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Serving 1,414 students in grades 9-12, Damascus High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 43% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 2,251 students in grades 9-12, Clarksburg High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 47% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,414 students
2,251 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
87 teachers
131 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#174 out of 1347 schools in MD (Top 20%)
#138 out of 1347 schools in MD (Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
(Top 30% in MD)
47%
(Top 20% in MD)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
(Top 10% in MD)
74%
(Top 10% in MD)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
(Top 10% in MD)
67%
(Top 5% in MD)
Graduation Rate
89%
(Top 50% in MD)
96%
(Top 20% in MD)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
413
625
Grade 10 Students
327
641
Grade 11 Students
304
469
Grade 12 Students
370
516
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
12%
24%
% Hispanic
28%
27%
% Black
14%
30%
% White
40%
14%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
Diversity Score
0.73
0.77
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
