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Catoctin High School vs. Middletown High School

Should you attend Catoctin High School or Middletown 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
Catoctin High School
14745 Sabillasville Rd
Thurmont, MD 21788
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Middletown High School
200 Schoolhouse Dr
Middletown, MD 21769
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings
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Middletown High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 784 students in grades 9-12, Catoctin 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 30-34% (which is higher than 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 19:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Serving 1,097 students in grades 9-12, Middletown High School ranks in the top 10% 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 50% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 76% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
784 students
1,097 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
54 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
20:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Middletown High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#411 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 50%)
#112 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 10%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Middletown High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-34%
(Top 50% in MD)
50%
(Top 20% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Catoctin 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 Middletown 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.
55-59%
(Top 30% in MD)
76%
(Top 10% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Catoctin 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 Middletown 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.
45-49%
(Top 30% in MD)
70%
(Top 5% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Catoctin 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 Middletown 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)
96%
(Top 20% in MD)
This chart displays graduation rate of Catoctin 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 Middletown 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 Middletown High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
237
302
Grade 10 Students
198
262
Grade 11 Students
166
271
Grade 12 Students
183
262

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
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% Hispanic
8%
9%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Middletown High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Catoctin 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 Middletown High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
85%
81%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Middletown 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
4%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Catoctin 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 Middletown 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.
0.27
0.34
This chart displays the diversity score of Catoctin 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 Middletown 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
31%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Catoctin 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 Middletown 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
3%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Catoctin 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 Middletown 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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