Five HCPSS Schools Ranked among U.S. News 2018 Best High Schools

May 30th, 2018

Five Howard County high schools were ranked among the best in Maryland and the nation by U.S. News & World Report. Centennial, Marriotts Ridge and River Hill high schools are ranked among the top 10 in the state. The 2018 Best High Schools rankings awards the top 5,948 public high schools with gold, silver and bronze medals based on their performance on state assessments and how well they prepare students for college.

The HCPSS high schools included on the list and their respective rankings among 200 Maryland schools and 5,948 U.S. schools are:

• River Hill: #4 in Maryland, #222 nationwide
• Marriotts Ridge: #6 in Maryland, #284 nationwide
• Centennial: #7 in Maryland, #391 nationwide
• Glenelg: #14 in Maryland, #551 nationwide
• Reservoir: #24 in Maryland, #1212 nationwide

The rankings were developed from data on more than 20,500 public schools in 50 states and the District of Columbia. Schools were recognized based on criteria including graduation rates higher than 75 percent, reading and math results on state proficiency tests, math and reading proficiency rates for disadvantaged students, and scores on the U.S. News & World Report’s College Readiness Index, which is based on the school’s AP participation rate and how well the students did on those tests.

The full report can be found online.