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Public School Review - Established 2003

Best Improved Public High Schools in Maryland (2026)

The most improved public high schools in Maryland are Barbara Ingram School For The Arts, Carroll Springs School and Claremont School.
A school's improvement is based on a its total rise in ranking spots during the last five years (2021-26).
Improved Rank Range: 350 1,174 Avg. Improved Rank: 532

Most Improved Public High Schools in Maryland (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Ranking Change (2021-26)
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Barbara Ingram School For The Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Rank Change: +1174
(from 1,307 to 133)
Grades: 9-12
7-11 S. Potomac Street
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301) 766-8840
Rank: #22.
Carroll Springs School
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Rank Change: +950
(from 1,328 to 378)
Grades: PK-12
495 South Center Street
Westminster, MD 21157
(410) 751-3620
Rank: #33.
Claremont School
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Rank Change: +929
(from 1,307 to 378)
Grades: 6-12
100 Kane Street
Baltimore, MD 21224
(410) 545-3380
Rank: #44.
Gateway School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Rank Change: +922
(from 1,297 to 375)
Grades: 9-12
45 Kate Wagner Road
Westminster, MD 21157
(410) 751-3691
Rank: #55.
Clarksburg High School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Rank Change: +696
(from 874 to 178)
Grades: 9-12
22500 Wims Rd
Clarksburg, MD 20871
(240) 740-6000
Rank: #66.
Northwest High School
Magnet School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Rank Change: +659
(from 804 to 145)
Grades: 9-12
13501 Richter Farm Rd
Germantown, MD 20874
(240) 740-7100
Rank: #77.
Joseph C. Briscoe Academy
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Rank Change: +648
(from 1,363 to 715)
Grades: 6-12
900 Druid Hill Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21201
(410) 396-0774
Rank: #88.
Calvert Country School
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Rank Change: +600
(from 1,315 to 715)
Grades: PK-12
1350 Dares Beach Rd
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
(443) 550-9910
Rank: #99.
Stephen Knolls School
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Rank Change: +558
(from 936 to 378)
Grades: PK-12
10731 St. Margaret's Way
Kensington, MD 20895
(240) 740-0050
Rank: #1010.
Oxon Hill High School
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Rank Change: +547
(from 881 to 334)
Grades: 9-12
6701 Leyte Dr
Oxon Hill, MD 20745
(301) 749-4300
Rank: #1111.
Flexible Student Support
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Rank Change: +532
(from 1,194 to 662)
Grades: 9-12
45 Kate Wagner Road
Westminster, MD 21157
(410) 751-3691
Rank: #1212.
Eleanor Roosevelt High School
Magnet School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Rank Change: +531
(from 633 to 102)
Grades: 9-12
7601 Hanover Pkwy
Greenbelt, MD 20770
(301) 513-5400
Rank: #1313.
Renaissance Academy
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Rank Change: +524
(from 1,186 to 662)
Grades: 9-12
1301 Mcculloh Street
Baltimore, MD 21217
(443) 984-3164
Rank: #1414.
Center For Educational Opportunity
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Rank Change: +515
(from 1,315 to 800)
Grades: 6-12
253 Paradise Rd
Aberdeen, MD 21001
(410) 273-5594
Rank: #1515.
Duval High School
Magnet School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Rank Change: +509
(from 1,200 to 691)
Grades: 9-12
9880 Good Luck Rd
Lanham, MD 20706
(301) 918-8600
Rank: #1616.
Northwood High School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Rank Change: +496
(from 996 to 500)
Grades: 9-12
11211 Old Georgetown Rd
Rockville, MD 20852
(240) 740-6950
Rank: #1717.
Allegany High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Rank Change: +478
(from 719 to 241)
Grades: 9-12
900 Seton Dr
Cumberland, MD 21502
(301) 777-8110
Rank: #1818.
Col. Zadok Magruder High School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Rank Change: +472
(from 758 to 286)
Grades: 9-12
5939 Muncaster Mill Rd
Derwood, MD 20855
(240) 740-5550
Rank: #1919.
Aberdeen High School
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Rank Change: +466
(from 1,004 to 538)
Grades: 9-12
251 Paradise Rd
Aberdeen, MD 21001
(410) 273-5500
Rank: #2020.
Kent County High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Rank Change: +456
(from 1,089 to 633)
Grades: 9-12
25301 Lambs Meadow Rd
Worton, MD 21678
(410) 778-4540
Rank: #2121.
Sherwood High School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Rank Change: +435
(from 582 to 147)
Grades: 9-12
300 Olney-sandy Spring Rd
Sandy Spring, MD 20860
(240) 740-8110
Rank: #2222.
Mardela Middle & High School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Rank Change: +433
(from 978 to 545)
Grades: 6-12
24940 Delmar Rd
Mardela Springs, MD 21837
(410) 677-5142
Rank: #2323.
Parkside High School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Rank Change: +429
(from 1,040 to 611)
Grades: 9-12
1015 Beaglin Park Dr
Salisbury, MD 21804
(410) 677-5143
Rank: #2424.
Leonardtown High School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Rank Change: +425
(from 645 to 220)
Grades: 9-12
23995 Point Lookout Rd
Leonardtown, MD 20650
(301) 475-0200
Rank: #2525.
Surrattsville High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Rank Change: +417
(from 1,246 to 829)
Grades: 9-12
6101 Garden Dr
Clinton, MD 20735
(301) 599-2453
Rank: #2626.
Largo High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Rank Change: +413
(from 1,266 to 853)
Grades: 9-12
505 Largo Rd
Upper Marlboro, MD 20774
(301) 808-8880
Rank: #2727.
Edgewood High School
Magnet School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Rank Change: +409
(from 964 to 555)
Grades: 9-12
2415 Willoughby Beach Rd
Edgewood, MD 21040
(410) 612-1500
Rank: #2828.
Harford Technical High School
Vocational School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Rank Change: +397
(from 555 to 158)
Grades: 9-12
200 Thomas Run Rd
Bel Air, MD 21015
(410) 638-3804
Rank: #2929.
Bowie High School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Rank Change: +388
(from 973 to 585)
Grades: 9-12
15200 Annapolis Rd
Bowie, MD 20715
(301) 805-2600
Rank: #3030.
Springbrook High School
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Rank Change: +385
(from 810 to 425)
Grades: 9-12
201 Valley Brook Dr
Silver Spring, MD 20904
(240) 740-3800
Rank: #3131.
Henry E. Lackey High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Rank Change: +381
(from 1,137 to 756)
Grades: 9-12
3000 Chicamuxen Rd
Indian Head, MD 20640
(301) 743-5431
Rank: #3232.
Wheaton High School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Rank Change: +376
(from 812 to 436)
Grades: 9-12
12401 Dalewood Dr
Silver Spring, MD 20906
(301) 321-3400
Rank: #3333.
Central High School
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Rank Change: +371
(from 1,223 to 852)
Grades: 9-12
200 Cabin Branch Rd
Capitol Heights, MD 20743
(301) 499-7080
Rank: #3434.
Parkdale High School
Magnet School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Rank Change: +364
(from 1,165 to 801)
Grades: 9-12
6001 Good Luck Rd
Riverdale, MD 20737
(301) 513-5700
Rank: #3535.
Damascus High School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Rank Change: +350
(from 534 to 184)
Grades: 9-12
25921 Ridge Rd
Damascus, MD 20872
(240) 207-2400
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