For the 2025 school year, there are 63 magnet public high schools serving 104,971 students in Maryland.
Learn more about how magnet schools work. The top ranked magnet public high schools in Maryland are Eastern Technical High School, Poolesville High School and Western School Of Technology. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Maryland magnet public high schools have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Maryland public high school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 56% statewide average).
Maryland magnet public high school have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is less than the Maryland average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Eastern Technical High School, with ≥99% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Maryland or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the Maryland public high school average of 68% (majority Black).
Best Magnet Public High Schools in Maryland (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Eastern Technical High School
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 96%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
1100 Mace Ave
Essex, MD 21221
(443) 809-0190
Essex, MD 21221
(443) 809-0190
Grades: 9-12
| 1,276 students
Rank: #22.
Poolesville High School
Magnet School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
17501 W Willard Rd
Poolesville, MD 20837
(240) 740-2400
Poolesville, MD 20837
(240) 740-2400
Grades: 9-12
| 1,332 students
Rank: #33.
Western School Of Technology
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
100 Kenwood Ave
Catonsville, MD 21228
(443) 809-0840
Catonsville, MD 21228
(443) 809-0840
Grades: 9-12
| 953 students
Rank: #44.
Academy Of Health Sciences At Pgcc
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
301 Largo Rd
Upper Marlboro, MD 20774
(301) 546-7247
Upper Marlboro, MD 20774
(301) 546-7247
Grades: 9-12
| 407 students
Rank: #55.
Broadneck High School
Magnet School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1265 Green Holly Dr
Annapolis, MD 21409
(410) 757-1300
Annapolis, MD 21409
(410) 757-1300
Grades: 9-12
| 2,172 students
Rank: #66.
Towson High School
Magnet School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
69 Cedar Ave
Towson, MD 21286
(443) 809-3608
Towson, MD 21286
(443) 809-3608
Grades: 9-12
| 1,650 students
Rank: #77.
Richard Montgomery High School
Magnet School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
250 Richard Montgomery Dr
Rockville, MD 20852
(240) 740-6100
Rockville, MD 20852
(240) 740-6100
Grades: 9-12
| 2,386 students
Rank: #88.
George W. Carver Center For Arts & Technology
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
938 York Rd
Towson, MD 21204
(443) 809-2775
Towson, MD 21204
(443) 809-2775
Grades: 9-12
| 1,015 students
Rank: #99.
Eleanor Roosevelt High School
Magnet School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
7601 Hanover Pkwy
Greenbelt, MD 20770
(301) 513-5400
Greenbelt, MD 20770
(301) 513-5400
Grades: 9-12
| 2,557 students
Rank: #1010.
Northwest High School
Magnet School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
13501 Richter Farm Rd
Germantown, MD 20874
(240) 740-7100
Germantown, MD 20874
(240) 740-7100
Grades: 9-12
| 2,386 students
Rank: #1111.
Montgomery Blair High School
Magnet School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
51 University Blvd E
Silver Spring, MD 20901
(240) 740-7200
Silver Spring, MD 20901
(240) 740-7200
Grades: 9-12
| 3,261 students
Rank: #1212.
South River High School
Magnet School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
201 Central Ave E
Edgewater, MD 21037
(410) 956-5600
Edgewater, MD 21037
(410) 956-5600
Grades: 9-12
| 1,634 students
Rank: #1313.
Clarksburg High School
Magnet School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
22500 Wims Rd
Clarksburg, MD 20871
(240) 740-6000
Clarksburg, MD 20871
(240) 740-6000
Grades: 9-12
| 2,214 students
Rank: #1414.
Harford Technical High School
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
200 Thomas Run Rd
Bel Air, MD 21015
(410) 638-3804
Bel Air, MD 21015
(410) 638-3804
Grades: 9-12
| 983 students
Rank: #1515.
Barbara Ingram School For The Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
7-11 S. Potomac Street
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301) 766-8840
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301) 766-8840
Grades: 9-12
| 330 students
Rank: #1616.
Col. Zadok Magruder High School
Magnet School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
5939 Muncaster Mill Rd
Derwood, MD 20855
(240) 740-5550
Derwood, MD 20855
(240) 740-5550
Grades: 9-12
| 1,622 students
Rank: #1717.
Rockville High School
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2100 Baltimore Rd
Rockville, MD 20851
(240) 740-6600
Rockville, MD 20851
(240) 740-6600
Grades: 9-12
| 1,538 students
Rank: #1818.
Oxon Hill High School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
6701 Leyte Dr
Oxon Hill, MD 20745
(301) 749-4300
Oxon Hill, MD 20745
(301) 749-4300
Grades: 9-12
| 1,581 students
Rank: #1919.
Clear Spring High School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
12630 Broadfording Rd
Clear Spring, MD 21722
(301) 766-8082
Clear Spring, MD 21722
(301) 766-8082
Grades: 9-12
| 468 students
Rank: #2020.
Albert Einstein High School
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
11135 Newport Mill Rd
Kensington, MD 20895
(240) 740-2700
Kensington, MD 20895
(240) 740-2700
Grades: 9-12
| 2,024 students
Rank: #2121.
North Harford High School
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
211 Pylesville Rd
Pylesville, MD 21132
(410) 638-3650
Pylesville, MD 21132
(410) 638-3650
Grades: 9-12
| 1,161 students
Rank: #2222.
Springbrook High School
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
201 Valley Brook Dr
Silver Spring, MD 20904
(240) 740-3800
Silver Spring, MD 20904
(240) 740-3800
Grades: 9-12
| 1,874 students
Rank: #2323.
Wheaton High School
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
12401 Dalewood Dr
Silver Spring, MD 20906
(301) 321-3400
Silver Spring, MD 20906
(301) 321-3400
Grades: 9-12
| 2,747 students
Rank: #2424.
Northwood High School
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
919 University Blvd W
Silver Spring, MD 20901
(240) 740-6950
Silver Spring, MD 20901
(240) 740-6950
Grades: 9-12
| 1,745 students
Rank: #2525.
Seneca Valley High School
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
19401 Crystal Rock Dr
Germantown, MD 20874
(240) 740-6400
Germantown, MD 20874
(240) 740-6400
Grades: 9-12
| 2,386 students
Rank: #2626.
Charles Herbert Flowers High School
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
10001 Ardwick-ardmore Rd
Upper Marlboro, MD 20774
(301) 636-8000
Upper Marlboro, MD 20774
(301) 636-8000
Grades: 9-12
| 2,779 students
Rank: #2727.
Aberdeen High School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
251 Paradise Rd
Aberdeen, MD 21001
(410) 273-5500
Aberdeen, MD 21001
(410) 273-5500
Grades: 9-12
| 1,465 students
Rank: #2828.
Old Mill High School
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
600 Patriot Ln
Millersville, MD 21108
(410) 969-9010
Millersville, MD 21108
(410) 969-9010
Grades: 9-12
| 2,489 students
Rank: #2929.
North Hagerstown High School
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1200 Pennsylvania Ave
Hagerstown, MD 21742
(301) 766-8238
Hagerstown, MD 21742
(301) 766-8238
Grades: 9-12
| 1,558 students
Rank: #3030.
Havre De Grace High School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
445 Lewis Lane
Havre De Grace, MD 21078
(410) 939-6600
Havre De Grace, MD 21078
(410) 939-6600
Grades: 9-12
| 870 students
Rank: #3131.
Annapolis High School
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2700 Riva Rd
Annapolis, MD 21401
(410) 266-5240
Annapolis, MD 21401
(410) 266-5240
Grades: 9-12
| 2,089 students
Rank: #3232.
Edgewood High School
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2415 Willoughby Beach Rd
Edgewood, MD 21040
(410) 612-1500
Edgewood, MD 21040
(410) 612-1500
Grades: 9-12
| 1,417 students
Rank: #3333.
Gaithersburg High School
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
101 Education Blvd
Gaithersburg, MD 20877
(301) 284-4500
Gaithersburg, MD 20877
(301) 284-4500
Grades: 9-12
| 2,454 students
Rank: #3434.
North County High School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
10 East 1st Avenue
Glen Burnie, MD 21061
(410) 222-6970
Glen Burnie, MD 21061
(410) 222-6970
Grades: 9-12
| 2,507 students
Rank: #3535.
Watkins Mill High School
Magnet School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
10301 Apple Ridge Rd
Gaithersburg, MD 20879
(301) 284-4400
Gaithersburg, MD 20879
(301) 284-4400
Grades: 9-12
| 1,661 students
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked magnet public high schools in Maryland?
The top ranked magnet public high schools in Maryland include Eastern Technical High School, Poolesville High School and Western School Of Technology.
How many magnet public high schools are located in Maryland?
63 magnet public high schools are located in Maryland.
What is the racial composition of students in Maryland?
Maryland magnet public high schools minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the Maryland public high schools average of 68% (majority Black).
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