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Liberty High School vs. Century High School

Should you attend Liberty High School or Century 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
Liberty High School
5855 Bartholow Road
Sykesville, MD 21784
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Century High School
355 Ronsdale Road
Sykesville, MD 21784
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Liberty 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 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)

Century 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 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 991 students in grades 9-12, Liberty High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (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 21% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Serving 1,120 students in grades 9-12, Century High School ranks in the top 20% 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 70-74% (which is higher 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 18:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
991 students
1,120 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
59 teachers
64 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
18:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Century High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#149 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 20%)
#144 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 20%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Century High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
(Top 1% in MD)
70-74%
(Top 5% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Liberty 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 Century 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.
60%
(Top 30% 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 Liberty 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 Century 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.
62%
(Top 10% in MD)
69%
(Top 5% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Liberty 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 Century 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.
≥99%
(Top 1% in MD)
≥99%
(Top 1% in MD)
This chart displays graduation rate of Liberty 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 Century 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 Liberty High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Century High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
253
275
Grade 10 Students
261
295
Grade 11 Students
247
305
Grade 12 Students
230
245

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Liberty 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 Century High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
5%
7%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Century High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
6%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Liberty 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 Century High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
79%
79%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Liberty 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 Century High School and the percentage of White public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Liberty 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 Century 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.
0.37
0.37
This chart displays the diversity score of Liberty 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 Century 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
11%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Liberty 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 Century 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%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Liberty 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 Century 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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