Patterson Mill High School

85 Patterson Mill Rd, Bel Air, MD 21015

ASchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
839
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
17 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Harford County Public Schools
Harford County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 204 Maryland high schools · How we grade
Test scores54% proficient in math & reading
77thpercentile
Equity50% of low-income students proficient
92ndpercentile
Attendance21% chronically absent
85thpercentile
Graduation rate96% graduate in 4 years
79thpercentile
College readinessAt least 44% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
82ndpercentile
Class size17 students per teacher
34thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Maryland high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Patterson Mill High School

Patterson Mill High School is a public high school in Bel Air, Maryland, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Harford County Public Schools. The school is located in a midsize suburb in Harford County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 839 students were enrolled, with about 17 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Maryland high school (15.5 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 204 Maryland high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

85 Patterson Mill Rd
Bel Air, MD 21015
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
839 students
Students per teacher
17 to 1
AP courses offered
15
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
Suburb — Midsize
School district
Harford County Public Schools
County
Harford County
NCES school ID
240039001638

Schools near Patterson Mill High School

All 23 schools in Bel Air →
Bel Air High
Public · Grades 9–12 · 1,341 students
A2.1 mi
Fallston High
Public · Grades 9–12 · 1,036 students
B4.8 mi
Edgewood High
Public · Grades 9–12 · 1,440 students
C6.2 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.