South Carroll High

High school·Grades 9-12 Sykesville, Maryland·21784
Score
68.1/100
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#65
Among 202 Maryland high schools
#6
In Carroll County Public Schools
#3
In Sykesville
Top 33%
In Maryland

Score 68.1/100: better than 68% 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
78%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 60%, better than 82% of them
245 students tested
Math
7%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 13%, better than 38% of them
115 students tested
Science
71%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 49%, better than 80% of them
248 students tested
All Maryland schools (ELA / math)
52% / 28%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 6 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 1078.4245
English language artsAll gradesMCAP English Language Arts All Grades78.4245
MathHigh schoolMCAP Algebra 17115
MathAll gradesMCAP Mathematics All Grades7115
ScienceHigh schoolMCAP High School Science71.4248
Social studiesHigh schoolMCAP American Government64.9228

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
935
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
935
Typical high school: 1,183
Free or reduced-price lunch
21%
Typical high school: 49%

District and location

City
Carroll County

Contact

Address
1300 West Old Liberty Road
Sykesville, MD 21784

"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).

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South Carroll High at a glance

South Carroll High is a public high school in Sykesville, Maryland, serving grades 9-12. It is part of Carroll County Public Schools. It has about 935 students (a typical Maryland high school has 1,183). About 21% 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, 78% in English language arts (similar schools: 60%) and 7% in math (similar schools: 13%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Maryland high schools, it scores 68.1 out of 100: better than 68% of them, ranking #65 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.