South Carroll High

1300 West Old Liberty Road, Sykesville, MD 21784

BSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
933
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
17.7 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Carroll County Public Schools
Carroll County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 204 Maryland high schools · How we grade
Test scores54% proficient in math & reading
77thpercentile
Equity34% of low-income students proficient
73rdpercentile
Attendance28% chronically absent
68thpercentile
Graduation rate97% graduate in 4 years
83rdpercentile
College readinessAt least 37% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
73rdpercentile
Class size17.7 students per teacher
24thpercentile

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 South Carroll High

South Carroll High is a public high school in Sykesville, Maryland, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Carroll County Public Schools. The school is located in a rural area in Carroll County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 933 students were enrolled, with about 17.7 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 B (above average), compared with 204 Maryland high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

1300 West Old Liberty Road
Sykesville, MD 21784
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
933 students
Students per teacher
17.7 to 1
AP courses offered
23
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Distant
School district
Carroll County Public Schools
County
Carroll County
NCES school ID
240021000546

Schools near South Carroll High

All 12 schools in Sykesville →
Century High
Public · Grades 9–12 · 1,101 students
A2.9 mi
Liberty High
Public · Grades 9–12 · 1,007 students
A5.2 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.