Centennial High

4300 Centennial Ln, Ellicott City, MD 21042

ASchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
1,377
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
17 : 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 scores82% proficient in math & reading
97thpercentile
Equity50% of low-income students proficient
94thpercentile
Attendance17% chronically absent
92ndpercentile
Graduation rate98% graduate in 4 years
94thpercentile
College readinessAt least 54% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
92ndpercentile
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 Centennial High

Centennial High is a public high school in Ellicott City, Maryland, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Howard County Public Schools. The school is located in a large suburb in Howard County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 1,377 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

4300 Centennial Ln
Ellicott City, MD 21042
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,377 students
Students per teacher
17 to 1
AP courses offered
37
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Howard County Public Schools
County
Howard County
NCES school ID
240042000722

Schools near Centennial High

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Howard High
Public · Grades 9–12 · 1,493 students
A3.5 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.