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Allegany High School vs. Fort Hill High School

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School Overview

School
Allegany High School
900 Seton Dr
Cumberland, MD 21502
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Fort Hill High School
500 Greenway Ave
Cumberland, MD 21502
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Allegany High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
n/a
Overview
Serving 690 students in grades 9-12, Allegany High School ranks in the top 30% 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 35-39% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (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 18% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).
Serving 680 students in grades 9-12, Fort Hill High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower 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 18% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
690 students
680 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
44 teachers
42 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Fort Hill High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#286 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 30%)
#739 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Allegany High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Fort Hill High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
(Top 30% in MD)
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Allegany High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Fort Hill High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-64%
(Top 20% in MD)
40-44%
(Top 50% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Allegany High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Fort Hill High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(Top 20% in MD)
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Allegany High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Fort Hill High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
(Top 50% in MD)
90-94%
(Top 50% in MD)
This chart displays graduation rate of Allegany High School and public school graduation rate of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Fort Hill High School and public school graduation rate of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Allegany High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Fort Hill High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
198
201
Grade 10 Students
201
195
Grade 11 Students
149
127
Grade 12 Students
142
157

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Fort Hill High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
3%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Fort Hill High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
5%
5%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Fort Hill High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
82%
82%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Allegany High School and the percentage of White public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Fort Hill High School and the percentage of White public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
9%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Fort Hill High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.32
0.32
This chart displays the diversity score of Allegany High School and the public school average diversity score of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Fort Hill High School and the public school average diversity score of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
50%
53%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Fort Hill High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Allegany High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Fort Hill High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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