📍 12101 Clarksville Pike, Clarksville, Howard County, 21029
River Hill High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Clarksville, Howard County. The school has 1,424 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Howard County Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 84.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.9:1. 92% of students are proficient in reading. 88% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 99%. 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.
River Hill High enrolls 1,424 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 84.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 39% White, 39% Asian and 11% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 557 | 39% |
| Asian | 556 | 39% |
| Black or African American | 155 | 11% |
| Two or more races | 78 | 5.5% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 70 | 4.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
107 of the school's 1,424 students (7.5%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 96 qualify for free lunch and 11 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.
River Hill High is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MD-30, state senate district 13, state house district 13.
River Hill High is one of 77 schools in Howard County Public Schools, based in Ellicott City, Maryland. The district serves 57,565 students district-wide and employs 4,327 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,424 students, River Hill High is larger than the district average of about 748 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Midsize