📍 1101 S Potomac St, Hagerstown, Washington County, 21740
South Hagerstown High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Hagerstown, Washington County. The school has 1,487 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Washington County Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 87 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.1:1. 63% of students are proficient in reading. 30% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 81%. 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.
South Hagerstown High enrolls 1,487 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 87 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 35% White, 28% Black or African American and 21% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 524 | 35% |
| Black or African American | 416 | 28% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 309 | 21% |
| Two or more races | 197 | 13% |
| Asian | 40 | 2.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,155 of the school's 1,487 students (78%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 979 qualify for free lunch and 176 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.
South Hagerstown High is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). 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.
South Hagerstown 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 1,487 students, South Hagerstown 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: City - Small
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