📍 5 S Clifton Dr, Williamsport, Washington County, 21795
Williamsport High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Williamsport, Washington County. The school has 959 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 57 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.8:1. 67% of students are proficient in reading. 42% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 89%. 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.
Williamsport High enrolls 959 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 57 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 67% White, 16% Hispanic or Latino and 9.9% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 641 | 67% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 150 | 16% |
| Black or African American | 95 | 9.9% |
| Two or more races | 62 | 6.5% |
| Asian | 10 | 1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
604 of the school's 959 students (63%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 514 qualify for free lunch and 90 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.
Williamsport High is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Midsize). 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.
Williamsport 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 959 students, Williamsport 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