📍 12630 Broadfording Rd, Clear Spring, Washington County, 21722
Clear Spring High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Clear Spring, Washington County. The school has 451 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Washington County Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 29.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.3:1. 77% of students are proficient in reading. 62% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 82%. The school offers 4 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Clear Spring High enrolls 451 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 29.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 87% White, 7.1% Hispanic or Latino and 2.9% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 392 | 87% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 32 | 7.1% |
| Black or African American | 13 | 2.9% |
| Two or more races | 13 | 2.9% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
222 of the school's 451 students (49%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 190 qualify for free lunch and 32 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.
Clear Spring High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). 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-60, state senate district 1.
Clear Spring High is one of 44 schools in Washington County Public Schools, based in Hagerstown, Maryland. The district serves 22,772 students district-wide and employs 1,508 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 451 students, Clear Spring High is close to the district average of about 518 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe