📍 14745 Sabillasville Rd, Thurmont, Frederick County, 21788
Catoctin High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Thurmont, Frederick County. The school has 784 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Frederick County Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 18.7:1. 67% of students are proficient in reading. 62% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. The school offers 10 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Catoctin High enrolls 784 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 42 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 18.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 85% White, 7.9% Hispanic or Latino and 3.8% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 668 | 85% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 62 | 7.9% |
| Two or more races | 30 | 3.8% |
| Black or African American | 14 | 1.8% |
| Asian | 7 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
264 of the school's 784 students (34%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 243 qualify for free lunch and 21 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.
Catoctin High is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Fringe). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MD-60, state senate district 4, state house district 4.
Catoctin High is one of 69 schools in Frederick County Public Schools, based in Frederick, Maryland. The district serves 48,054 students district-wide and employs 2,910 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 784 students, Catoctin High is close to the district average of about 696 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Fringe