📍 1445 Taney Ave, Frederick, Frederick County, 21702
Heather Ridge is an Alternative/PRU serving high age pupils, located in Frederick, Frederick County. The school has 45 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Frederick County Public Schools school district. It serves grades 7–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 15.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 2.9:1. 25% of students are proficient in reading. 10% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 30%. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Heather Ridge enrolls 45 students across grades 7–12. The student body is 87% male and 13% female. A teaching staff of 15.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 2.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 47% Black or African American, 31% Hispanic or Latino and 16% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 21 | 47% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14 | 31% |
| White | 7 | 16% |
| Two or more races | 3 | 6.7% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
35 of the school's 45 students (78%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 33 qualify for free lunch and 2 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Heather Ridge 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.
Heather Ridge 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 45 students, Heather Ridge is smaller than the district average of about 696 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small