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Atholton High

6520 Freetown Rd, Columbia, MD 21044

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Grades
9–12
High
Students
1,540
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
16.7 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Howard County Public Schools
Howard County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 204 Maryland high schools · How we grade
Test scores60% proficient in math & reading
83rdpercentile
Equity30% of low-income students proficient
60thpercentile
Attendance22% chronically absent
83rdpercentile
Graduation rate95% graduate in 4 years
73rdpercentile
College readinessAt least 41% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
80thpercentile
Class size16.7 students per teacher
41stpercentile

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 Atholton High

Atholton High is a public high school in Columbia, Maryland, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Howard County Public Schools. The school is located in a midsize city in Howard County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 1,540 students were enrolled, with about 16.7 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

6520 Freetown Rd
Columbia, MD 21044
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,540 students
Students per teacher
16.7 to 1
AP courses offered
28
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Midsize
School district
Howard County Public Schools
County
Howard County
NCES school ID
240042000719

Schools near Atholton High

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Hammond High
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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.