📍 66 N Main St, Smithsburg, Washington County, 21783
Smithsburg High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Smithsburg, Washington County. The school has 717 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Washington County Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 43.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.5:1. 82% of students are proficient in reading. 52% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. The school offers 7 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Smithsburg High enrolls 717 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 43.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 77% White, 7.9% Hispanic or Latino and 7.8% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 553 | 77% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 57 | 7.9% |
| Black or African American | 56 | 7.8% |
| Two or more races | 38 | 5.3% |
| Asian | 12 | 1.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
329 of the school's 717 students (46%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 283 qualify for free lunch and 46 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.
Smithsburg 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-60, state senate district 2.
Smithsburg 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 717 students, Smithsburg High is larger than the district average of about 518 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Midsize