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Hammond High

8800 Guilford Rd, Columbia, MD 21046

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Grades
9–12
High
Students
1,159
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
14.3 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Howard County Public Schools
Howard County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 204 Maryland high schools · How we grade
Test scores46% proficient in math & reading
62ndpercentile
Equity30% of low-income students proficient
55thpercentile
Attendance28% chronically absent
68thpercentile
Graduation rate89% graduate in 4 years
45thpercentile
College readinessAt least 34% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
68thpercentile
Class size14.3 students per teacher
83rdpercentile

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 Hammond High

Hammond 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, 1,159 students were enrolled, with about 14.3 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Maryland high school (15.5 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 204 Maryland high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

8800 Guilford Rd
Columbia, MD 21046
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,159 students
Students per teacher
14.3 to 1
AP courses offered
29
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Midsize
School district
Howard County Public Schools
County
Howard County
NCES school ID
240042000735

Schools near Hammond High

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A1.8 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.