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Allegany High School vs. Mountain Ridge High School

Should you attend Allegany High School or Mountain Ridge High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Allegany High School
900 Seton Dr
Cumberland, MD 21502
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Mountain Ridge High School
100 Dr. Nancy S. Grasmick
Frostburg, MD 21532
: 
7/
10
Top 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 684 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 15:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Serving 736 students in grades 9-12, Mountain Ridge High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is approximately equal to the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (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 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
684 students
736 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
46 teachers
44 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
17:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Mountain Ridge 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%)
#454 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 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 Mountain Ridge High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
(Top 30% in MD)
25-29%
(Top 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 Mountain Ridge 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)
55-59%
(Top 30% 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 Mountain Ridge 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)
45-49%
(Top 30% 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 Mountain Ridge 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)
85-89%
(Bottom 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 Mountain Ridge 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 Mountain Ridge High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
212
213
Grade 10 Students
191
218
Grade 11 Students
153
146
Grade 12 Students
128
159

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Mountain Ridge High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
2%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Mountain Ridge High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
5%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Allegany High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Mountain Ridge High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
81%
93%
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 Mountain Ridge 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
9%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Allegany 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Mountain Ridge 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.
0.34
0.13
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 Mountain Ridge 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
51%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Allegany 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Mountain Ridge 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
2%
1%
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 Mountain Ridge 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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