Hancock Middle Senior High School vs. Clear Spring High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Hancock Middle Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Clear Spring High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 219 students in grades 6-12, Hancock Middle Senior High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Serving 451 students in grades 9-12, Clear Spring High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-12
9-12
Total Students
219 students
451 students
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% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
30 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Clear Spring High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Clear Spring High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/37000/36951/clear-spring-high-school-chart-bpuSDfr.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
15:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#625 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#341 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Clear Spring High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Clear Spring High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/37000/36951/clear-spring-high-school-chart-WiHdek.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
30-34%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
60-64%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Clear Spring High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Clear Spring High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/37000/36951/clear-spring-high-school-chart-9D5miM.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
50-54%
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Graduation Rate
≥80%
85-89%
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![This chart displays graduation rate of Clear Spring High School and public school graduation rate of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays graduation rate of Clear Spring High School and public school graduation rate of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/graduation_rate/37000/36951/clear-spring-high-school-chart-DCTEhn.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
28
-
Grade 7 Students
37
-
Grade 8 Students
33
-
Grade 9 Students
37
120
Grade 10 Students
34
135
Grade 11 Students
33
104
Grade 12 Students
17
92
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
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% Hispanic
3%
7%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Clear Spring High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Clear Spring High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/37000/36951/clear-spring-high-school-chart-b41js2m.png)
% Black
1%
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Clear Spring High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Clear Spring High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/37000/36951/clear-spring-high-school-chart-4l445H.png)
% White
95%
87%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Clear Spring High School and the percentage of White public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Clear Spring High School and the percentage of White public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/37000/36951/clear-spring-high-school-chart-9Q5nkc.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
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Diversity Score
0.10
0.24
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Clear Spring High School and the public school average diversity score of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Clear Spring High School and the public school average diversity score of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/37000/36951/clear-spring-high-school-chart-DCO1uG.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
58%
42%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
7%
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