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Reservoir High School vs. River Hill High School

Should you attend Reservoir High School or River Hill 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
Reservoir High School
11550 Scaggsville Rd
Fulton, MD 20759
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
River Hill High School
12101 Clarksville Pike
Clarksville, MD 21029
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (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 1,837 students in grades 9-12, Reservoir High School ranks in the top 20% 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 38% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (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 78% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher 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
1,837 students
1,424 students
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This chart displays total students of River Hill High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
121 teachers
84 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of River Hill High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
17:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of River Hill High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#258 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 20%)
#4 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 1%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Reservoir High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of River Hill High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
38%
(Top 30% in MD)
85%
(Top 1% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Reservoir 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.
66%
(Top 20% 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 Reservoir 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.
55%
(Top 20% in MD)
79%
(Top 1% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Reservoir 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.
94%
(Top 30% in MD)
≥99%
(Top 1% in MD)
This chart displays graduation rate of Reservoir 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 Reservoir High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of River Hill High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
497
373
Grade 10 Students
477
362
Grade 11 Students
422
361
Grade 12 Students
441
328

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
18%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Reservoir 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 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
20%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Reservoir 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 River Hill High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
34%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Reservoir 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 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
22%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Reservoir 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
6%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Reservoir 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 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.
0.77
0.68
This chart displays the diversity score of Reservoir 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
25%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Reservoir 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 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
3%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Reservoir 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 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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