The most improved public high schools in Maryland are Center For Educational Opportunity, Homewood School and Milford Mill Academy.
A school's improvement is based on a its total rise in ranking spots during the last five years (2019-24).
Improved Rank Range: 0
587
Avg. Improved Rank: 72
Most Improved Public High Schools in Maryland (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Ranking Change (2019-24)
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Center For Educational Opportunity
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +587
(from 946 to 359)
(from 946 to 359)
Grades: 7-12
253 Paradise Rd
Aberdeen, MD 21001
(410) 273-5594
Aberdeen, MD 21001
(410) 273-5594
Rank: #22.
Homewood School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +445
(from 804 to 359)
(from 804 to 359)
Grades: 7-12
10914 Clarksville Pike
Ellicott City, MD 21042
(410) 313-7081
Ellicott City, MD 21042
(410) 313-7081
Rank: #33.
Milford Mill Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +367
(from 1,179 to 812)
(from 1,179 to 812)
Grades: 9-12
3800 Washington Ave
Gwynn Oak, MD 21207
(443) 809-0660
Gwynn Oak, MD 21207
(443) 809-0660
Rank: #44.
C. Elizabeth Rieg Regional Center
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +184
(from 1,054 to 870)
(from 1,054 to 870)
Grades: K-12
15542 Peach Walker Dr
Bowie, MD 20716
(301) 390-0200
Bowie, MD 20716
(301) 390-0200
Rank: #55.
John L Gildner Regional Inst For Children & Adol
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +152
(from 1,054 to 902)
(from 1,054 to 902)
Grades: 5-12
15000 Broschart Rd
Rockville, MD 20850
(301) 251-6900
Rockville, MD 20850
(301) 251-6900
Rank: #66.
New Town High School
Magnet School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +115
(from 1,070 to 955)
(from 1,070 to 955)
Grades: 9-12
4931 New Town Blvd
Owings Mills, MD 21117
(410) 887-0000
Owings Mills, MD 21117
(410) 887-0000
Rank: #77.
Renaissance Academy
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +100
(from 459 to 359)
(from 459 to 359)
Grades: 9-12
1301 Mcculloh Street
Baltimore, MD 21217
(443) 984-3164
Baltimore, MD 21217
(443) 984-3164
Rank: #88.
New Era Academy
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +93
(from 1,054 to 961)
(from 1,054 to 961)
Grades: 9-12
2700 Seamon Avenue
Brooklyn, MD 21225
(443) 984-2415
Brooklyn, MD 21225
(443) 984-2415
Rank: #99.
Bard High School Early College
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +88
(from 677 to 589)
(from 677 to 589)
Grades: 9-12
2801 N Dukeland Street
Baltimore, MD 21216
(443) 642-5040
Baltimore, MD 21216
(443) 642-5040
Rank: #1010.
Eastern Technical High School
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 96%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Rank Change: +53
(from 56 to 3)
(from 56 to 3)
Grades: 9-12
1100 Mace Ave
Essex, MD 21221
(443) 809-0190
Essex, MD 21221
(443) 809-0190
Rank: #11 - 1211. - 12.
Overlea High School
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +43
(from 915 to 872)
(from 915 to 872)
Grades: 9-12
5401 Kenwood Ave
Baltimore, MD 21206
(443) 809-5241
Baltimore, MD 21206
(443) 809-5241
Rank: #11 - 1211. - 12.
Surrattsville High School
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +43
(from 915 to 872)
(from 915 to 872)
Grades: 9-12
6101 Garden Dr
Clinton, MD 20735
(301) 599-2453
Clinton, MD 20735
(301) 599-2453
Rank: #1313.
Western School Of Technology
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Rank Change: +41
(from 60 to 19)
(from 60 to 19)
Grades: 9-12
100 Kenwood Ave
Catonsville, MD 21228
(443) 809-0840
Catonsville, MD 21228
(443) 809-0840
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
Towson High School
Magnet School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Rank Change: +32
(from 110 to 78)
(from 110 to 78)
Grades: 9-12
69 Cedar Ave
Towson, MD 21286
(443) 809-3608
Towson, MD 21286
(443) 809-3608
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
Owings Mills High School
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +32
(from 965 to 933)
(from 965 to 933)
Grades: 9-12
124 Tollgate Rd
Owings Mills, MD 21117
(443) 809-1700
Owings Mills, MD 21117
(443) 809-1700
Rank: #1616.
Chesapeake High School
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +31
(from 903 to 872)
(from 903 to 872)
Grades: 9-12
1801 Turkey Point Rd
Essex, MD 21221
(443) 809-0100
Essex, MD 21221
(443) 809-0100
Rank: #1717.
Carver Vocational-technical High School
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +28
(from 1,255 to 1,227)
(from 1,255 to 1,227)
Grades: 9-12
2201 Presstman Street
Baltimore, MD 21216
(410) 396-0553
Baltimore, MD 21216
(410) 396-0553
Rank: #1818.
Forest Park High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +22
(from 1,197 to 1,175)
(from 1,197 to 1,175)
Grades: 9-12
3701 Eldorado Avenue
Gwynn Oak, MD 21207
(410) 396-0753
Gwynn Oak, MD 21207
(410) 396-0753
Rank: #1919.
Lansdowne High School
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +10
(from 1,013 to 1,003)
(from 1,013 to 1,003)
Grades: 9-12
3800 Hollins Ferry Rd
Halethorpe, MD 21227
(443) 809-1415
Halethorpe, MD 21227
(443) 809-1415
Rank: #2020.
Winston Churchill High School
Magnet School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Rank Change: +9
(from 15 to 6)
(from 15 to 6)
Grades: 9-12
11300 Gainsborough Rd
Potomac, MD 20854
(240) 740-5400
Potomac, MD 20854
(240) 740-5400
Rank: #2121.
George W. Carver Center For Arts & Technology
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Rank Change: +8
(from 100 to 92)
(from 100 to 92)
Grades: 9-12
938 York Rd
Towson, MD 21204
(443) 809-2775
Towson, MD 21204
(443) 809-2775
Rank: #2222.
Frederick Douglass High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +7
(from 1,255 to 1,248)
(from 1,255 to 1,248)
Grades: 9-12
2301 Gwynns Falls Parkway
Baltimore, MD 21217
(410) 396-7821
Baltimore, MD 21217
(410) 396-7821
Rank: #2323.
Chesapeake Science Point
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +6
(from 182 to 176)
(from 182 to 176)
Grades: 6-12
7321 Parkway Drive South
Hanover, MD 21076
(443) 757-5277
Hanover, MD 21076
(443) 757-5277
Rank: #2424.
Walt Whitman High School
Magnet School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Rank Change: +3
(from 4 to 1)
(from 4 to 1)
Grades: 9-12
7100 Whittier Blvd
Bethesda, MD 20817
(240) 740-4800
Bethesda, MD 20817
(240) 740-4800
Rank: #25 - 2625. - 26.
Academy For College And Career Exploration
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +1
(from 1,255 to 1,254)
(from 1,255 to 1,254)
Grades: 6-12
1300 W 36th Street
Baltimore, MD 21211
(410) 396-7607
Baltimore, MD 21211
(410) 396-7607
Rank: #25 - 2625. - 26.
Patterson High School
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +1
(from 1,255 to 1,254)
(from 1,255 to 1,254)
Grades: 9-12
100 Kane Street
Baltimore, MD 21224
(410) 396-9276
Baltimore, MD 21224
(410) 396-9276
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
Thomas S. Wootton High School
Magnet School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Rank Change: +0
(from 1 to 1)
(from 1 to 1)
Grades: 9-12
2100 Wootton Pkwy
Rockville, MD 20850
(240) 740-1500
Rockville, MD 20850
(240) 740-1500
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
Mount Hebron High School
Magnet School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Rank Change: +0
(from 22 to 22)
(from 22 to 22)
Grades: 9-12
9440 Old Frederick Road
Ellicott City, MD 21042
(410) 313-2880
Ellicott City, MD 21042
(410) 313-2880
Rank: #29 - 3029. - 30.
River Hill High School
Magnet School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Rank Change: +-3
(from 1 to 4)
(from 1 to 4)
Grades: 9-12
12101 Clarksville Pike
Clarksville, MD 21029
(410) 313-7120
Clarksville, MD 21029
(410) 313-7120
Rank: #29 - 3029. - 30.
Poolesville High School
Magnet School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Rank Change: +-3
(from 9 to 12)
(from 9 to 12)
Grades: 9-12
17501 W Willard Rd
Poolesville, MD 20837
(240) 740-2400
Poolesville, MD 20837
(240) 740-2400
Rank: #3131.
Anne Arundel Evening High School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +-5
(from 832 to 837)
(from 832 to 837)
Grades: 9-12
60 Robinson Road
Severna Park, MD 21146
(410) 544-0182
Severna Park, MD 21146
(410) 544-0182
Rank: #3232.
Centennial High School
Magnet School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Rank Change: +-6
(from 5 to 11)
(from 5 to 11)
Grades: 9-12
4300 Centennial Ln
Ellicott City, MD 21042
(410) 313-2856
Ellicott City, MD 21042
(410) 313-2856
Rank: #3333.
Baltimore School For The Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +-9
(from 239 to 248)
(from 239 to 248)
Grades: 9-12
712 Cathedral Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
(443) 642-5165
Baltimore, MD 21201
(443) 642-5165
Rank: #34 - 3534. - 35.
Marriotts Ridge High School
Magnet School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Rank Change: +-14
(from 12 to 26)
(from 12 to 26)
Grades: 9-12
12100 Woodford Dr
Marriottsville, MD 21104
(410) 313-5568
Marriottsville, MD 21104
(410) 313-5568
Rank: #34 - 3534. - 35.
Connexions A Community Based Arts School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +-14
(from 1,240 to 1,254)
(from 1,240 to 1,254)
Grades: 6-12
2801 N Dukeland Street
Baltimore, MD 21216
(443) 984-1418
Baltimore, MD 21216
(443) 984-1418
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