Smithsburg High School serves 779 learners in grades 9-12.

Smithsburg High School placed in the upper 30% 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 90-94% (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 40-44% (which is equal to 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 17% of the learner body (majority African-American and Latino), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 63% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Smithsburg High School’s learner population of 779 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 45 teachers has decreased by 6% over five school years.

School Comparison: Smithsburg High School is ranked within the upper 30% 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 Smithsburg High School is 0.31, 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 Smithsburg High School is Waynesboro Area Senior High School (6.4 miles away)

The closest middle school is Smithsburg Middle School (0.0 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Smithsburg Elementary School (0.0 miles away)