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Tuscarora High School vs. Urbana High School

Should you attend Tuscarora High School or Urbana 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
Tuscarora High School
5312 Ballenger Creek Pk
Frederick, MD 21703
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Urbana High School
3471 Campus Dr
Ijamsville, MD 21754
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

Urbana 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 1%)
Overview
Serving 1,717 students in grades 9-12, Tuscarora High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 34% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 59% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,940 students in grades 9-12, Urbana 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 71% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 81% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Asian 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
1,717 students
1,940 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
89 teachers
90 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
22:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Urbana High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#377 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 30%)
#28 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 5%)
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34%
(Top 50% in MD)
71%
(Top 5% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Tuscarora 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 Urbana 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.
59%
(Top 30% in MD)
81%
(Top 5% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tuscarora 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 Urbana 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.
44%
(Top 30% in MD)
73%
(Top 5% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Tuscarora 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 Urbana 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.
92%
(Top 50% in MD)
≥99%
(Top 1% in MD)
This chart displays graduation rate of Tuscarora 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 Urbana 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 Tuscarora High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Urbana High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
470
479
Grade 10 Students
448
486
Grade 11 Students
412
523
Grade 12 Students
387
452

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
19%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Urbana High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
27%
13%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Urbana High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
24%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Tuscarora 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 Urbana High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
36%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Tuscarora 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 Urbana 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%
7%
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0.74
0.68
This chart displays the diversity score of Tuscarora 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 Urbana 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
36%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Tuscarora 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 Urbana 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 Tuscarora 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 Urbana 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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