Walkersville High School (Ranked Top 30% for 2026)

81 W Frederick Street
Walkersville, MD 21793

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Top 30%

Walkersville High School is a four-year public high school in Walkersville, Frederick County, Maryland, United States. The school's colors are blue and gold and athletic teams are known as the "Lions."

Serving 1,203 students in grades 9-12, Walkersville High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 38% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 65% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,203 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 42%
: 94% (Top 30% in MD)
: Top 30%
: 38% (Top 30%)
: 65% (Top 20%)
: 55% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

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

Category

Attribute

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Walkersville High School's student population of 1,203 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 66 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Walkersville High School
9	314
10	294
11	309
12	286

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Total Students

1,203 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Walkersville High School
2024	1,203
2023	1,213
2022	1,249
2021	1,219
2020	1,152
2019	1,152
2018	1,108
2017	1,108
2016	1,070
2015	1,063
2014	1,106
2013	1,124
2012	1,177
2011	1,179
2010	1,261
2009	1,290
2008	1,283
2007	1,338
2006	1,294
2005	1,301
2004	1,240
2003	1,199
2002	1,182
2001	1,117
2000	1,156
1999	1,140
1998	1,121
1997	1,109
1996	1,038
1995	983
1994	941
1993	923
1992	913
1991	875
1990	902
1989	920
1988	914

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

66 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Walkersville High School
2024	66
2023	65
2022	70
2021	70
2020	60
2019	60
2018	63
2017	63
2016	61
2015	66
2014	65
2013	68
2012	71
2011	74
2010	73
2009	72
2008	72
2007	74
2006	72
2005	70
2004	64
2003	62
2002	62
2001	62
2000	62
1999	60
1998	61
1997	59
1996	55
1995	52
1994	53
1993	50
1992	44
1991	47
1990	48
1989	49
1988	48

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Year Founded

1976

Colors

Blue, Gold

School Calendar

Campus Size

49.97 acres (202,200 m2)

School Motto

Quality Teaching is Our Task – Excellence for All is Our Goal

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

Walkersville High School ranks within the top 30% of all 1,338 schools in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Walkersville High School is 0.61, 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)

#298 out of 1338 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Walkersville High School
2023	#298
2022	#263
2021	#47
2019	#162
2018	#117
2017	#117
2016	#48
2015	#58
2014	#42
2013	#337
2012	#367

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38%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Walkersville High School	Maryland	Frederick County Public Schools
2023	38%	27%	38%
2022	38%	25%	34%
2021	62%	20%	27%
2019	66%	38%	50%
2017	83%	41%	54%
2016	95%	42%	55%
2015	96%	38%	50%
2014	97%	72%	79%
2013	95%	79%	84%
2012	93%	82%	90%
2011	92%	80%	88%

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65%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Walkersville High School	Maryland	Frederick County Public Schools
2022	65%	45%	54%
2021	72%	36%	43%
2019	67%	46%	58%
2017	58%	41%	52%
2016	87%	44%	54%
2015	90%	45%	54%
2014	96%	82%	89%
2013	91%	85%	91%
2012	92%	85%	91%
2011	90%	85%	92%
2010	86%	84%	90%

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55%

36%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Walkersville High School	Maryland	Frederick County Public Schools
2022	55%	36%	46%
2021	57%	41%	47%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Walkersville High School	Maryland	Frederick County Public Schools
2024	18:1	14:1
2023	19:1	15:1	16:1
2022	18:1	14:1	16:1
2021	17:1	14:1	15:1
2020	19:1	15:1	16:1
2019	19:1	15:1	16:1
2018	18:1	15:1	16:1
2017	18:1	15:1	16:1
2016	18:1	15:1	16:1
2015	16:1	15:1	15:1
2014	17:1	15:1	15:1
2013	17:1	15:1	15:1
2012	17:1	15:1	15:1
2011	16:1	15:1	15:1
2010	17:1	15:1	15:1
2009	18:1	15:1	15:1
2008	18:1	15:1	15:1
2007	18:1	15:1	16:1
2006	18:1	16:1	16:1
2005	19:1	16:1	16:1
2004	19:1	16:1	17:1
2003	19:1	16:1	17:1
2002	19:1	16:1	17:1
2001	18:1	17:1	17:1
2000	19:1	17:1	18:1
1999	19:1	18:1	18:1
1998	18:1	17:1	18:1
1997	19:1	17:1	17:1
1996	19:1	18:1	17:1
1995	19:1	17:1	17:1
1994	18:1	17:1	17:1
1993	19:1	17:1	18:1
1992	21:1	18:1	18:1
1991	19:1	18:1	18:1
1990	19:1	18:1	19:1
1989	19:1	18:1	18:1
1988	19:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Walkersville High School	Maryland	Frederick County Public Schools
2024	3%	7%
2023	3%	7%	8%
2022	3%	7%	7%
2021	4%	7%	7%
2020	3%	7%	6%
2019	3%	7%	6%
2018	2%	7%	5%
2017	2%	7%	5%
2016	2%	7%	5%
2015	2%	7%	5%
2014	2%	6%	5%
2013	3%	6%	5%
2012	2%	7%	6%
2011	1%	6%	5%
2010	2%	7%	5%
2009	3%	6%	6%
2008	2%	6%	5%
2007	2%	6%	5%
2006	2%	5%	4%
2005	2%	5%	4%
2004	2%	5%	3%
2003	3%	5%	4%
2002	2%	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%

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Hispanic

17%

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)
Year	Walkersville High School	Maryland	Frederick County Public Schools
2024	17%	23%
2023	16%	22%	21%
2022	15%	21%	20%
2021	14%	20%	19%
2020	11%	18%	17%
2019	11%	18%	17%
2018	10%	17%	16%
2017	10%	17%	16%
2016	9%	16%	15%
2015	7%	15%	14%
2014	7%	14%	13%
2013	7%	13%	12%
2012	8%	12%	11%
2011	9%	12%	11%
2010	6%	10%	9%
2009	6%	10%	8%
2008	5%	9%	8%
2007	4%	8%	7%
2006	4%	8%	6%
2005	4%	7%	5%
2004	3%	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%
1992	1%	2%	1%
1991	1%	2%	1%
1989	1%	2%	1%

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Black

16%

33%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Walkersville High School	Maryland	Frederick County Public Schools
2024	16%	33%
2023	16%	33%	14%
2022	15%	33%	14%
2021	15%	34%	13%
2020	14%	34%	13%
2019	14%	34%	13%
2018	13%	34%	12%
2017	13%	34%	12%
2016	12%	34%	11%
2015	13%	34%	11%
2014	12%	35%	11%
2013	11%	35%	11%
2012	9%	35%	11%
2011	8%	36%	11%
2010	10%	38%	13%
2009	9%	38%	12%
2008	8%	38%	12%
2007	8%	38%	11%
2006	7%	38%	11%
2005	6%	38%	10%
2004	6%	38%	10%
2003	5%	37%	9%
2002	4%	37%	9%
2001	3%	37%	9%
2000	2%	37%	8%
1999	3%	37%	8%
1998	3%	36%	8%
1997	3%	35%	8%
1996	3%	35%	8%
1995	3%	34%	7%
1994	3%	34%	7%
1993	2%	33%	7%
1992	3%	33%	7%

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White

58%

32%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Walkersville High School	Maryland	Frederick County Public Schools
2024	58%	32%
2023	59%	33%	50%
2022	60%	34%	53%
2021	60%	34%	55%
2020	64%	36%	59%
2019	64%	36%	59%
2018	70%	38%	62%
2017	70%	38%	62%
2016	72%	39%	64%
2015	74%	40%	65%
2014	74%	41%	66%
2013	74%	42%	67%
2012	74%	42%	67%
2011	76%	43%	68%
2010	82%	45%	73%
2009	82%	46%	74%
2008	85%	47%	75%
2007	86%	48%	77%
2006	87%	49%	79%
2005	88%	50%	81%
2004	89%	51%	83%
2003	90%	52%	84%
2002	92%	53%	85%
2001	93%	53%	86%
2000	95%	55%	88%
1999	95%	55%	88%
1998	95%	56%	88%
1997	95%	57%	88%
1996	96%	58%	90%
1995	96%	59%	90%
1994	96%	59%	91%
1993	96%	60%	91%
1992	95%	61%	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 (2012-2024)
Year	Walkersville High School	Maryland	Frederick County Public Schools
2024	6%	5%
2023	6%	5%	7%
2022	7%	5%	6%
2021	7%	5%	6%
2020	7%	5%	5%
2019	7%	5%	5%
2018	5%	4%	5%
2017	5%	4%	5%
2016	5%	4%	5%
2015	4%	4%	5%
2014	5%	4%	5%
2013	5%	4%	5%
2012	6%	4%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.61

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Walkersville High School	Maryland	Frederick County Public Schools
2024	0.61	0.74
2023	0.60	0.73	0.68
2022	0.60	0.73	0.66
2021	0.60	0.73	0.64
2020	0.56	0.72	0.61
2019	0.56	0.72	0.61
2018	0.49	0.72	0.57
2017	0.49	0.72	0.57
2016	0.46	0.71	0.56
2015	0.43	0.70	0.55
2014	0.43	0.69	0.54
2013	0.44	0.69	0.53
2012	0.44	0.69	0.52
2011	0.42	0.67	0.52
2010	0.32	0.65	0.44
2009	0.32	0.64	0.43
2008	0.27	0.63	0.42
2007	0.25	0.62	0.39
2006	0.24	0.61	0.36
2005	0.22	0.60	0.34
2004	0.21	0.60	0.31
2003	0.19	0.59	0.28
2002	0.15	0.58	0.26
2001	0.13	0.58	0.25
2000	0.10	0.56	0.22
1999	0.10	0.56	0.21
1998	0.10	0.56	0.21
1997	0.10	0.56	0.20
1996	0.08	0.55	0.19
1995	0.08	0.54	0.18
1994	0.08	0.54	0.18
1993	0.08	0.54	0.17
1992	0.09	0.53	0.16

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94%

86%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Walkersville High School	Maryland	Frederick County Public Schools
2023	94%	86%	93%
2022	96%	86%	93%
2021	93%	87%	94%
2020	97%	86%	92%
2019	97%	86%	92%
2018	96%	87%	92%
2017	95%	88%	92%
2016	94%	88%	92%
2015	95%	87%	93%
2014	96%	87%	93%
2013	96%	85%	93%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

30%

44%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Walkersville High School	Maryland	Frederick County Public Schools
2024	30%	44%
2023	30%	46%	30%
2022	20%	38%	24%
2021	21%	40%	24%
2020	17%	41%	21%
2019	17%	41%	21%
2016	18%	40%	22%
2015	18%	39%	22%
2014	17%	38%	22%
2013	18%	36%	21%
2012	15%	36%	19%
2011	14%	33%	18%
2010	11%	31%	16%
2009	7%	27%	13%
2008	8%	26%	12%
2007	7%	25%	10%
2006	6%	25%	10%
2005	7%	25%	11%
2004	5%	24%	10%
2003	5%	24%	9%
2002	5%	23%	9%
2001	4%	23%	9%
2000	3%	24%	10%
1999	4%	25%	10%
1998	5%	26%	11%
1997	6%	26%	11%
1996	5%	26%	11%
1995	4%	26%	11%
1994	4%	25%	11%
1993	4%	21%	9%
1992	4%	21%	9%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2024)
Year	Walkersville High School	Maryland	Frederick County Public Schools
2024	6%	5%
2023	3%	4%	3%
2022	4%	4%	4%
2021	4%	5%	4%
2020	2%	6%	4%
2019	2%	6%	4%
2016	2%	5%	4%
2015	3%	6%	4%
2014	3%	6%	4%
2013	2%	6%	4%
2012	3%	6%	4%
2011	2%	7%	5%
2010	4%	7%	5%
2009	5%	8%	5%
2008	3%	8%	5%
2007	4%	7%	5%
2006	4%	7%	4%
2005	3%	7%	4%
2004	3%	7%	4%
2003	2%	7%	4%
2002	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

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What is Walkersville High School's ranking?

Walkersville High School is ranked #298 out of 1,338 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Maryland.

What schools are Walkersville High School often compared to?

Walkersville High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Governor Thomas Johnson High School, Frederick High School by visitors of our site.

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

38% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% MD state average), while 65% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MD state average).

What is the graduation rate of Walkersville High School?

The graduation rate of Walkersville High School is 94%, which is higher than the Maryland state average of 86%.

How many students attend Walkersville High School?

1,203 students attend Walkersville High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

58% of Walkersville High School students are White, 17% of students are Hispanic, 16% of students are Black, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Asian.

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

Walkersville High School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Maryland state average of 14:1.

What grades does Walkersville High School offer ?

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

What school district is Walkersville High School part of?

Walkersville High School is part of Frederick County Public Schools.

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