Towson High

High school·Grades 9-12 Towson, Maryland·21286
Score
83.9/100
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#33
Among 202 Maryland high schools
#5
In Baltimore County Public Schools
#2
In Towson
Top 17%
In Maryland

Score 83.9/100: better than 83% of Maryland high schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in Maryland, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Maryland schools.

English language arts
73%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 60%, better than 73% of them
357 students tested
Math
21%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 13%, better than 82% of them
398 students tested
Science
76%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 49%, better than 87% of them
337 students tested
All Maryland schools (ELA / math)
52% / 28%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 8 published results by grade and test

As published by Maryland State Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 10MCAP English Language Arts 1073.1357
English language artsAll gradesMCAP English Language Arts All Grades73.1357
MathHigh schoolMCAP Algebra 114.9208
MathHigh schoolMCAP Algebra 235.9103
MathHigh schoolMCAP Geometry18.487
MathAll gradesMCAP Mathematics All Grades21.1398
ScienceHigh schoolMCAP High School Science76.3337
Social studiesHigh schoolMCAP American Government65.632

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
1,650
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
1,650
Typical high school: 1,183
Free or reduced-price lunch
26%
Typical high school: 49%

District and location

City
Baltimore County

Contact

Address
69 Cedar Ave
Towson, MD 21286

"Typical" is the middle (median) high school in Maryland. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby high schools

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Location

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Towson High at a glance

Towson High is a public high school in Towson, Maryland, serving grades 9-12. It is part of Baltimore County Public Schools. It has about 1,650 students (a typical Maryland high school has 1,183). About 26% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 49% at a typical Maryland high school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 73% in English language arts (similar schools: 60%) and 21% in math (similar schools: 13%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Maryland high schools, it scores 83.9 out of 100: better than 83% of them, ranking #33 of 202. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.