📍 69 Cedar Ave, Towson, Baltimore County, 21286
Towson High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Towson, Baltimore County. The school has 1,676 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Baltimore County Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 92.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 18.1:1. 75% of students are proficient in reading. 40% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. The school offers 16 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Towson High enrolls 1,676 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 92.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 18.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 57% White, 22% Black or African American and 8.5% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 949 | 57% |
| Black or African American | 370 | 22% |
| Asian | 142 | 8.5% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 110 | 6.6% |
| Two or more races | 99 | 5.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
442 of the school's 1,676 students (26%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 380 qualify for free lunch and 62 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Towson High is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MD-20, state senate district 42.
Towson High is one of 178 schools in Baltimore County Public Schools, based in Towson, Maryland. The district serves 110,024 students district-wide and employs 7,651 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,676 students, Towson High is larger than the district average of about 618 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small