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Marriotts Ridge High School vs. River Hill High School

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School Overview

School
Marriotts Ridge High School
12100 Woodford Dr
Marriottsville, MD 21104
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
River Hill High School
12101 Clarksville Pike
Clarksville, MD 21029
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

Marriotts Ridge 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 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)

River Hill 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 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 1,716 students in grades 9-12, Marriotts Ridge 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 72% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80% (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 65% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,424 students in grades 9-12, River Hill High School ranks in the top 1% 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 85% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 87% (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 61% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,716 students
1,424 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
101 teachers
84 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
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Test Scores

#26 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 5%)
#4 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 1%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of River Hill High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
72%
(Top 5% in MD)
85%
(Top 1% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Marriotts Ridge 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 River Hill 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.
80%
(Top 5% in MD)
87%
(Top 1% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Marriotts Ridge 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 River Hill 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.
69%
(Top 5% in MD)
79%
(Top 1% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Marriotts Ridge 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 River Hill 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)
≥99%
(Top 1% in MD)
This chart displays graduation rate of Marriotts Ridge 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 River Hill 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 Marriotts Ridge High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of River Hill High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
433
373
Grade 10 Students
416
362
Grade 11 Students
420
361
Grade 12 Students
447
328

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
44%
39%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in River Hill High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
4%
5%
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% Black
12%
11%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in River Hill High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
35%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Marriotts Ridge 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 River Hill 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
5%
6%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in River Hill 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.
0.67
0.68
This chart displays the diversity score of Marriotts Ridge 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 River Hill 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
13%
7%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in River Hill 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%
(21-22 School Year Data)
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Marriotts Ridge High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in River Hill 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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