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Westminster High School vs. Winters Mill High School

Should you attend Westminster High School or Winters Mill 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
Westminster High School
1225 Washington Road
Westminster, MD 21157
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Winters Mill High School
560 Gorsuch Road
Westminster, MD 21157
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Westminster 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 20%)
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Overview
Serving 1,480 students in grades 9-12, Westminster 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 65-69% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (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 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).
Serving 1,142 students in grades 9-12, Winters Mill High School ranks in the top 50% 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 35-39% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (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 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,480 students
1,142 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
87 teachers
67 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Winters Mill High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#230 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 20%)
#468 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Westminster High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Winters Mill High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
(Top 5% in MD)
35-39%
(Top 30% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Westminster 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 Winters Mill 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.
53%
(Top 50% in MD)
47%
(Top 50% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Westminster 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 Winters Mill 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.
48%
(Top 30% in MD)
46%
(Top 30% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Westminster 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 Winters Mill 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.
96%
(Top 20% in MD)
88%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
This chart displays graduation rate of Westminster 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 Winters Mill 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 Westminster High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Winters Mill High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
388
312
Grade 10 Students
412
287
Grade 11 Students
372
308
Grade 12 Students
308
235

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
4%
3%
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% Hispanic
10%
17%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Winters Mill High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
6%
9%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Winters Mill High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
76%
66%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Westminster 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 Winters Mill 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
4%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Westminster 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 Winters Mill 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.
0.41
0.53
This chart displays the diversity score of Westminster 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 Winters Mill 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
19%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Westminster 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 Winters Mill 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
5%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Westminster 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 Winters Mill 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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