Poolesville High School took the top spot in Maryland – and 32nd overall in the nation – followed by Walt Whitman High School, River Hill High School, Winston Church Hill High School, and Marriotts Ridge High School.
To determine the “best public schools in America,” Niche’s ranking was “based on rigorous analysis of academic and student life data from US Department of Education along with test scores, college data, and ratings collected from millions of Niche users.”
Complete methodology can be found here.
The highest performing schools in Maryland, according to Niche, by county:
Anne Arundel
- 1. Severna Park High School;
- 2. Broadneck High School;
- 3. Chesapeake Science Point Public Charter School;
- 4. South River High School;
- 5. Crofton High School;
- 6. Arundel High School;
- 7. Southern High School;
- 8. Annapolis High School;
- 9. Old Mill High School;
- 10. Northeast High School.
- 1. Eastern Technical High School;
- 2. Western School of Technology and Environmental Science;
- 3. George W. Carver Center for Arts and Technology;
- 4. Towson High School;
- 5. Hereford High School;
- 6. Dulaney High School;
- 7. Catonsville High School;
- 8. Perry Hall High School;
- 9. Pikesville High School;
- 10. Franklin High School.