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Atholton High School vs. Centennial High School

Should you attend Atholton High School or Centennial 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
Atholton High School
6520 Freetown Rd
Columbia, MD 21044
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Centennial High School
4300 Centennial Ln
Ellicott City, MD 21042
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 1,467 students in grades 9-12, Atholton High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 54% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (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 71% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Serving 1,392 students in grades 9-12, Centennial High School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 88% (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 63% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,467 students
1,392 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
95 teachers
84 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
17:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Centennial High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#164 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 20%)
#11 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 1%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Atholton High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Centennial High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
54%
(Top 10% in MD)
75%
(Top 5% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Atholton 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 Centennial 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.
66%
(Top 20% in MD)
88%
(Top 1% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Atholton 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 Centennial 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%
(Top 20% in MD)
80%
(Top 1% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Atholton 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 Centennial 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.
96%
(Top 20% in MD)
98%
(Top 5% in MD)
This chart displays graduation rate of Atholton 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 Centennial 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
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This chart displays the students of Centennial High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
415
384
Grade 10 Students
368
322
Grade 11 Students
348
328
Grade 12 Students
336
358

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
19%
40%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Centennial High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
13%
7%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Centennial High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
31%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Atholton 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 Centennial High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
29%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Atholton 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 Centennial 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%
5%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Centennial 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.
0.77
0.69
This chart displays the diversity score of Atholton 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 Centennial 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
22%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Atholton 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 Centennial 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 Atholton 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 Centennial 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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