Howard County Public Schools

10910 Clarksville Pike, Ellicott City, MD Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

56,784

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

13 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

56%

Percent Proficient - Math

60%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

114,170

households

316,369

Total Population

$455,700

Average House Value

$1,716

Average Housing Rent

$121,160

Average Household Income

96.12%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

Howard County Public Schools is a public school district serving Howard county area, Maryland. For academic year 2020-2021, 77 schools served 56,784 students through PK to 12^th grade in its 77 schools. A total of 4,522 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 13 to 1.

According to the Maryland state assessment result, 56% of students are proficient in Math learning and 60% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

http://www.hcpss.org (410)313-6600 10910 Clarksville Pike, Ellicott City, MD

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

SALLY DORMAN

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

ANNE ROY

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

ANNE ROY

email phone

Schools in Howard County Public Schools

In Howard County Public Schools, 77 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

Forest Ridge Elementary View

693 Students

13 Students per teacher

Rockburn Elementary View

735 Students

14 Students per teacher

Manor Woods Elementary View

794 Students

14 Students per teacher

Atholton Elementary View

487 Students

13 Students per teacher

Bryant Woods Elementary View

421 Students

9 Students per teacher

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Burleigh Manor Middle School View

807 Students

15 Students per teacher

Mount View Middle School View

819 Students

15 Students per teacher

Elkridge Landing Middle School View

693 Students

12 Students per teacher

Clarksville Middle School View

552 Students

13 Students per teacher

Dunloggin Middle School View

630 Students

13 Students per teacher

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Atholton High School View

1,478 Students

15 Students per teacher

Centennial High School View

1,615 Students

16 Students per teacher

Glenelg High School View

1,173 Students

15 Students per teacher

Hammond High School View

1,301 Students

12 Students per teacher

Howard High School View

1,912 Students

16 Students per teacher

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Cedar Lane Special Center View

99 Students

3 Students per teacher

Applications And Research Laboratory View

Best Colleges in Maryland

United States Naval Academy VIEW

Annapolis, MD

1,300 SAT Score

University of Maryland-College Park VIEW

College Park, MD

$41,186 ($11,809) Tuition & Fees

1,465 SAT Score

University of Maryland-Baltimore County VIEW

Baltimore, MD

$31,225 ($13,256) Tuition & Fees

1,320 SAT Score

University of Baltimore VIEW

Baltimore, MD

$23,984 ($9,992) Tuition & Fees

940 SAT Score

St. Mary's College of Maryland VIEW

St. Mary's City, MD

$31,374 ($15,298) Tuition & Fees

1,250 SAT Score

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Johns Hopkins University VIEW

Baltimore, MD

$64,730 Tuition & Fees

1,550 SAT Score

St. John's College VIEW

Annapolis, MD

$40,684 Tuition & Fees

1,370 SAT Score

Stevenson University VIEW

Owings Mills, MD

$40,560 Tuition & Fees

Loyola University Maryland VIEW

Baltimore, MD

$57,150 Tuition & Fees

1,270 SAT Score

McDaniel College VIEW

Westminster, MD

$52,081 Tuition & Fees

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Allegany College of Maryland VIEW

Cumberland, MD

$12,620 ($9,500) Tuition & Fees

Anne Arundel Community College VIEW

Arnold, MD

$11,522 ($8,354) Tuition & Fees

Brightwood College-Towson VIEW

Towson, MD

$16,107 Tuition & Fees

Baltimore City Community College VIEW

Baltimore, MD

$7,394 ($3,314) Tuition & Fees

Cecil College VIEW

North East, MD

$10,830 ($9,090) Tuition & Fees

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Student Population

A total of 56,784 students are attending Howard County Public Schools. By gender, there are 29,232 (51.5%) and 27,555 (48.5%) female students at Howard County Public Schools.

By race/ethnicity, 21,160 White (37.3%), 13,410 Black (23.6%), and12,425 Asian (21.9%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 10.7%	6,087	3,176	2,911
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2%	130	63	67
Asian 21.9%	12,425	6,323	6,102
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1%	76	42	34
Black 23.6%	13,410	6,899	6,511
White 37.3%	21,160	10,954	10,206
Two or More Races 6.2%	3,499	1,775	1,724
Total	56,787	29,232	27,555

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	1,413	807	606
American Indian/Alaska Native	11	9	2
Asian	1,019	589	430
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	3	2	1
Black	182	107	75
White	133	73	60
Two or More Races	9	5	4
Total	3,005	1,727	1,278

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	836	565	271
American Indian/Alaska Native	20	15	5
Asian	756	536	220
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	8	5	3
Black	2,133	1,484	649
White	3,175	2,145	1,030
Two or More Races	460	319	141
Total	7,388	5,069	2,319

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 56%	56%	57%	56%	54%	49%	54%	57%	70%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 52%	50-54%	≥50%	≥50%	60-79%	<50%	<50%	<50%	*
Asian/Pacific Islander students 79%	79%	78%	80%	77%	75%	77%	80%	89%
Hispanic students 31%	31%	32%	32%	30%	23%	30%	29%	43%
Black students 31%	31%	36%	32%	29%	22%	27%	29%	45%
White students 67%	67%	67%	67%	65%	59%	65%	69%	80%
Two or More Races 56%	56%	55-59%	55-59%	53%	45-49%	50-54%	55-59%	65-69%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 16%	16%	15%	18%	16%	12%	15%	18%	20-24%
Economically disadvantaged students 24%	24%	25%	24%	22%	19%	22%	24%	37%
Limited English proficient students 17%	17%	26%	21%	6-9%	6-9%	15-19%	15-19%	10-14%
Female students 57%	57%	56%	56%	54%	49%	55%	59%	71%
Male students 56%	56%	59%	56%	55%	48%	52%	55%	68%
Homeless enrolled students 17%	15-19%	21-39%	≤20%	≤20%	≤20%	11-19%	21-39%	≤20%
Migrant students a%	n/a%	n/a%	n/a%	n/a%	n/a%	n/a%	n/a%	n/a%
Foster Care Status 50%	<50%	*	*	*	***	*	0%	*
Military Connected Student Status 56%	56%	60-64%	50-54%	60-64%	45-49%	50-54%	50-54%	70-79%

	Grade
	Overall	8	7	6	5	4	3
Military Connected Student Status 85%	60-64%	80-89%	60-64%	45-49%	65-69%	55-59%	65-69%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 67%	<50%	65-69%	≥50%	≥50%	60-79%	≥50%	≥50%
White students 70%	71%	70%	70%	66%	68%	67%	65%
Two or More Races 62%	65-69%	62%	60-64%	55-59%	60%	55-59%	60-64%
Migrant students a%	n/a%	n/a%	n/a%	n/a%	n/a%	n/a%	n/a%
Hispanic students 38%	39%	38%	42%	34%	38%	35%	33%
Black students 40%	39%	40%	42%	34%	40%	37%	38%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 77%	80%	77%	79%	77%	76%	74%	70%
Male students 53%	52%	53%	52%	49%	53%	50%	51%
Limited English proficient students 10%	6-9%	10%	6-9%	≤5%	≤5%	13%	16%
Homeless enrolled students 22%	40-59%	20-24%	20-29%	≤20%	≤20%	≤20%	21-39%
Foster Care Status 50%	0%	<50%	*	***	*	*	*
Female students 68%	72%	68%	71%	65%	66%	64%	61%
Economically disadvantaged students 30%	32%	30%	32%	27%	31%	29%	25%
All students 60%	61%	60%	61%	57%	59%	57%	56%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 16%	15%	16%	18%	13%	14%	17%	14%

Advanced Placement Programs

Total 6,961 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 4,803 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at Howard County Public Schools.

	Number of Students Enrolled	Percent Enrolled
Advanced Placement Programs	6,961	41%
Advanced Placement Math	2,526	15%
Advanced Placement Science	2,616	15%
Advanced Placement Other programs	6,462	38%
SAT/ACT Participation	4,803	28%

Teachers & Staffs

Total 4,522 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Howard County Public Schools and the students to teacher ratio is 13 to 1. 97.9% of teachers are certified. 94.9% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	4,522	Students per teacher: 13 to 1
Teachers who are certified	4,426	97.9%
Teachers who are not certified	99	2.2%
Teachers in their first year of teaching	162	3.6%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	68	1.5%
School counselors	162	Students per counselor: 351 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	19	-
Security guards	13	-
Nurses	79	-
Psychologists	75	-
Social workers	-	-