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Frederick County �� Schools (Closed)

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Quick Facts

The Jefferson School (Closed 2020)

Special Education School

2940 Point of Rocks Rd
Jefferson, MD 21755
(240) 215-0200

Gr: 6-12 | 27 students

Overview

This County (Frederick County)

This State (MD)

# Schools

12 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of �� High Schools
Year	Frederick County Total Schools
2025	12
2024	13
2023	11
2022	10
2021	11
2020	12
2019	11
2018	11
2017	11
2016	10
2015	11

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Student Body:

# Students

1,742 Students

73,515 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per �� High School
Year	Frederick County Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	145	264	253
2024	126	260	245
2023	134	266	247
2022	125	288	257
2021	116	270	249
2020	116	260	235
2019	119	258	242
2018	116	257	238
2017	121	257	246
2016	127	251	241
2015	116	234	220

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% Average Students of Color

24%

36%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Frederick County Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	24%	36%	32%
2024	22%	35%	31%
2023	36%	35%	31%
2022	20%	37%	30%
2021	21%	36%	30%
2020	28%	35%	29%
2019	30%	34%	29%
2018	28%	33%	28%
2017	41%	36%	30%
2016	41%	36%	30%
2015	36%	38%	30%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

161 Teachers

8,573 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

9:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Frederick County Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	11:1	9:1	10:1
2024	10:1	9:1	10:1
2023	9:1	8:1	10:1
2022	8:1	9:1	10:1
2021	7:1	9:1	10:1
2020	8:1	9:1	10:1
2019	8:1	8:1	10:1
2018	8:1	8:1	10:1
2017	8:1	8:1	10:1
2016	8:1	8:1	10:1
2015	8:1	9:1	10:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

39%

60%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Frederick County Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	39%	59%	57%
2024	42%	59%	57%
2023	45%	59%	57%
2022	41%	59%	56%
2021	41%	58%	56%
2020	41%	58%	56%
2019	50%	59%	55%
2018	36%	57%	55%
2017	50%	58%	55%
2016	50%	57%	54%
2015	52%	57%	54%

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Average Class Size

14 students

15 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Frederick County Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	14	15	14
2024	14	15	14
2023	14	15	14
2022	12	15	14
2021	11	15	14
2020	10	15	14
2019	10	15	14
2018	10	14	14
2017	9	14	14
2016	10	14	14
2015	11	14	14

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Average Number of AP Courses

6 courses

13 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Frederick County Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	6	13	13
2024	8	13	12
2023	8	13	12
2022	7	13	12
2021	7	12	12
2020	7	12	12
2019	7	12	11
2018	3	11	11
2017	3	11	11
2016	5	11	11
2015	5	10	10

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Average SAT score

1180

(Out of 1600)

1231

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SAT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Frederick County Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	1,180	1,231	1,233
2024	1,180	1,226	1,231
2023	1,180	1,222	1,229
2022	1,180	1,225	1,230
2021	1,180	1,228	1,230
2020	1,180	1,225	1,227
2019	1,180	1,223	1,226
2018	1,190	1,226	1,226
2017	1,190	1,231	1,233
2016	1,080	1,339	1,308
2015	1,080	1,194	1,265

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2019-2025)
Year	Frederick County Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	26	27	26
2024	26	26	26
2023	26	26	26
2022	26	26	26
2021	26	26	26
2020	26	26	26
2019	26	26	25

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$16,894

$20,350

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Frederick County Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	$16,894	$20,331	$17,997
2024	$15,023	$19,484	$17,011
2023	$14,707	$18,118	$16,191
2022	$14,083	$17,865	$15,821
2021	$14,083	$16,665	$15,331
2020	$14,083	$16,013	$15,046
2019	$13,967	$16,628	$14,791
2018	$13,562	$16,352	$14,527
2017	$14,921	$15,381	$14,161
2016	$13,228	$15,502	$13,713
2015	$13,583	$14,146	$13,065

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Average % on Financial Aid

41%

36%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Frederick County Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	41%	36%	38%
2024	41%	37%	37%
2023	30%	36%	36%
2022	30%	36%	36%
2021	30%	37%	36%
2020	30%	36%	35%
2019	30%	33%	34%
2018	25%	32%	33%
2017	29%	32%	32%
2016	25%	31%	31%
2015	27%	29%	30%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$4,845

$9,481

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Frederick County Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	$4,845	$9,481	$9,714
2024	$4,845	$9,387	$9,498
2023	$3,673	$8,947	$8,890
2022	$3,673	$8,643	$8,717
2021	$3,673	$7,695	$8,472
2020	$3,673	$7,287	$8,370
2019	$3,673	$8,061	$7,924
2018	$3,850	$7,584	$7,471
2017	$5,233	$7,417	$7,202
2016	$3,850	$7,491	$6,993
2015	$6,425	$6,688	$6,822

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Average Acceptance Rate

82%

77%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Frederick County Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	82%	77%	79%
2024	93%	77%	81%
2023	93%	78%	81%
2022	93%	76%	81%
2021	93%	77%	81%
2020	93%	75%	81%
2019	93%	76%	81%
2018	90%	75%	80%
2017	65%	75%	81%
2016	90%	75%	80%
2015	40%	76%	81%

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Average Endowment Size

$14 million

$71.3 million

Students by Ethnicity:

0.58

0.60

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Frederick County Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	0.58	0.60	0.61
2024	0.57	0.60	0.60
2023	0.58	0.59	0.60
2022	0.56	0.58	0.58
2021	0.55	0.59	0.57
2020	0.58	0.58	0.57
2019	0.59	0.55	0.56
2018	0.58	0.55	0.55
2017	0.53	0.53	0.54
2016	0.52	0.53	0.54
2015	0.48	0.54	0.53

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# American Indian Students

13 Students

246 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

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Percentage of �� High School Students of American Indian Trends
Year	Frederick County Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2020	2%	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%	1%

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# Asian Students

50 Students

2,593 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Frederick County Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	3%	4%	5%
2024	3%	4%	6%
2023	3%	4%	6%
2022	4%	4%	5%
2021	4%	4%	5%
2020	3%	4%	5%
2019	3%	4%	5%
2018	3%	4%	5%
2017	2%	3%	4%
2016	2%	3%	4%
2015	2%	3%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

54 Students

3,308 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Frederick County Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	3%	5%	9%
2024	4%	5%	9%
2023	3%	4%	8%
2022	4%	5%	8%
2021	4%	5%	8%
2020	4%	5%	8%
2019	4%	3%	8%
2018	4%	3%	8%
2017	6%	3%	7%
2016	6%	3%	8%
2015	6%	3%	8%

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# Black Students

113 Students

12,752 Students

% Black Students

17%

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Frederick County Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	6%	17%	8%
2024	8%	18%	8%
2023	8%	19%	8%
2022	7%	18%	8%
2021	9%	18%	8%
2020	16%	19%	8%
2019	17%	18%	8%
2018	17%	18%	8%
2017	16%	19%	8%
2016	16%	19%	8%
2015	10%	21%	9%

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# White Students

999 Students

43,528 Students

% White Students

57%

59%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Frederick County Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	57%	59%	59%
2024	61%	59%	60%
2023	59%	60%	60%
2022	63%	61%	62%
2021	64%	60%	63%
2020	61%	61%	64%
2019	60%	64%	64%
2018	62%	64%	65%
2017	66%	65%	66%
2016	67%	65%	66%
2015	71%	64%	66%

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# Hawaiian Students

1 Student

300 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

512 Students

11,381 Students

% of Others Students

29%

15%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Frederick County Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	29%	15%	17%
2024	23%	14%	15%
2023	25%	13%	16%
2022	21%	11%	16%
2021	18%	12%	15%
2020	14%	10%	14%
2019	15%	11%	14%
2018	13%	11%	13%
2017	9%	9%	14%
2016	8%	9%	13%
2015	10%	8%	12%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

5 extracurriculars

15 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

7 sports

10 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked private high schools in Frederick County, MD?

The private high schools in Frederick County, MD include Friends Meeting School, New Life Christian School, and Mount Airy Christian Academy.

How many private high schools are located in Frederick County?

11 private high schools are located in Frederick County.

How diverse are private high schools in Frederick County?

Frederick County private high schools are approximately 24% minority students, which is lower than the Maryland private school average of 36%.

What percentage of private high schools are religiously affiliated in Frederick County?

83% of private high schools in Frederick County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Baptist and Christian).

Which private high schools in Frederick County are often viewed compared to one another?

Popular comparisons of private high schools in Frederick County include: Laurel Hall School vs. Cornerstone Academy

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