Best high schools in Maryland

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Stacker compiled a list of the best high schools in Maryland using data from the Niche. Niche uses seven weighted factors for its rankings. A majority of the score is based on academics, but other factors include culture and diversity; sports; clubs and activities; resources; and surveys of parents, teachers, and students. You can read more about Niche's methodology here.

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#24. Our Lady of Good Counsel High School

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#24. Our Lady of Good Counsel High School

- School type: Private School
- Location: Olney, MD
- Enrollment: 1,267 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#23. Roland Park Country School

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#23. Roland Park Country School

- School type: Private School
- Location: Baltimore, MD
- Enrollment: 582 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#22. Richard Montgomery High School

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#22. Richard Montgomery High School

- School type: Public School
- Location: Montgomery County Public Schools, MD
- Enrollment: 2,366 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#21. Glenelg Country School

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#21. Glenelg Country School

- School type: Private School
- Location: Ellicott City, MD
- Enrollment: 823 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#20. Marriotts Ridge High School

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#20. Marriotts Ridge High School

- School type: Public School
- Location: Howard County Public Schools, MD
- Enrollment: 1,741 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#19. Springdale Preparatory School

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#19. Springdale Preparatory School

- School type: Private School
- Location: New Windsor, MD
- Enrollment: 197 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#18. St. Andrew's Episcopal School

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#18. St. Andrew's Episcopal School

- School type: Private School
- Location: Potomac, MD
- Enrollment: 735 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#17. Saint James School

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#17. Saint James School

- School type: Private School
- Location: Hagerstown, MD
- Enrollment: 260 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#16. Walt Whitman High School

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#16. Walt Whitman High School

- School type: Public School
- Location: Montgomery County Public Schools, MD
- Enrollment: 2,056 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#15. Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart

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#15. Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart

- School type: Private School
- Location: Bethesda, MD
- Enrollment: 758 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#14. River Hill High School

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#14. River Hill High School

- School type: Public School
- Location: Howard County Public Schools, MD
- Enrollment: 1,383 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#13. Winston Churchill High School

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#13. Winston Churchill High School

- School type: Public School
- Location: Montgomery County Public Schools, MD
- Enrollment: 2,185 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#12. McDonogh School

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#12. McDonogh School

- School type: Private School
- Location: Owings Mills, MD
- Enrollment: 1,444 (10:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#11. St. Timothy's School

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#11. St. Timothy's School

- School type: Private School
- Location: Stevenson, MD
- Enrollment: 175 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#10. Bullis School

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#10. Bullis School

- School type: Private School
- Location: Potomac, MD
- Enrollment: 1,069 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#9. Washington Waldorf School

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#9. Washington Waldorf School

- School type: Private School
- Location: Bethesda, MD
- Enrollment: 258 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#8. Poolesville High School

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#8. Poolesville High School

- School type: Public School
- Location: Montgomery County Public Schools, MD
- Enrollment: 1,351 (20:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#7. Key School

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#7. Key School

- School type: Private School
- Location: Annapolis, MD
- Enrollment: 680 (5:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#6. Landon School

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#6. Landon School

- School type: Private School
- Location: Bethesda, MD
- Enrollment: 720 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#5. Georgetown Preparatory School

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#5. Georgetown Preparatory School

- School type: Private School
- Location: North Bethesda, MD
- Enrollment: 496 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#4. Holton-Arms School

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#4. Holton-Arms School

- School type: Private School
- Location: Bethesda, MD
- Enrollment: 665 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#3. Rochambeau The French International School

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#3. Rochambeau The French International School

- School type: Private School
- Location: Bethesda, MD
- Enrollment: 1,303 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#2. Gilman School

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#2. Gilman School

- School type: Private School
- Location: Baltimore, MD
- Enrollment: 1,038 (5:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#1. The Bryn Mawr School

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#1. The Bryn Mawr School

- School type: Private School
- Location: Baltimore, MD
- Enrollment: 750 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+