K12ATLAS
Release v2026.07
§ Maryland high directory

High schools in Maryland.

450 high schools across 24 districts. Browse every school, filter by name, or jump to a district below.

Free profiles carry key facts; the full 122-field record is a member product.

450
high schools
24
districts represented
157
cities represented
318,197
students enrolled
450 high schools in Maryland: 253 public and 197 private, across 24 districts with 318,197 students.
Maryland has 450 high schools: 253 public and 197 private.Source: K12 Atlas directory, release v2026.07 · Illustration: AI-generated · Download
§ Distribution

What the numbers say across Maryland.

Computed from this list's v2026.07 K12 Atlas records: school size, staffing ratios, grade spans, and sector mix. Facts, not scores.

School size · 2024
368

students at the median high school; the middle half of schools enroll between 122 and 1,204 students.

Under 200159
200–49994
500–99950
1,000+147

Reported enrollment · v2026.07

Pupil–teacher ratio · 2024
16.2 : 1

students per teacher at the median high school reporting staffing.

25th percentile14.7 : 1
Median16.2 : 1
75th percentile17.5 : 1

Reported staffing · v2026.07

Grade spans · 2024

Most commonly reported grade spans in this list.

Grades 09–12220
Grades PK–08118
Grades KG–0831
Grades 06–1230
Grades 01–089

Reported grade spans · v2026.07

Sector mix
Public 253Private 197

Public, public charter, and private records stay separate. Private schools without a comparable CCD level appear under the state's other-level directory.

Record mix · v2026.07

Concentration: the five most-represented districts account for 31.1% of this list (140 of 450 records); the five most-represented cities account for 30.0%.

§ In charts

Maryland high schools in 7 charts.

Drawn from the same v2026.07 records as the tables below. Free to reuse with a link to this page.

Map of Maryland with one dot for each of its 450 mapped high schools, over school district boundaries.
Every Maryland high school on one map, over district boundaries.Source: K12 Atlas directory, release v2026.07 · Download
45% of Maryland's 253 public high schools are in suburbs (rural 48, town 23, suburb 114, city 68).
45% of Maryland's public high schools are in suburbs.Source: K12 Atlas directory, release v2026.07 · Illustration: AI-generated · Download
Enrollment in Maryland's public high schools rose 3.3% from 2019 to 2024, 264,445 to 273,241 students in the same 228 schools; 98 grew and 57 shrank.
Enrollment in Maryland's public high schools rose 3.3%, 2019 to 2024.Source: K12 Atlas directory, release v2026.07 · Illustration: AI-generated · Download
Histogram of enrollment: half of Maryland's high schools enroll 439 students or fewer (429 schools report enrollment).
Half of Maryland's high schools enroll 439 students or fewer.Source: K12 Atlas directory, release v2026.07 · Illustration: AI-generated · Download
Bar chart of the states with the most high schools: Maryland has the 25th most of the 50 states and DC, with 450.
Maryland has the 25th most high schools of the 50 states and DC.Source: K12 Atlas directory, release v2026.07 · Illustration: AI-generated · Download
Bar chart of Maryland counties by number of high schools: Baltimore County has the most, 85.
Baltimore County has the most high schools in Maryland: 85.Source: K12 Atlas directory, release v2026.07 · Illustration: AI-generated · Download
Waffle chart: Maryland has 450 high schools, one square per school, coloured by type (Private School 197, Regular School 197, Alternative School 27, Career and Technical School 23).
Maryland's 450 high schools by school type.Source: K12 Atlas directory, release v2026.07 · Illustration: AI-generated · Download
§ Districts

Districts with high schools.

Every district with at least one high-level record, sorted by record count. Cities counts the distinct reported cities among the district’s records here; Students sums reported enrollment for those same records. Linked districts open full school directories.

Districts with high schools in Maryland
Baltimore City Public Schools33123,401
Baltimore County Public Schools33834,184
Montgomery County Public Schools291252,073
Prince George's County Public Schools251939,706
Anne Arundel County Public Schools201025,856
Howard County Public Schools15718,379
Frederick County Public Schools13614,983
Carroll County Public Schools1148,079
Harford County Public Schools11711,327
Washington County Public Schools1067,007
Charles County Public Schools849,436
Calvert County Public Schools644,804
Cecil County Public Schools644,630
Wicomico County Public Schools524,827
Allegany County Public Schools432,417
St. Mary's County Public Schools435,341
Worcester County Public Schools442,204
Caroline County Public Schools321,766
Dorchester County Public Schools321,337
Somerset County Public Schools33985
Garrett County Public Schools221,309
Queen Anne's County Public Schools222,298
Talbot County Public Schools221,628
Kent County Public Schools11511

District groups are record counts from v2026.07 K12 Atlas profiles, not evaluations.

§ FAQ

Questions about Maryland high schools.

How many high schools are in Maryland?

K12 Atlas profiles 450 high schools in Maryland in release v2026.07, across 24 districts.

Do secondary and higher secondary searches mean high school here?

For this U.S. directory, secondary and higher secondary searches are routed to reported high schools; each profile shows its exact grade span.

How many students attend Maryland high schools?

318,197 students were enrolled across 450 high schools in the 2024 directory release.

How many districts and cities have high schools in Maryland?

The directory lists 24 districts and 157 cities with high-level school records.

What grades do Maryland high schools cover?

The most commonly reported grade spans are 09–12 (220), PK–08 (118), KG–08 (31). Each row in the tables above lists its own reported span.

How do I browse all high schools in Maryland?

Type in the find box above the districts table to filter by district name. School profiles for this state are not published yet; free key facts appear on every profile as coverage grows.

Can I download the full list of Maryland high schools?

The directory pages are free. Full school rows and API entry are paid — see API access.

Need the full Maryland dataset?

Licensed access returns every Maryland school with all 122 documented fields, each tied to a source and vintage.