Hammond High

High school·Grades 9-12 Columbia, Maryland·21046
Score
74.0/100
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#53
Among 202 Maryland high schools
#9
In Howard County Public Schools
#2
In Columbia
Top 27%
In Maryland

Score 74.0/100: better than 74% 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
77%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 60%, better than 79% of them
292 students tested
Math
13%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 13%, better than 64% of them
461 students tested
Science
59%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 49%, better than 67% of them
291 students tested
All Maryland schools (ELA / math)
52% / 28%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 7 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 1077.1292
English language artsAll gradesMCAP English Language Arts All Grades77.1292
MathHigh schoolMCAP Algebra 19199
MathHigh schoolMCAP Algebra 215.6262
MathAll gradesMCAP Mathematics All Grades12.8461
ScienceHigh schoolMCAP High School Science59.1291
Social studiesHigh schoolMCAP American Government56.9195

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
1,167
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
1,167
Typical high school: 1,183
Free or reduced-price lunch
37%
Typical high school: 49%

District and location

City
Howard County

Contact

Address
8800 Guilford Rd
Columbia, MD 21046

"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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Hammond High at a glance

Hammond High is a public high school in Columbia, Maryland, serving grades 9-12. It is part of Howard County Public Schools. It has about 1,167 students (a typical Maryland high school has 1,183). About 37% 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, 77% in English language arts (similar schools: 60%) and 13% in math (similar schools: 13%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Maryland high schools, it scores 74.0 out of 100: better than 74% of them, ranking #53 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.