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Wilde Lake High School vs. River Hill High School

Should you attend Wilde Lake 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
Wilde Lake High School
5460 Trumpeter Rd
Columbia, MD 21044
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
River Hill High School
12101 Clarksville Pike
Clarksville, MD 21029
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

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 1,270 students in grades 9-12, Wilde Lake 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 41% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).
Serving 1,462 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 64% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,270 students
1,462 students
This chart displays total students of Wilde Lake High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of River Hill High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
98 teachers
86 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
13:1
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

#578 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 50%)
#4 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 1%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Wilde Lake 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.
41%
(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 Wilde Lake 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.
36%
(Bottom 50% 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 Wilde Lake 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.
42%
(Top 50% in MD)
79%
(Top 1% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Wilde Lake 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.
92%
(Top 50% in MD)
≥99%
(Top 1% in MD)
This chart displays graduation rate of Wilde Lake 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 Wilde Lake High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of River Hill High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
354
370
Grade 10 Students
326
360
Grade 11 Students
254
365
Grade 12 Students
336
367

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Wilde Lake 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
17%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Wilde Lake 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
44%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Wilde Lake 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
23%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Wilde Lake 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
9%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Wilde Lake 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.
0.72
0.69
This chart displays the diversity score of Wilde Lake 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
38%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Wilde Lake 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
4%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Wilde Lake 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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