Linganore High School (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

12013 Old Annapolis Rd
Frederick, MD 21701

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Top 20%

Linganore High School is an American high school in Frederick County, Maryland. It serves the eastern portion of Frederick County. The school's mascot is the Lancer and its colors are red and black.

Serving 1,620 students in grades 9-12, Linganore High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 48% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 71% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,620 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 26%
: 98% (Top 5% in MD)
: Top 20%
: 48% (Top 20%)
: 71% (Top 10%)
: 64% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

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Linganore High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 20%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)

Graduation Rate

Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)

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Linganore High School's student population of 1,620 students has grown by 16% over five school years.

The teacher population of 82 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Linganore High School
9	407
10	389
11	436
12	388

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Total Students

1,620 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Linganore High School
2023	1,572
2022	1,519
2021	1,393
2020	1,324
2019	1,324
2018	1,386
2017	1,386
2016	1,432
2015	1,456
2014	1,490
2013	1,505
2012	1,579
2011	1,658
2010	1,784
2009	1,759
2008	1,766
2007	1,766
2006	1,289
2005	1,594
2004	1,500
2003	1,461
2002	1,441
2001	1,379
2000	1,351
1999	1,293
1998	1,335
1997	1,383
1996	1,473
1995	1,537
1994	1,447
1993	1,370
1992	1,288
1991	1,242
1990	1,272
1989	1,321
1988	1,355
1987	1,344

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

82 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Linganore High School
2023	83
2022	76
2021	76
2020	74
2019	74
2018	73
2017	73
2016	71
2015	78
2014	76
2013	78
2012	85
2011	88
2010	94
2009	97
2008	99
2007	94
2006	88
2005	79
2004	79
2003	79
2002	79
2001	78
2000	75
1999	73
1998	74
1997	77
1996	78
1995	82
1994	77
1993	72
1992	68
1991	70
1990	70
1989	72
1988	71
1987	70

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Year Founded

1962

School Calendar

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Linganore High School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,338 schools in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Linganore High School is 0.44, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.74. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MD)

#177 out of 1338 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Linganore High School
2023	#177
2022	#163
2021	#11
2019	#66
2018	#82
2017	#82
2016	#20
2015	#7
2014	#52
2013	#218
2012	#309

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48%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Linganore High School	Maryland	Frederick County Public Schools
2023	48%	27%	38%
2022	47%	25%	34%
2021	87%	20%	27%
2019	75%	38%	50%
2017	94%	41%	54%
2016	97%	42%	55%
2015	98%	38%	50%
2014	96%	72%	79%
2013	95%	79%	84%
2012	94%	82%	90%
2011	92%	80%	88%

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71%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Linganore High School	Maryland	Frederick County Public Schools
2022	71%	45%	54%
2021	86%	36%	43%
2019	77%	46%	58%
2017	60%	41%	52%
2016	94%	44%	54%
2015	98%	45%	54%
2014	96%	82%	89%
2013	94%	85%	91%
2012	94%	85%	91%
2011	90%	85%	92%
2010	90%	84%	90%

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64%

36%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Linganore High School	Maryland	Frederick County Public Schools
2022	64%	36%	46%
2021	72%	41%	47%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Linganore High School	Maryland	Frederick County Public Schools
2023	19:1	14:1	16:1
2022	20:1	14:1	16:1
2021	18:1	14:1	15:1
2020	18:1	15:1	16:1
2019	18:1	15:1	16:1
2018	19:1	15:1	16:1
2017	19:1	15:1	16:1
2016	20:1	15:1	16:1
2015	19:1	15:1	15:1
2014	20:1	15:1	15:1
2013	19:1	15:1	15:1
2012	19:1	15:1	15:1
2011	19:1	15:1	15:1
2010	19:1	15:1	15:1
2009	18:1	15:1	15:1
2008	18:1	14:1	15:1
2007	19:1	15:1	16:1
2006	15:1	16:1	16:1
2005	20:1	16:1	16:1
2004	19:1	16:1	17:1
2003	18:1	16:1	17:1
2002	18:1	16:1	17:1
2001	18:1	17:1	17:1
2000	18:1	17:1	18:1
1999	18:1	18:1	18:1
1998	18:1	17:1	18:1
1997	18:1	17:1	17:1
1996	19:1	18:1	17:1
1995	19:1	17:1	17:1
1994	19:1	18:1	17:1
1993	19:1	18:1	18:1
1992	19:1	18:1	18:1
1991	18:1	18:1	18:1
1990	18:1	18:1	19:1
1989	18:1	18:1	18:1
1988	19:1	19:1	19:1
1987	19:1	19:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Linganore High School	Maryland	Frederick County Public Schools
2023	4%	7%	8%
2022	3%	7%	7%
2021	2%	7%	7%
2020	1%	7%	6%
2019	1%	7%	6%
2018	2%	7%	5%
2017	2%	7%	5%
2016	2%	7%	5%
2015	2%	7%	5%
2014	2%	6%	5%
2013	1%	6%	5%
2012	2%	7%	6%
2011	1%	6%	5%
2010	1%	7%	5%
2009	1%	6%	6%
2008	2%	6%	5%
2007	2%	6%	5%
2005	2%	5%	4%
2004	1%	5%	3%
2003	1%	5%	4%
2002	1%	5%	3%
2001	2%	5%	3%
2000	1%	4%	2%
1999	1%	4%	2%
1998	1%	4%	2%
1997	1%	4%	2%
1996	1%	4%	1%
1995	1%	4%	2%
1994	1%	4%	1%
1993	1%	4%	1%
1992	1%	4%	1%

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Hispanic

11%

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Linganore High School	Maryland	Frederick County Public Schools
2023	11%	22%	21%
2022	10%	21%	20%
2021	8%	20%	19%
2020	7%	18%	17%
2019	7%	18%	17%
2018	7%	17%	16%
2017	7%	17%	16%
2016	6%	16%	15%
2015	5%	15%	14%
2014	4%	14%	13%
2013	5%	13%	12%
2012	5%	12%	11%
2011	5%	12%	11%
2010	3%	10%	9%
2009	3%	10%	8%
2008	2%	9%	8%
2007	3%	8%	7%
2006	1%	8%	6%
2005	2%	7%	5%
2004	2%	6%	4%
2003	2%	6%	3%
2002	2%	5%	3%
2001	2%	5%	2%
2000	2%	4%	2%
1999	1%	4%	2%
1998	1%	4%	2%
1997	1%	4%	2%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1995	2%	3%	1%
1994	2%	3%	1%
1993	1%	3%	1%

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Black

33%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Linganore High School	Maryland	Frederick County Public Schools
2023	5%	33%	14%
2022	4%	33%	14%
2021	2%	34%	13%
2020	2%	34%	13%
2019	2%	34%	13%
2018	2%	34%	12%
2017	2%	34%	12%
2016	2%	34%	11%
2015	2%	34%	11%
2014	2%	35%	11%
2013	2%	35%	11%
2012	2%	35%	11%
2011	2%	36%	11%
2010	3%	38%	13%
2009	3%	38%	12%
2008	3%	38%	12%
2007	2%	38%	11%
2006	2%	38%	11%
2005	3%	38%	10%
2004	3%	38%	10%
2003	2%	37%	9%
2002	3%	37%	9%
2001	2%	37%	9%
2000	2%	37%	8%
1999	2%	37%	8%
1998	1%	36%	8%
1997	2%	35%	8%
1996	1%	35%	8%
1995	2%	34%	7%
1994	1%	34%	7%
1993	2%	33%	7%

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White

74%

32%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Linganore High School	Maryland	Frederick County Public Schools
2023	76%	33%	50%
2022	79%	34%	53%
2021	84%	34%	55%
2020	87%	36%	59%
2019	87%	36%	59%
2018	87%	38%	62%
2017	87%	38%	62%
2016	87%	39%	64%
2015	88%	40%	65%
2014	88%	41%	66%
2013	87%	42%	67%
2012	87%	42%	67%
2011	86%	43%	68%
2010	93%	45%	73%
2009	93%	46%	74%
2008	93%	47%	75%
2007	93%	48%	77%
2006	98%	49%	79%
2005	93%	50%	81%
2004	94%	51%	83%
2003	95%	52%	84%
2002	94%	53%	85%
2001	94%	53%	86%
2000	95%	55%	88%
1999	96%	55%	88%
1998	96%	56%	88%
1997	96%	57%	88%
1996	97%	58%	90%
1995	95%	59%	90%
1994	96%	59%	91%
1993	96%	60%	91%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Linganore High School	Maryland	Frederick County Public Schools
2023	4%	5%	7%
2022	4%	5%	6%
2021	4%	5%	6%
2020	3%	5%	5%
2019	3%	5%	5%
2018	2%	4%	5%
2017	2%	4%	5%
2016	3%	4%	5%
2015	3%	4%	5%
2014	3%	4%	5%
2013	4%	4%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.44

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Linganore High School	Maryland	Frederick County Public Schools
2023	0.41	0.73	0.68
2022	0.37	0.73	0.66
2021	0.29	0.73	0.64
2020	0.24	0.72	0.61
2019	0.24	0.72	0.61
2018	0.24	0.72	0.57
2017	0.24	0.72	0.57
2016	0.24	0.71	0.56
2015	0.22	0.70	0.55
2014	0.22	0.69	0.54
2013	0.24	0.69	0.53
2012	0.25	0.69	0.52
2011	0.26	0.67	0.52
2010	0.13	0.65	0.44
2009	0.13	0.64	0.43
2008	0.13	0.63	0.42
2007	0.14	0.62	0.39
2005	0.13	0.60	0.34
2004	0.12	0.60	0.31
2003	0.10	0.59	0.28
2002	0.12	0.58	0.26
2001	0.12	0.58	0.25
2000	0.10	0.56	0.22
1999	0.08	0.56	0.21
1998	0.08	0.56	0.21
1997	0.08	0.56	0.20
1996	0.06	0.55	0.19
1995	0.09	0.54	0.18
1994	0.08	0.54	0.18
1993	0.08	0.54	0.17
1992	0.10	0.53	0.16

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98%

86%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Linganore High School	Maryland	Frederick County Public Schools
2023	98%	86%	93%
2022	98%	86%	93%
2021	95%	87%	94%
2020	98%	86%	92%
2019	97%	86%	92%
2018	98%	87%	92%
2017	97%	88%	92%
2016	95%	88%	92%
2015	94%	87%	93%
2014	93%	87%	93%
2013	94%	85%	93%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

10%

44%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Linganore High School	Maryland	Frederick County Public Schools
2023	12%	46%	30%
2022	9%	38%	24%
2021	7%	40%	24%
2020	6%	41%	21%
2019	6%	41%	21%
2016	7%	40%	22%
2015	7%	39%	22%
2014	8%	38%	22%
2013	8%	36%	21%
2012	7%	36%	19%
2011	6%	33%	18%
2010	5%	31%	16%
2009	3%	27%	13%
2008	3%	26%	12%
2007	3%	25%	10%
2006	4%	25%	10%
2005	3%	25%	11%
2004	3%	24%	10%
2003	3%	24%	9%
2002	3%	23%	9%
2001	4%	23%	9%
2000	3%	24%	10%
1999	4%	25%	10%
1998	3%	26%	11%
1997	3%	26%	11%
1996	2%	26%	11%
1995	2%	26%	11%
1994	1%	25%	11%
1993	1%	21%	9%
1992	1%	21%	9%
1991	1%	18%	7%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Linganore High School	Maryland	Frederick County Public Schools
2023	1%	4%	3%
2022	1%	4%	4%
2021	1%	5%	4%
2020	1%	6%	4%
2019	1%	6%	4%
2016	1%	5%	4%
2015	1%	6%	4%
2014	1%	6%	4%
2013	2%	6%	4%
2012	2%	6%	4%
2011	1%	7%	5%
2010	2%	7%	5%
2009	2%	8%	5%
2008	1%	8%	5%
2007	1%	7%	5%
2006	2%	7%	4%
2005	2%	7%	4%
2004	2%	7%	4%
2003	3%	7%	4%
2002	1%	7%	4%
2001	2%	7%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Frederick County Public Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Linganore High School's ranking?

Linganore High School is ranked #177 out of 1,338 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland.

What schools are Linganore High School often compared to?

Linganore High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Urbana High School, Middletown High School, Oakdale High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

48% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% MD state average), while 71% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MD state average).

What is the graduation rate of Linganore High School?

The graduation rate of Linganore High School is 98%, which is higher than the Maryland state average of 86%.

How many students attend Linganore High School?

1,620 students attend Linganore High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

74% of Linganore High School students are White, 11% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Black, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Linganore High School?

Linganore High School has a student ration of 20:1, which is higher than the Maryland state average of 14:1.

What grades does Linganore High School offer ?

Linganore High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Linganore High School part of?

Linganore High School is part of Frederick County Public Schools.

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