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Joppatowne High School vs. Edgewood High School

Should you attend Joppatowne High School or Edgewood 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
Joppatowne High School
555 Joppa Farm Rd
Joppa, MD 21085
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Edgewood High School
2415 Willoughby Beach Rd
Edgewood, MD 21040
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Overview
Serving 900 students in grades 9-12, Joppatowne 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 50-54% (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 77% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).
Serving 1,417 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 76% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
900 students
1,417 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
55 teachers
95 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1
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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.

Test Scores

#780 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
#584 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Joppatowne High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Edgewood High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
6-9%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
15%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Joppatowne 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 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.
50-54%
(Top 50% in MD)
61%
(Top 30% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Joppatowne 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 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.
<50%
(Top 20% in MD)
≤20%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Joppatowne 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 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.
75-79%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
80%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
This chart displays graduation rate of Joppatowne 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 Edgewood 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 Edgewood High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
296
430
Grade 10 Students
228
401
Grade 11 Students
216
331
Grade 12 Students
160
255

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
3%
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% Hispanic
12%
16%
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% Black
55%
47%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Edgewood High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
23%
24%
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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.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
9%
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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.
0.63
0.69
This chart displays the diversity score of Joppatowne 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 Edgewood 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
67%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Joppatowne 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 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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Joppatowne 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 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.
 
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