At a glance
Reported students
0
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
32.6
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
0:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
09–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
Maryland high enrollment
8th percentile
Compared with 252 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
676
Applications and Research Laboratory: 0 reported students.
State peer staffing position
7th percentile
0:1 reported; state peer median 15.9:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about Applications and Research Laboratory
Applications and Research Laboratory is a public high school serving grades 09–12 in Ellicott City. It is one of 78 current school records connected to Howard County Public Schools. NCES reports 0 students for 2024–25.
Among 252 high schools in Maryland with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 1,098 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 8th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 0:1, below the Maryland median of 15.9:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
Questions worth asking Applications and Research Laboratory
- 1How do the reported 0:1 student–teacher ratio and 32.6 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
Enrollment needs
- Lunch program
- Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Other schools in Howard County Public Schools
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
Homewood School
High · Grades 06–12
109 reported students
Hammond High
High · Grades 09–12
1,159 reported students
Wilde Lake High
High · Grades 09–12
1,197 reported students
Guilford Park High
High · Grades 09–12
1,218 reported students
Long Reach High
High · Grades 09–12
1,334 reported students
Glenelg High
High · Grades 09–12
1,363 reported students