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Glenelg High School vs. Centennial High School

Should you attend Glenelg 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
Glenelg High School
14025 Burnt Woods Rd
Glenelg, MD 21737
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Centennial High School
4300 Centennial Ln
Ellicott City, MD 21042
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (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 1,339 students in grades 9-12, Glenelg High School ranks in the top 5% 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 69% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (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 36% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower 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
1,339 students
1,392 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
82 teachers
84 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
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

#61 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 5%)
#11 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 1%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Glenelg 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.
69%
(Top 5% in MD)
75%
(Top 5% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Glenelg 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.
73%
(Top 10% 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 Glenelg 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.
63%
(Top 10% in MD)
80%
(Top 1% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Glenelg 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.
98%
(Top 5% in MD)
98%
(Top 5% in MD)
This chart displays graduation rate of Glenelg 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
347
384
Grade 10 Students
359
322
Grade 11 Students
331
328
Grade 12 Students
302
358

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
18%
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
7%
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
5%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Glenelg 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
64%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Glenelg 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
6%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Glenelg 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 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.
0.55
0.69
This chart displays the diversity score of Glenelg 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
8%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Glenelg 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
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Glenelg 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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