📍 1225 Washington Road, Westminster, Carroll County, 21157
Westminster High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Westminster, Carroll County. The school has 1,517 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Carroll County Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 93.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.3:1. 78% of students are proficient in reading. 73% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 98%. The school offers 23 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Westminster High enrolls 1,517 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 93.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 77% White, 8.2% Hispanic or Latino and 5.5% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,173 | 77% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 124 | 8.2% |
| Black or African American | 84 | 5.5% |
| Two or more races | 65 | 4.3% |
| Asian | 61 | 4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 6 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
357 of the school's 1,517 students (24%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 332 qualify for free lunch and 25 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.
Westminster High is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Fringe). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MD-20, state senate district 5, state house district 5.
Westminster High is one of 44 schools in Carroll County Public Schools, based in Westminster, Maryland. The district serves 26,141 students district-wide and employs 1,855 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,517 students, Westminster High is larger than the district average of about 594 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Fringe