Post Secondary Program
Public high school, grade 12 · Westminster, Maryland
Post Secondary Program in Westminster, Maryland enrolled 36 students in 2024-25 with 4.0 full-time teachers, 9.0 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, 50% or more of its students tested were proficient in math in 2022-23 (Maryland: 27.1%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment fell 14% from 2022-23 to 2024-25
42 students in 2022-23, 40 students in 2023-24, 36 students in 2024-25.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 42 | not reported | not reported |
| 2023-24 | 40 | 4.0 | 10.0 |
| 2024-25 | 36 | 4.0 | 9.0 |
9.0 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 96 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.
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).
Programs and staff in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Post Secondary Program enrolled 45 students and reported no counselor; it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)0.0
- Out-of-school suspensions0
- Chronically absent54.8% (2022-23)
Who attends
72.2% of students were White, 11.1% Asian, 8.3% Black in 2024-25.
- White72.2%
- Asian11.1%
- Black8.3%
- Two or more races5.6%
- Hispanic2.8%
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, 2022-23
In 2022-23, the students tested at Post Secondary Program scored proficient or above: 50% or more in math, against 27.1% in math 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. No whole-school reading result is shown: ED's files give none for this school for 2021-22 or 2022-23.
| Subject | This school | Its district | Maryland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math | 50% or more | 40% (2021-22) | 27.1% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 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.
High schools in Westminster
5 public high schools in Westminster report 2024-25 enrollment; Post Secondary Program is number 5 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westminster High | 1,477 | 16.5 | 20.1% |
| Winters Mill High | 1,156 | 18.2 | 32.8% |
| Gateway School | 80 | 4.6 | 60.0% |
| Flexible Student Support | 44 | not reported | 34.1% |
| Post Secondary Program | 36 | 9.0 | 22.2% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Post Secondary Program
- Winters Mill HighThe nearest public high school, 1.1 miles away: 1,156 students, 18.2 per teacher (2024-25).1.1 mi
- Westminster HighThe next nearest public high school, 1.3 miles away: 1,477 students, 16.5 per teacher (2024-25).1.3 mi
- Compare Post Secondary Program with Winters Mill HighStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Carroll County Public School District spends per student$16,548 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$16,548
- The largest public schools in MarylandPost Secondary Program is the number 222 by size of 230 Maryland high schools open in 2024-25.#222 of 230
- Maryland schools by students per teacher9.0 students per teacher here against the Maryland median of 16.3 for high schools.9.0:1
- 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 Post Secondary Program
How many students attend Post Secondary Program?
36 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 42 in 2022-23. It is a high school in Westminster, MD.What is the student-teacher ratio at Post Secondary Program?
9.0 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.Is Post Secondary Program a Title I school?
Post Secondary Program was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Post Secondary Program do on state tests?
In 2022-23, the students tested at Post Secondary Program scored proficient or above: 50% or more in math, against 27.1% in math 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, 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Post Secondary Program in?
Carroll County Public School District, NCES district ID 2400210. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 240021001348 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, 2022-23: reading and math proficiency 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.