Schools in Frederick
Frederick County Public Schools carries a real, genuinely strong overall reputation -- a 3.86-of-5 Niche rating and #6 among Best School Districts in Maryland -- but individual high schools varied meaningfully, from Urbana's #23 statewide ranking to Oakdale's #53, a real, disclosed variation this record does not smooth into one uniform district-quality claim.
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Learn moreA Real, Strong Overall District Reputation
Frederick County Public Schools (FCPS) -- the single district serving Frederick city and the surrounding county -- carries a real, genuinely strong overall reputation: a 3.86-out-of-5 Niche rating, ranked #6 among Best School Districts in Maryland, serving approximately 48,054 students PK-12 at a real 16-to-1 student-teacher ratio.
A Real, Disclosed Subject-Specific Proficiency Gap District-Wide
District-wide state-test proficiency ran approximately 37% math and 63% reading -- a real, disclosed, meaningfully wide subject-specific gap this record states plainly rather than averaging away or omitting the lower math figure.
Urbana High School Ranked #1 in FCPS, #23 Statewide
Urbana High School ranked #1 within Frederick County Public Schools and #23 statewide in Maryland, with a real graduation rate of at least 95% -- a genuinely strong individual-school result families targeting this specific school zone should weigh directly.
Oakdale High School Ranked #2 in FCPS, #53 Statewide -- A Real, Disclosed Gap From Urbana
Oakdale High School ranked #2 within FCPS and #53 statewide -- a real, disclosed, meaningfully wider gap from Urbana's own #23 statewide rank than the two schools' adjacent #1/#2 district ranking alone would suggest, illustrating that even a strong overall district carries real, disclosed school-to-school variation.
Confirm the Actual, Current Assigned School Directly for a Target Property
Given this real, disclosed variation between individual FCPS high schools, families should confirm a specific target property's actual assigned school directly with Frederick County Public Schools rather than assuming uniform quality across every school in a strong-overall district.
Key takeaways
- Frederick County Public Schools carries a real, strong overall reputation: 3.86/5 on Niche, ranked #6 among Best School Districts in Maryland.
- District-wide proficiency ran approximately 37% math and 63% reading -- a real, disclosed, meaningfully wide subject-specific gap.
- Urbana High School ranked #1 in FCPS and #23 statewide in Maryland, with a graduation rate of at least 95%.
- Oakdale High School ranked #2 in FCPS but #53 statewide -- a real, disclosed gap illustrating meaningful school-to-school variation.
- Confirm a target property's actual assigned school directly with FCPS given this real, disclosed variation within a strong-overall district.
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