Wilde Lake High

High school·Grades 9-12 Columbia, Maryland·21044
Score
46.8/100
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#108
Among 202 Maryland high schools
#13
In Howard County Public Schools
#5
In Columbia
Top 54%
In Maryland

Score 46.8/100: better than 46% 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
54%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 60%, better than 41% of them
285 students tested
Math
8%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 13%, better than 43% of them
483 students tested
Science
48%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 49%, better than 55% of them
285 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 1054285
English language artsAll gradesMCAP English Language Arts All Grades54285
MathHigh schoolMCAP Algebra 1≤5224
MathHigh schoolMCAP Algebra 212.4259
MathAll gradesMCAP Mathematics All Grades7.9483
ScienceHigh schoolMCAP High School Science48.4285
Social studiesHigh schoolMCAP American Government41.1209

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
1,270
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
1,270
Typical high school: 1,183
Free or reduced-price lunch
40%
Typical high school: 49%

District and location

City
Howard County

Contact

Address
5460 Trumpeter Rd
Columbia, MD 21044

"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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Wilde Lake High at a glance

Wilde Lake High is a public high school in Columbia, Maryland, serving grades 9-12. It is part of Howard County Public Schools. It has about 1,270 students (a typical Maryland high school has 1,183). About 40% 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, 54% in English language arts (similar schools: 60%) and 8% in math (similar schools: 13%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Maryland high schools, it scores 46.8 out of 100: better than 46% of them, ranking #108 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.