📍 355 Ronsdale Road, Sykesville, Carroll County, 21784
Century High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Sykesville, Carroll County. The school has 1,120 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Carroll County Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 64 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.5:1. 81% of students are proficient in reading. 73% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 99%. 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.
Century High enrolls 1,120 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 64 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 79% White, 7% Hispanic or Latino and 6% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 882 | 79% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 78 | 7% |
| Asian | 67 | 6% |
| Black or African American | 49 | 4.4% |
| Two or more races | 35 | 3.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
173 of the school's 1,120 students (15%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 154 qualify for free lunch and 19 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.
Century High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MD-30, state senate district 5, state house district 5.
Century 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 1,120 students, Century 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: Rural - Fringe