Southern Garrett High School has 715 learners in grade levels 9-12.

Southern Garrett High School placed in the upper 20% of all schools in Maryland for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 5%, and reading proficiency is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 85-89% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 15:1. Minority enrollment is 5% of the learner body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 63% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Southern Garrett High School’s learner population of 715 learners has grown by 6% over five school years The teacher population of 53 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Southern Garrett High School is ranked within the upper 20% of all 1,359 schools in Maryland (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Southern Garrett High School is 0.10, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Southern Garrett High School is Union Educational Complex (10.7 miles away). The nearest middle school is Southern Middle School (1.1 miles away). The nearest elementary school is Yough Glades Elementary School (0.5 miles away).