Wilde Lake High

5460 Trumpeter Rd, Columbia, MD 21044

CSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
1,197
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
14 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Howard County Public Schools
Howard County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 204 Maryland high schools · How we grade
Test scores38% proficient in math & reading
50thpercentile
Equity20% of low-income students proficient
19thpercentile
Attendance39% chronically absent
41stpercentile
Graduation rate91% graduate in 4 years
52ndpercentile
College readinessAt least 34% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
67thpercentile
Class size14 students per teacher
86thpercentile

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 Wilde Lake High

Wilde Lake 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, 1,197 students were enrolled, with about 14 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 C (average), compared with 204 Maryland high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

5460 Trumpeter 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)
1,197 students
Students per teacher
14 to 1
AP courses offered
32
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Midsize
School district
Howard County Public Schools
County
Howard County
NCES school ID
240042000762

Schools near Wilde Lake High

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Atholton High
Public · Grades 9–12 · 1,540 students
A2.0 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.