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Great Mills High School vs. Leonardtown High School

Should you attend Great Mills High School or Leonardtown 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
Great Mills High School
21130 Great Mills Rd
Great Mills, MD 20634
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Leonardtown High School
23995 Point Lookout Rd
Leonardtown, MD 20650
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Leonardtown 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 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,779 students in grades 9-12, Great Mills High School ranks in the top 50% 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% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (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 64% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Serving 2,039 students in grades 9-12, Leonardtown High School ranks in the top 20% 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 45% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,779 students
2,039 students
This chart displays total students of Great Mills High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Leonardtown High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
92 teachers
91 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Leonardtown High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
22:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Great Mills 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 Leonardtown High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#418 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 50%)
#194 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Great Mills High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Leonardtown High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35%
(Top 30% in MD)
45%
(Top 20% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Great 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Leonardtown 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%
(Top 50% in MD)
68%
(Top 20% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Great 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Leonardtown 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.
35%
(Top 50% in MD)
35%
(Top 50% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Great 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Leonardtown 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.
83%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
95%
(Top 30% in MD)
This chart displays graduation rate of Great Mills 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 Leonardtown 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 Great Mills High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Leonardtown High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
549
527
Grade 10 Students
475
578
Grade 11 Students
368
451
Grade 12 Students
387
483

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Great Mills 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 Leonardtown 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%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Great Mills High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Leonardtown High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
38%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Great Mills 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 Leonardtown High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
36%
72%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Great Mills 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 Leonardtown 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
10%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Great 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Leonardtown 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.
0.71
0.46
This chart displays the diversity score of Great Mills 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 Leonardtown 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
51%
19%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Great 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Leonardtown 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
4%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Great 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Leonardtown 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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