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Washington County School District

10435 Downsville Pike
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 11 public high schools serving 7,522 students in Washington County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Maryland.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools in Washington County School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Maryland public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 56% statewide average).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Washington County School District have a Graduation Rate of 91%, which is more than the Maryland average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Boyd J. Michael Iii Technical High School, with ≥99% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Maryland or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Maryland public high school average of 68% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MD)
# Schools
43 Schools
287 Schools
# Students
23,062 Students
285,722 Students
# Teachers
1,510 Teachers
18,478 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Washington County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 25 school districts in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MD)
#10 out of 25 school districts
(Top 50%)
29%
27%
49%
45%
42%
36%
87%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.63
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
7%
% Hispanic
16%
22%
% Black
16%
34%
% White
57%
32%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,519 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,554. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,931 is less than the state median of $18,481. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MD)
Total Revenue
$381 MM
$17,412 MM
Spending
$367 MM
$16,456 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,519
$19,554
Spending / Student
$15,931
$18,481

Best Washington County School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Barbara Ingram School For The Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
7-11 S. Potomac Street
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301) 766-8840
Gr: 9-12 | 330 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: #22.
Boonsboro High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
10 Campus Ave
Boonsboro, MD 21713
(301) 766-8022
Gr: 9-12 | 836 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #33.
Smithsburg High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
66 N Main St
Smithsburg, MD 21783
(301) 766-8337
Gr: 9-12 | 776 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #44.
Clear Spring High School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
12630 Broadfording Rd
Clear Spring, MD 21722
(301) 766-8082
Gr: 9-12 | 468 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #55.
Boyd J. Michael Iii Technical High School
Vocational School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
50 W Oak Ridge Dr
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301) 766-8050
Gr: 11-12 | 548 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #66.
North Hagerstown High School
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1200 Pennsylvania Ave
Hagerstown, MD 21742
(301) 766-8238
Gr: 9-12 | 1,558 student Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
Rank: #77.
Williamsport High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
5 S Clifton Dr
Williamsport, MD 21795
(301) 766-8423
Gr: 9-12 | 1,053 student Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Rank: #88.
Marshall Street School
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1350 Marshall St
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301) 766-8214
Gr: PK-12 | 53 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #99.
South Hagerstown High School
Magnet School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1101 S Potomac St
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301) 766-8369
Gr: 9-12 | 1,645 student Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
Rank: #1010.
Hancock Middle Senior High School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
289 W Main St
Hancock, MD 21750
(301) 766-8186
Gr: 6-12 | 255 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
Rank: n/an/a
Evening High School
Alternative School
40 W. Oak Ridge Drive
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301) 766-8460
Gr: 9-12

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 43 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 23,062 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 43%
  • : 87% (Btm 50% in MD)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 29% (Top 50%)
  • : 49% (Top 50%)
  • : 42% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

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