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Edgewood High School vs. Harford Technical High School

Should you attend Edgewood High School or Harford Technical 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
Edgewood High School
2415 Willoughby Beach Rd
Edgewood, MD 21040
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Harford Technical High School
200 Thomas Run Rd
Bel Air, MD 21015
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings
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Harford Technical High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 1,415 students in grades 9-12, Edgewood High School ranks in the top 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% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (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 73% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Serving 979 students in grades 9-12, Harford Technical High School ranks in the top 20% 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 75% (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 31% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
School Type
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Vocational
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,415 students
979 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
93 teachers
63 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Edgewood High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Harford Technical High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#584 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 50%)
#198 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Edgewood High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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15%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
35-39%
(Top 30% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Edgewood 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 Harford Technical 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.
61%
(Top 30% in MD)
75%
(Top 10% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Edgewood 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 Harford Technical 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.
≤20%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
71%
(Top 1% in MD)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Edgewood 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.
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80%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
95%
(Top 30% in MD)
This chart displays graduation rate of Edgewood 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 Harford Technical 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 Edgewood High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Harford Technical High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
474
251
Grade 10 Students
377
263
Grade 11 Students
261
246
Grade 12 Students
303
219

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
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% Asian
3%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Edgewood High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Harford Technical High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
14%
8%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Harford Technical High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
47%
13%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Harford Technical High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
27%
69%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Edgewood 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 Harford Technical 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%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Edgewood 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 Harford Technical 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.
0.69
0.50
This chart displays the diversity score of Edgewood 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 Harford Technical 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
57%
19%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Edgewood 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 Harford Technical 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
5%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Edgewood 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 Harford Technical 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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