📍 650 Carroll Pky, Frederick, Frederick County, 21701
Frederick High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Frederick, Frederick County. The school has 1,829 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Frederick County Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 102 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.9:1. 64% of students are proficient in reading. 42% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 81%. The school offers 27 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Frederick High enrolls 1,829 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 102 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 41% Hispanic or Latino, 25% Black or African American and 22% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 759 | 41% |
| Black or African American | 463 | 25% |
| White | 411 | 22% |
| Asian | 97 | 5.3% |
| Two or more races | 91 | 5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 6 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
929 of the school's 1,829 students (51%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 815 qualify for free lunch and 114 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.
Frederick High is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MD-60, state senate district 3.
Frederick 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 1,829 students, Frederick High is larger than the district average of about 696 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small