Damascus High School serves 1,271 learners in grades 9-12.

Damascus High School placed in the upper 10% of all schools in Maryland for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 10%, and reading proficiency is upper 20%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 80% (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 58% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Maryland state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 44% of the learner body (majority Latino and African-American), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 63% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Damascus High School’s learner population of 1,271 learners has grown by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 76 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.

School Comparison: Damascus High School is ranked within the upper 10% of all 1,359 schools in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Damascus High School is 0.63, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.72. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Damascus High School is Clarksburg High School (4.8 miles away)

The closest middle school is John T. Baker Middle School (0.7 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Damascus Elementary School (0.2 miles away)