Public schools in Maryland achieve an average graduation rate of 86% (2026).
The public schools with the highest graduation rate are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The public school with the highest graduation rate in Maryland is Oakdale High School, George W. Carver Center For Arts & Technology, and Hereford High School, among others each with ≥99% of students graduating.
Graduation Rate Range: 96%
99%
Avg. Graduation Rate: 97%
Graduation Rate Trends
Top Graduation Rate Public Schools in Maryland (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Graduation Rate
Grades
Location
Rank: #1 - 61. - 6.
Eastern Technical High School
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 96%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Graduation Rate: ≥99%
Grades: 9-12
1100 Mace Ave
Essex, MD 21221
(443) 809-0190
Essex, MD 21221
(443) 809-0190
Rank: #1 - 61. - 6.
George W. Carver Center For Arts & Technology
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Graduation Rate: ≥99%
Grades: 9-12
938 York Rd
Towson, MD 21204
(443) 809-2775
Towson, MD 21204
(443) 809-2775
Rank: #1 - 61. - 6.
Hereford High School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Graduation Rate: ≥99%
Grades: 9-12
17301 York Rd
Parkton, MD 21120
(443) 809-1905
Parkton, MD 21120
(443) 809-1905
Rank: #1 - 61. - 6.
Marriotts Ridge High School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Graduation Rate: ≥99%
Grades: 9-12
12100 Woodford Dr
Marriottsville, MD 21104
(410) 313-5568
Marriottsville, MD 21104
(410) 313-5568
Rank: #1 - 61. - 6.
Oakdale High School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Graduation Rate: ≥99%
Grades: 9-12
5850 Eaglehead Drive
Ijamsville, MD 21754
(227) 203-3400
Ijamsville, MD 21754
(227) 203-3400
Rank: #1 - 61. - 6.
Poolesville High School
Magnet School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Graduation Rate: ≥99%
Grades: 9-12
17501 W Willard Rd
Poolesville, MD 20837
(240) 740-2400
Poolesville, MD 20837
(240) 740-2400
Rank: #7 - 197. - 19.
Baltimore City College
(Math: 27% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Graduation Rate: 98%
Grades: 9-12
3220 The Alameda
Baltimore, MD 21218
(410) 396-6557
Baltimore, MD 21218
(410) 396-6557
Rank: #7 - 197. - 19.
Baltimore Polytechnic Institute
(Math: 61% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Graduation Rate: 98%
Grades: 9-12
1400 W Cold Spring Lane
Baltimore, MD 21209
(410) 396-7026
Baltimore, MD 21209
(410) 396-7026
Rank: #7 - 197. - 19.
Centennial High School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Graduation Rate: 98%
Grades: 9-12
4300 Centennial Ln
Ellicott City, MD 21042
(410) 313-2856
Ellicott City, MD 21042
(410) 313-2856
Rank: #7 - 197. - 19.
Crofton High School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Graduation Rate: 98%
Grades: 9-12
2291 Davidsonville Road
Gambrills, MD 21054
(410) 451-5300
Gambrills, MD 21054
(410) 451-5300
Rank: #7 - 197. - 19.
Glenelg High School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Graduation Rate: 98%
Grades: 9-12
14025 Burnt Woods Rd
Glenelg, MD 21737
(410) 313-5528
Glenelg, MD 21737
(410) 313-5528
Rank: #7 - 197. - 19.
Liberty High School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Graduation Rate: 98%
Grades: 9-12
5855 Bartholow Road
Sykesville, MD 21784
(410) 751-3560
Sykesville, MD 21784
(410) 751-3560
Rank: #7 - 197. - 19.
Linganore High School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Graduation Rate: 98%
Grades: 9-12
12013 Old Annapolis Rd
Frederick, MD 21701
(227) 203-3500
Frederick, MD 21701
(227) 203-3500
Rank: #7 - 197. - 19.
North Point High School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Graduation Rate: 98%
Grades: 9-12
2500 Davis Rd
Waldorf, MD 20603
(301) 753-1759
Waldorf, MD 20603
(301) 753-1759
Rank: #7 - 197. - 19.
River Hill High School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Graduation Rate: 98%
Grades: 9-12
12101 Clarksville Pike
Clarksville, MD 21029
(410) 313-7120
Clarksville, MD 21029
(410) 313-7120
Rank: #7 - 197. - 19.
Severna Park High School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Graduation Rate: 98%
Grades: 9-12
60 Robinson Rd
Severna Park, MD 21146
(410) 544-0900
Severna Park, MD 21146
(410) 544-0900
Rank: #7 - 197. - 19.
Thomas S. Wootton High School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Graduation Rate: 98%
Grades: 9-12
2100 Wootton Pkwy
Rockville, MD 20850
(240) 740-1500
Rockville, MD 20850
(240) 740-1500
Rank: #7 - 197. - 19.
Urbana High School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Graduation Rate: 98%
Grades: 9-12
3471 Campus Dr
Ijamsville, MD 21754
(227) 203-3550
Ijamsville, MD 21754
(227) 203-3550
Rank: #7 - 197. - 19.
Western School Of Technology
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Graduation Rate: 98%
Grades: 9-12
100 Kenwood Ave
Catonsville, MD 21228
(443) 809-0840
Catonsville, MD 21228
(443) 809-0840
Rank: #20 - 2620. - 26.
Broadneck High School
Magnet School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Graduation Rate: 97%
Grades: 9-12
1265 Green Holly Dr
Annapolis, MD 21409
(410) 757-1300
Annapolis, MD 21409
(410) 757-1300
Rank: #20 - 2620. - 26.
Century High School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Graduation Rate: 97%
Grades: 9-12
355 Ronsdale Road
Sykesville, MD 21784
(410) 386-4400
Sykesville, MD 21784
(410) 386-4400
Rank: #20 - 2620. - 26.
Easton High School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Graduation Rate: 97%
Grades: 9-12
723 Mecklenburg Ave
Easton, MD 21601
(410) 822-4180
Easton, MD 21601
(410) 822-4180
Rank: #20 - 2620. - 26.
Howard High School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Graduation Rate: 97%
Grades: 9-12
8700 Old Annapolis Rd
Ellicott City, MD 21043
(410) 313-2867
Ellicott City, MD 21043
(410) 313-2867
Rank: #20 - 2620. - 26.
Middletown High School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Graduation Rate: 97%
Grades: 9-12
200 Schoolhouse Dr
Middletown, MD 21769
(227) 203-3600
Middletown, MD 21769
(227) 203-3600
Rank: #20 - 2620. - 26.
South Carroll High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Graduation Rate: 97%
Grades: 9-12
1300 West Old Liberty Road
Sykesville, MD 21784
(410) 751-3575
Sykesville, MD 21784
(410) 751-3575
Rank: #20 - 2620. - 26.
Winston Churchill High School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Graduation Rate: 97%
Grades: 9-12
11300 Gainsborough Rd
Potomac, MD 20854
(240) 740-5400
Potomac, MD 20854
(240) 740-5400
Rank: #27 - 3727. - 37.
Bel Air High School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Graduation Rate: 96%
Grades: 9-12
100 Heighe St
Bel Air, MD 21014
(410) 638-4600
Bel Air, MD 21014
(410) 638-4600
Rank: #27 - 3727. - 37.
Brunswick High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Graduation Rate: 96%
Grades: 9-12
101 Cummings Dr
Brunswick, MD 21716
(227) 203-3200
Brunswick, MD 21716
(227) 203-3200
Rank: #27 - 3727. - 37.
Francis Scott Key High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Graduation Rate: 96%
Grades: 9-12
3825 Bark Hill Road
Union Bridge, MD 21791
(410) 751-3320
Union Bridge, MD 21791
(410) 751-3320
Rank: #27 - 3727. - 37.
Harford Technical High School
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Graduation Rate: 96%
Grades: 9-12
200 Thomas Run Rd
Bel Air, MD 21015
(410) 638-3804
Bel Air, MD 21015
(410) 638-3804
Rank: #27 - 3727. - 37.
Kent Island High School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Graduation Rate: 96%
Grades: 9-12
900 Love Point Rd
Stevensville, MD 21666
(410) 604-2070
Stevensville, MD 21666
(410) 604-2070
Rank: #27 - 3727. - 37.
Leonardtown High School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Graduation Rate: 96%
Grades: 9-12
23995 Point Lookout Rd
Leonardtown, MD 20650
(301) 475-0200
Leonardtown, MD 20650
(301) 475-0200
Rank: #27 - 3727. - 37.
Northern High School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Graduation Rate: 96%
Grades: 9-12
2950 Chaneyville Rd
Owings, MD 20736
(443) 550-8950
Owings, MD 20736
(443) 550-8950
Rank: #27 - 3727. - 37.
Patterson Mill High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Graduation Rate: 96%
Grades: 9-12
85 Patterson Mill Rd
Bel Air, MD 21015
(410) 638-4640
Bel Air, MD 21015
(410) 638-4640
Rank: #27 - 3727. - 37.
Sparrows Point High School
Magnet School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Graduation Rate: 96%
Grades: 9-12
7400 North Point Rd
Sparrows Point, MD 21219
(443) 809-7517
Sparrows Point, MD 21219
(443) 809-7517
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Maryland average public schools graduation rate?
The Maryland average public schools graduation rate is 86% for 2026.
What are the public schools with the highest graduation rate in Maryland?
The best top-ranked public schools in Maryland include Eastern Technical High School, George W. Carver Center For Arts & Technology and Hereford High School.
What is public high school and public elementary school with the highest graduation rate in Maryland?
The public high school with the highest graduation rate in Maryland is Eastern Technical High School, with a value of ≥99%. The public elementary school with the highest graduation rate is Baltimore Design School, with a value of ≥95%.
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