📍 5312 Ballenger Creek Pk, Frederick, Frederick County, 21703
Tuscarora High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Frederick, Frederick County. The school has 1,717 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Frederick County Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 89 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 19.3:1. 76% of students are proficient in reading. 58% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 93%. The school offers 22 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Tuscarora High enrolls 1,717 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 89 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 19.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 36% White, 27% Hispanic or Latino and 24% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 611 | 36% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 460 | 27% |
| Black or African American | 415 | 24% |
| Asian | 119 | 6.9% |
| Two or more races | 101 | 5.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 7 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
665 of the school's 1,717 students (39%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 612 qualify for free lunch and 53 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.
Tuscarora High is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Midsize). The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MD-60, state senate district 3.
Tuscarora 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 1,717 students, Tuscarora 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: Suburb - Midsize