SchoolGrade

The grade is the share of students at or above the MD proficiency bar. The projection is what a school with this student body and community would be expected to reach.

Actual vs projected proficiency

Actual 57%Projected 63%

Towson High Meets Expectations for its students’ context.

Actual is the share of tested students who met the MD proficiency bar.
Projected is what a school with this student body and community would be expected to reach.
Impact is the gap in one phrase: greatly exceeds, exceeds, meets, or below expectations.

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Academics

Proficiency on state assessments by subject against the MD average, then graduation and college coursework.

Academic performance

Math proficiency

School 23%MD 30%

English proficiency

School 74%MD 49%

Science proficiency

School 72%MD 29%

College preparedness

Graduation rate

96%

Graduating in four years.

Enrolled in AP classes

54%

Students in at least one AP course. 32 AP courses offered.

Dual enrollment

5%

Taking college courses during high school.

Enrolled in IB classes5%
AP courses offered32
AP enrollment by subject

AP science

10%
5%

AP computer science

6%
3%

AP math

11%
5%

Gold marks the MD average.

Neighborhood

Safety and economics around the school. Context for families, never part of the grade.

Crime Grade

Overall crime

C-

50.30 incidents per 1,000 residents

Violent crime

C+

3.60 per 1,000 residents

Property crime

C-

32.72 per 1,000 residents

What is Crime Grade?

Crime Grade combines official crime reports from the FBI, state and local law enforcement with models that fill reporting gaps, producing one letter grade for a neighborhood’s overall safety. It appears here so families can see how safe the community around a school is. It never feeds the school’s grade.

Economics and housing

Median household income

$121,042

MD average $115,317

Median home value

$475,098

MD average $430,108

Median rent

$1,813 /mo

MD average $1,839

Unemployment rate

5.3%

MD average 5.0%

Adults with a high school diploma

Here 94.2%MD 90.8%

Teachers and staff

Teacher and support staff capacity, qualifications and pay.

Staffing

Student to teacher ratio

18:1

MD average 13:1

Teachers

99

Full-time equivalent teachers.

Average teacher salary

$99,231

All teachers in Baltimore County Public Schools.

Student to counselor ratio MD average 371:1279:1
Support staff10
Psychologists1
Nurses1
Social workers1
Law enforcement officers1
Security staff0

Qualifications

Certified teachers

School 94%MD 91%

Experienced teachers

School 77%MD 82%

Environment and safety

Suspensions, expulsions and reported bullying, as counts for the school year.

In-school suspension days84
Out-of-school suspension days2
Total days missed to suspension379
Expulsions with services5
Expulsions without services0
Zero-tolerance expulsions0
Bullying incidents by victim type
Gender-based0
Sexual orientation0
Race-based0
Disability-based0
Religion-based0

Resources and finance

District-level spending, per student and by purpose.

Spending per student

$10183 /yr

District-level spending per student.

Instruction vs administration

$7.38

Spent on instruction for every $1 on administration.

Equity and access

Who the school serves: enrollment by reported group.

Race and ethnicity

White

59%

Native American

0%

Asian or Pacific Islander

8%

Black

20%

Latino

6%

Multiracial

6%

Native Hawaiian or Alaskan

0%

Student groups

Economically disadvantaged8%
Students with disabilities6%
English as a second language0%
Gifted and talented1%
Foster care0%
Military connected0%
Homeless0%
Migratory0%

High schools nearest to Towson High

Nearby high schools with their actual and projected test scores.

Loch Raven High

  • Actual: 30%
  • Projected: 30%
  • Distance: 2.2 mi
Achievement Academy At Harbor City High

  • Actual: 14%
  • Projected: 12%
  • Distance: 2.3 mi
Reginald F. Lewis High

  • Actual: 23%
  • Projected: 14%
  • Distance: 2.3 mi
Parkville High

  • Actual: 29%
  • Projected: 21%
  • Distance: 3.3 mi
City Neighbors High

  • Actual: 28%
  • Projected: 14%
  • Distance: 3.7 mi
Western High

  • Actual: 40%
  • Projected: 59%
  • Distance: 3.7 mi
Baltimore Polytechnic Institute

  • Actual: 67%
  • Projected: 63%
  • Distance: 3.8 mi
Mergenthaler Vocational-technical High

  • Actual: 19%
  • Projected: 18%
  • Distance: 4.1 mi
Academy For College And Career Exploration

  • Actual: 17%
  • Projected: 18%
  • Distance: 4.6 mi
Dulaney High

  • Actual: 43%
  • Projected: 47%
  • Distance: 4.9 mi