Walkersville High

81 W Frederick Street, Walkersville MD, 21793 | Frederick County Public Schools | 240-236-7200
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1098
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 67% 65% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 4 in Walkersville
  • Ranked #0 of 2004 in Maryland
Proficiency Averages
54%Walkersville
40%Maryland

Walkersville High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Frederick County Public Schools" in Walkersville, MD. There are a total of 1,098 students and 62 teachers at Walkersville High, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Walkersville High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 66.5%, which is 65% higher than the Maryland average.

Walkersville High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1098
Teachers62
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment292
Taking some courses223
Taking some courses (not tests)72
Passing some courses143
Passing no courses60

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 Walkersville High, there are a total of 292 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 223 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All66%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School65-69%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All67%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School65-69%

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.

Walkersville High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMarylandNational
White 73.2% 65.3% 40.5% 51.1%
Black 11.8% 11.2% 34.7% 15.9%
Asian 2.3% 5.0% 6.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 7.2% 12.6% 14.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.5% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.4% 0.3% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.7% 5.1% 4.0% 3.1%

Walkersville demographics profile

StatisticWalkersvilleMarylandNational
Population6,3066,045,680328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,32462791
Median age42.638.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)66%54%55%
Speak English90%82%79%
Speak Spanish5%7%13%

Education level achieved in Walkersville

IndexWalkersvilleMarylandNational
Completed 8th grade92.3%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school91.0%86.5%83.0%
Completed some college69.1%64.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree46.0%44.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors36.1%38.4%30.3%
Completed masters16.3%17.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.5%5.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.1%2.5%1.3%
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Source: The Walkersville High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.