Linganore High

Public high school, grades 9 to 12 · Frederick, Maryland

Linganore High in Frederick, Maryland enrolled 1,647 students in 2024-25 with 84.5 full-time teachers, 19.5 students per teacher against the Maryland high-school median of 16.3. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 71% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 48% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Maryland: 45.1% and 27.1%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 98% (Maryland: 85.8%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 5% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 2%

1,572 students in 2022-23, 1,620 students in 2023-24, 1,647 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 82.5 to 84.5.

Students enrolled at Linganore High by school year2022-23: 1,572, 2023-24: 1,620, 2024-25: 1,64705001k1.5k2k2022-231,5722023-241,6202024-251,647
Students enrolled at Linganore High by school year2022-23: 1,572, 2023-24: 1,620, 2024-25: 1,64705001k1.5k2k2022-231,5722023-241,6202024-251,647
Students enrolled at Linganore High by school year2022-23: 1,572, 2023-24: 1,620, 2024-25: 1,64705001k1.5k2k2022-231,5722023-241,6202024-251,647
Students enrolled at Linganore High by school year2022-23: 1,572, 2023-24: 1,620, 2024-25: 1,64705001k1.5k2k2022-231,5722023-241,6202024-251,647
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231,57282.519.1
2023-241,62082.019.8
2024-251,64784.519.5

19.5 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 94 of every 100 Maryland high schools

Among the 216 Maryland high schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 16.3; the national median for high schools is 14.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Maryland high schools, 2024-25216 values from 3.2 to 22.1; Linganore High 19.5; state median 16.3.0102030students per full-time teacherLinganore High 19.5state median 16.3U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Maryland high schools, 2024-25216 values from 3.2 to 22.1; Linganore High 19.5; state median 16.3.0102030students per full-time teacherLinganore High 19.5state median 16.3U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Maryland high schools, 2024-25216 values from 3.2 to 22.1; Linganore High 19.5; state median 16.3.0102030students per full-time teacherLinganore High 19.5state median 16.3U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Maryland high schools, 2024-25216 values from 3.2 to 22.1; Linganore High 19.5; state median 16.3.0102030students per full-time teacherLinganore High 19.5state median 16.3U.S. 14.5

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

30 AP courses and one counselor per 304 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Linganore High enrolled 1,519 students and had 5.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 48 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement courses30
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)5.0, one per 304 of the 1,519 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions48
  • Chronically absent16.6% (2022-23)

Who attends

70.9% of students were White, 12.7% Hispanic, 5.7% Black in 2024-25.

  1. White70.9%
  2. Hispanic12.7%
  3. Black5.7%
  4. Asian5.5%
  5. Two or more races4.7%
  6. American Indian0.3%
  7. Pacific Islander0.2%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Linganore High scored proficient or above: 71% in reading in 2021-22 and 48% in math in 2022-23, against 45.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 27.1% in math in 2022-23 across Maryland. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Maryland, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtMaryland
Reading and language arts, 2021-2271%54%45.1%
Math, 2022-2348%34% (2021-22)27.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

98% of the 358 students in Linganore High's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 85.8% across Maryland. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This schoolIts districtMaryland
Four-year graduation rate98%93%85.8%
Students in the class3583,42467,829

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

High schools in Frederick

5 public high schools in Frederick report 2024-25 enrollment; Linganore High is number 4 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Gov. Thomas Johnson High2,06617.449.0%
Frederick High1,82117.248.5%
Tuscarora High1,73519.539.1%
Linganore High1,64719.512.4%
Heather Ridge502.976.0%

All public schools in Frederick →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Linganore High

  1. Oakdale HighThe nearest public high school, 4.3 miles away: 1,702 students, 19.5 per teacher (2024-25).4.3 mi
  2. Walkersville HighThe next nearest public high school, 6.8 miles away: 1,181 students, 19.7 per teacher (2024-25).6.8 mi
  3. Compare Linganore High with Oakdale HighStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Frederick County Public Schools spends per student$16,233 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$16,233
  5. The largest public schools in MarylandLinganore High is the number 61 by size of 230 Maryland high schools open in 2024-25.#61 of 230
  6. Maryland schools by students per teacher19.5 students per teacher here against the Maryland median of 16.3 for high schools.19.5:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Linganore High

  1. How many students attend Linganore High?
    1,647 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 1,572 in 2022-23. It is a high school in Frederick, MD.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Linganore High?
    19.5 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Maryland median for high schools is 16.3. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Linganore High a Title I school?
    Linganore High was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Linganore High do on state tests?
    The students tested at Linganore High scored proficient or above: 71% in reading in 2021-22 and 48% in math in 2022-23, against 45.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 27.1% in math in 2022-23 across Maryland. Maryland's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What is the graduation rate at Linganore High?
    98% of the 358 students in Linganore High's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 85.8% across Maryland. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.
  6. What district is Linganore High in?
    Frederick County Public Schools, NCES district ID 2400330. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 240033000638 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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