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Hereford High School vs. Dulaney High School

Should you attend Hereford High School or Dulaney 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
Hereford High School
17301 York Rd
Parkton, MD 21120
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Dulaney High School
255 E Padonia Road
Lutherville Timonium, MD 21093
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Hereford 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 10%)

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

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,225 students in grades 9-12, Hereford 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 65% (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 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Serving 1,821 students in grades 9-12, Dulaney High School ranks in the top 30% 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 53% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50% (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 53% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,225 students
1,821 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
76 teachers
109 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Dulaney High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#66 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 5%)
#322 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 30%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Dulaney High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65%
(Top 5% in MD)
53%
(Top 20% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hereford 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 Dulaney 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.
75%
(Top 10% in MD)
50%
(Top 50% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hereford 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 Dulaney 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.
66%
(Top 10% in MD)
26%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Hereford 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 Dulaney 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.
97%
(Top 10% in MD)
95%
(Top 30% in MD)
This chart displays graduation rate of Hereford 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 Dulaney 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 Dulaney High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
275
431
Grade 10 Students
323
424
Grade 11 Students
316
445
Grade 12 Students
311
521

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
13%
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% Hispanic
5%
14%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Dulaney High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Hereford 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 Dulaney High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
85%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Hereford 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 Dulaney 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
3%
4%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Dulaney 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
0.70
This chart displays the diversity score of Hereford 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 Dulaney 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
10%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Hereford 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 Dulaney 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
2%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Hereford 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 Dulaney 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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