Westminster High School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025-26)

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Westminster High School

1225 Washington Road
Westminster, MD 21157

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Westminster High School is a public high school located in Westminster, Maryland, United States. It is part of the Carroll County 51�Թ�� system. WHS is the largest and the oldest high school in Carroll County and is one of the largest high schools in the state of Maryland. It houses the County BEST Program.

Serving 1,480 students in grades 9-12, Westminster High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 60-64% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 53% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,480 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: 96% (Top 20% in MD)
: Top 20%
: 60-64% (Top 10%)
: 53% (Top 50%)
: 48% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Westminster High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

School Overview

Westminster High School's student population of 1,480 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 87 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Westminster High School
9	388
10	412
11	372
12	308

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Total Students

1,480 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Westminster High School
2023	1,517
2022	1,448
2021	1,515
2020	1,540
2019	1,540
2018	1,506
2017	1,506
2016	1,512
2015	1,547
2014	1,580
2013	1,591
2012	1,668
2011	1,688
2010	1,713
2009	1,795
2008	1,783
2007	1,792
2006	1,836
2005	1,820
2004	1,987
2003	2,146
2002	2,468
2001	2,338
2000	2,341
1999	2,359
1998	2,278
1997	2,180
1996	2,076
1995	2,007
1994	2,016
1993	2,043
1992	2,067
1991	2,027
1990	2,019
1989	2,084
1988	2,137
1987	2,112

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

87 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Westminster High School
2023	93
2022	89
2021	92
2020	88
2019	88
2018	90
2017	90
2016	91
2015	94
2014	96
2013	94
2012	98
2011	100
2010	103
2009	102
2008	100
2007	105
2006	107
2005	101
2004	107
2003	124
2002	124
2001	124
2000	126
1999	117
1998	118
1997	116
1996	114
1995	120
1994	112
1993	116
1992	107
1991	104
1990	106
1989	108
1988	106
1987	104

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Year Founded

1899

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Rankings

Westminster High School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,338 schools in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Westminster High School is 0.41, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.74. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MD)

#267 out of 1338 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Westminster High School
2023	#267
2022	#230
2021	#25
2019	#105
2018	#77
2017	#77
2016	#53
2015	#54
2014	#78
2013	#108
2012	#140

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60-64%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Westminster High School	Maryland	Carroll County School District
2023	62%	27%	43%
2022	67%	25%	40%
2021	73%	20%	32%
2019	64%	38%	57%
2017	90%	41%	61%
2016	92%	42%	62%
2015	95%	38%	57%
2014	97%	72%	83%
2013	97%	79%	91%
2012	98%	82%	91%
2011	95%	80%	89%

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53%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Westminster High School	Maryland	Carroll County School District
2022	53%	45%	58%
2021	78%	36%	47%
2019	79%	46%	63%
2017	62%	41%	52%
2016	88%	44%	55%
2015	93%	45%	54%
2014	95%	82%	91%
2013	95%	85%	92%
2012	94%	85%	93%
2011	92%	85%	91%
2010	91%	84%	92%

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48%

36%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Westminster High School	Maryland	Carroll County School District
2022	48%	36%	46%
2021	60%	41%	52%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Westminster High School	Maryland	Carroll County School District
2023	16:1	14:1	14:1
2022	16:1	14:1	14:1
2021	16:1	14:1	14:1
2020	18:1	15:1	15:1
2019	18:1	15:1	15:1
2018	17:1	15:1	14:1
2017	17:1	15:1	14:1
2016	17:1	15:1	14:1
2015	16:1	15:1	14:1
2014	16:1	15:1	14:1
2013	17:1	15:1	15:1
2012	17:1	15:1	15:1
2011	17:1	15:1	15:1
2010	17:1	15:1	15:1
2009	18:1	15:1	15:1
2008	18:1	14:1	15:1
2007	17:1	15:1	16:1
2006	17:1	16:1	16:1
2005	18:1	16:1	17:1
2004	19:1	16:1	17:1
2003	17:1	16:1	18:1
2002	20:1	16:1	18:1
2001	19:1	17:1	18:1
2000	19:1	17:1	19:1
1999	20:1	18:1	19:1
1998	19:1	17:1	19:1
1997	19:1	17:1	19:1
1996	18:1	18:1	19:1
1995	17:1	17:1	18:1
1994	18:1	18:1	18:1
1993	18:1	18:1	18:1
1992	19:1	18:1	19:1
1991	19:1	18:1	19:1
1990	19:1	18:1	21:1
1989	19:1	18:1	19:1
1988	20:1	19:1	19:1
1987	20:1	19:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Westminster High School	Maryland	Carroll County School District
2023	4%	7%	4%
2022	4%	7%	5%
2021	4%	7%	4%
2020	3%	7%	4%
2019	3%	7%	4%
2018	2%	7%	3%
2017	2%	7%	3%
2016	2%	7%	2%
2015	2%	7%	2%
2014	2%	6%	3%
2013	2%	6%	2%
2012	2%	7%	2%
2011	2%	6%	2%
2010	2%	7%	2%
2009	2%	6%	3%
2008	2%	6%	3%
2007	2%	6%	2%
2006	1%	5%	2%
2005	2%	5%	1%
2004	2%	5%	2%
2003	2%	5%	1%
2002	2%	5%	2%
2001	1%	5%	1%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1999	1%	4%	1%
1998	1%	4%	1%
1997	1%	4%	1%
1996	1%	4%	1%
1994	1%	4%	1%
1993	1%	4%	1%
1992	2%	4%	1%

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Hispanic

10%

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Westminster High School	Maryland	Carroll County School District
2023	8%	22%	9%
2022	7%	21%	8%
2021	5%	20%	8%
2020	4%	18%	7%
2019	4%	18%	7%
2018	4%	17%	7%
2017	4%	17%	7%
2016	2%	16%	6%
2015	2%	15%	5%
2014	3%	14%	4%
2013	3%	13%	4%
2012	3%	12%	4%
2011	2%	12%	3%
2010	2%	10%	3%
2009	2%	10%	2%
2008	2%	9%	2%
2007	2%	8%	2%
2006	2%	8%	2%
2005	2%	7%	2%
2004	1%	6%	1%
2003	1%	6%	1%
2002	1%	5%	1%
2001	1%	5%	1%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1999	1%	4%	1%
1998	1%	4%	1%
1997	1%	4%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%

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Black

33%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Westminster High School	Maryland	Carroll County School District
2023	6%	33%	6%
2022	5%	33%	5%
2021	5%	34%	5%
2020	4%	34%	5%
2019	4%	34%	5%
2018	5%	34%	5%
2017	5%	34%	5%
2016	6%	34%	4%
2015	6%	34%	4%
2014	5%	35%	4%
2013	5%	35%	4%
2012	4%	35%	4%
2011	4%	36%	4%
2010	4%	38%	4%
2009	4%	38%	4%
2008	4%	38%	4%
2007	4%	38%	4%
2006	3%	38%	3%
2005	3%	38%	3%
2004	3%	38%	3%
2003	3%	37%	3%
2002	3%	37%	2%
2001	4%	37%	2%
2000	3%	37%	2%
1999	3%	37%	2%
1998	3%	36%	2%
1997	2%	35%	2%
1996	2%	35%	2%
1995	3%	34%	2%
1994	2%	34%	2%
1993	2%	33%	2%

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White

76%

32%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Westminster High School	Maryland	Carroll County School District
2023	77%	33%	76%
2022	80%	34%	77%
2021	82%	34%	78%
2020	86%	36%	80%
2019	86%	36%	80%
2018	87%	38%	82%
2017	87%	38%	82%
2016	88%	39%	86%
2015	88%	40%	87%
2014	87%	41%	87%
2013	89%	42%	88%
2012	89%	42%	88%
2011	91%	43%	89%
2010	92%	45%	91%
2009	92%	46%	91%
2008	92%	47%	91%
2007	92%	48%	92%
2006	94%	49%	93%
2005	93%	50%	94%
2004	94%	51%	94%
2003	94%	52%	95%
2002	94%	53%	95%
2001	94%	53%	96%
2000	94%	55%	96%
1999	95%	55%	96%
1998	95%	56%	96%
1997	96%	57%	96%
1996	97%	58%	97%
1995	96%	59%	96%
1994	96%	59%	97%
1993	96%	60%	96%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Westminster High School	Maryland	Carroll County School District
2023	4%	5%	5%
2022	4%	5%	5%
2021	4%	5%	5%
2020	3%	5%	4%
2019	3%	5%	4%
2018	2%	4%	3%
2017	2%	4%	3%
2016	2%	4%	2%
2015	2%	4%	2%
2014	3%	4%	2%
2013	1%	4%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.41

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Westminster High School	Maryland	Carroll County School District
2023	0.40	0.73	0.39
2022	0.35	0.73	0.36
2021	0.32	0.73	0.35
2020	0.26	0.72	0.33
2019	0.26	0.72	0.33
2018	0.24	0.72	0.30
2017	0.24	0.72	0.30
2016	0.22	0.71	0.26
2015	0.22	0.70	0.25
2014	0.24	0.69	0.24
2013	0.22	0.69	0.23
2012	0.21	0.69	0.22
2011	0.17	0.67	0.21
2010	0.15	0.65	0.18
2009	0.15	0.64	0.17
2008	0.15	0.63	0.16
2007	0.14	0.62	0.15
2006	0.12	0.61	0.13
2005	0.13	0.60	0.12
2004	0.12	0.60	0.11
2003	0.12	0.59	0.10
2002	0.12	0.58	0.09
2001	0.12	0.58	0.09
2000	0.12	0.56	0.08
1999	0.10	0.56	0.08
1998	0.10	0.56	0.08
1997	0.08	0.56	0.07
1996	0.06	0.55	0.07
1995	0.08	0.54	0.06
1994	0.07	0.54	0.07
1993	0.07	0.54	0.06

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96%

86%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Westminster High School	Maryland	Carroll County School District
2023	96%	86%	95%
2022	96%	86%	93%
2021	98%	87%	95%
2020	98%	86%	96%
2019	97%	86%	95%
2018	96%	87%	96%
2017	97%	88%	95%
2016	99%	88%	95%
2015	98%	87%	96%
2014	97%	87%	96%
2013	97%	85%	94%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

19%

44%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Westminster High School	Maryland	Carroll County School District
2023	22%	46%	24%
2022	15%	38%	19%
2021	14%	40%	18%
2020	9%	41%	16%
2019	9%	41%	16%
2016	10%	40%	16%
2015	12%	39%	16%
2014	11%	38%	16%
2013	9%	36%	15%
2012	9%	36%	14%
2011	8%	33%	12%
2010	7%	31%	11%
2009	7%	27%	9%
2008	5%	26%	8%
2007	4%	25%	8%
2006	3%	25%	7%
2005	4%	25%	7%
2004	4%	24%	7%
2003	5%	24%	6%
2002	5%	23%	6%
2001	6%	23%	6%
2000	6%	24%	6%
1999	6%	25%	7%
1998	6%	26%	7%
1997	5%	26%	7%
1996	3%	26%	7%
1995	5%	26%	7%
1994	4%	25%	7%
1993	5%	21%	7%
1992	5%	21%	6%
1991	2%	18%	4%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Westminster High School	Maryland	Carroll County School District
2023	2%	4%	2%
2022	3%	4%	4%
2021	3%	5%	4%
2020	2%	6%	3%
2019	2%	6%	3%
2016	1%	5%	2%
2015	1%	6%	2%
2014	2%	6%	3%
2013	1%	6%	3%
2012	1%	6%	3%
2011	3%	7%	3%
2010	3%	7%	4%
2009	3%	8%	4%
2008	3%	8%	3%
2007	2%	7%	3%
2006	3%	7%	3%
2005	2%	7%	3%
2004	1%	7%	3%
2003	1%	7%	2%
2002	1%	7%	2%
2001	1%	7%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Carroll County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Owl

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Westminster High School's ranking?

Westminster High School is ranked #267 out of 1,338 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland.

What schools are Westminster High School often compared to?

Westminster High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Winters Mill High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

60-64% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% MD state average), while 53% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MD state average).

What is the graduation rate of Westminster High School?

The graduation rate of Westminster High School is 96%, which is higher than the Maryland state average of 86%.

How many students attend Westminster High School?

1,480 students attend Westminster High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

76% of Westminster High School students are White, 10% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Black, 4% of students are Asian, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Westminster High School?

Westminster High School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Maryland state average of 14:1.

What grades does Westminster High School offer ?

Westminster High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Westminster High School part of?

Westminster High School is part of Carroll County School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,480 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: 96% (Top 20%)
: Top 20%
: 60-64% (Top 10%)
: 53% (Top 50%)
: 48% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education