Passing some courses129
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 Catoctin High, there are a total of 259 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 212 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All57%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School55-59%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All57%
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.

Catoctin High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMarylandNational
White 92.2% 65.3% 40.5% 51.1%
Black 1.0% 11.2% 34.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.4% 5.0% 6.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.2% 12.6% 14.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.5% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.4% 0.3% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.6% 5.1% 4.0% 3.1%

Thurmont demographics profile

StatisticThurmontMarylandNational
Population6,7836,045,680328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,18362791
Median age41.938.337.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)64%54%55%
Speak English98%82%79%
Speak Spanish2%7%13%

Education level achieved in Thurmont

IndexThurmontMarylandNational
Completed 8th grade87.4%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school86.1%86.5%83.0%
Completed some college59.8%64.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree35.1%44.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors27.1%38.4%30.3%
Completed masters11.0%17.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.9%5.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.6%2.5%1.3%
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Source: The Catoctin High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.