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Franklin High School vs. Owings Mills High School

Should you attend Franklin High School or Owings Mills 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
Franklin High School
12000 Reisterstown Rd
Reisterstown, MD 21136
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Owings Mills High School
124 Tollgate Rd
Owings Mills, MD 21117
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Overview
Serving 1,504 students in grades 9-12, Franklin 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% (which is equal to 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 17:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Serving 1,199 students in grades 9-12, Owings Mills 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 6-9% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower 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 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,504 students
1,199 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
86 teachers
81 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
15:1
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Test Scores

#453 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 50%)
#933 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Franklin High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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25%
(Top 50% in MD)
6-9%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Franklin 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 Owings Mills 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)
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Franklin 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 Owings Mills 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.
21-39%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Franklin 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 Owings Mills 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.
86%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
68%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
This chart displays graduation rate of Franklin 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 Owings Mills 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 Franklin High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Owings Mills High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
409
423
Grade 10 Students
394
291
Grade 11 Students
304
209
Grade 12 Students
397
276

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
8%
4%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Owings Mills High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
18%
37%
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% Black
47%
51%
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% White
22%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Franklin 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 Owings Mills 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
5%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Franklin 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 Owings Mills 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.
0.70
0.60
This chart displays the diversity score of Franklin 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 Owings Mills 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
45%
59%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Franklin 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 Owings Mills 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
7%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Franklin 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 Owings Mills 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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