📍 251 Paradise Rd, Aberdeen, Harford County, 21001
Aberdeen High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Aberdeen, Harford County. The school has 1,495 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Harford County Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 101.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.8:1. 56% of students are proficient in reading. 47% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 89%. 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.
Aberdeen High enrolls 1,495 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 101.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 40% Black or African American, 31% White and 13% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 600 | 40% |
| White | 466 | 31% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 197 | 13% |
| Two or more races | 144 | 9.7% |
| Asian | 73 | 4.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
798 of the school's 1,495 students (53%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 712 qualify for free lunch and 86 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.
Aberdeen High is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Midsize). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. 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-10, state senate district 34.
Aberdeen High is one of 55 schools in Harford County Public Schools, based in Bel Air, Maryland. The district serves 37,771 students district-wide and employs 2,677 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,495 students, Aberdeen High is larger than the district average of about 687 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Midsize