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Clear Spring High

Grades 09–12 · Clear Spring, MD · NCES 240066001260

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12630 Broadfording Rd · Clear Spring, MD 21722

At a glance

Reported students

478

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

28.65

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

16.7:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

09–12

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

Maryland high enrollment

26th percentile

Compared with 252 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

478

Clear Spring High: 478 reported students.

State peer staffing position

66th percentile

16.7:1 reported; state peer median 15.9:1. Ratio is not class size.

Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22

These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Differences between years can reflect changes in enrollment, staffing, or reporting scope.

Students
440
Teachers (FTE)
30.5
Student–teacher ratio
14.4:1

What the reported data says about Clear Spring High

Clear Spring High is a public high school serving grades 09–12 in Clear Spring. It is one of 43 current school records connected to Washington County Public Schools. NCES reports 478 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 26th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 16.7:1, close to 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.

The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (80.3%) and Hispanic or Latino (9.8%). English learners represent 0.7% of enrollment. Students served under IDEA represent 6.8%. These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

The 2021–22 civil-rights collection reports AP student enrollment, gifted and talented programming. The school reported 18 AP courses. Program availability changes, so families should confirm the current catalog and participation rules directly with the school.

Questions worth asking Clear Spring High

  1. 1How do the reported 16.7:1 student–teacher ratio and 28.65 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
  2. 2Have the reported academic programs changed since the 2021–22 CRDC collection?
  3. 3What counseling support is available today? The school reported 1.5 counselor FTE in 2021–22.
  4. 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
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Enrollment needs

English learners
0.7%
Students with disabilities
6.8%
Free/reduced-price lunch
43.5%
Lunch program
Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Reported support staff

Counselors (FTE)
1.5
Nurses (FTE)
0.35
Psychologists (FTE)
0
Social workers (FTE)
0

CRDC 2021–22 full-time-equivalent counts; verify current assignments with the school.

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White80.3%
  • Hispanic9.8%
  • Black5.2%
  • Asian0.6%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native0%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
  • Multiracial4%

Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.

Programs reported by the school

AP student enrollment

Students enrolled

18 distinct courses reported

Gifted and talented

Offered

Computer science

Not reported as offered

CRDC 2021–22: the AP flag records student enrollment; gifted and computer-science fields describe reported programs/classes. Confirm current courses and eligibility with the school.

Other schools in Washington County Public Schools

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Barbara Ingram School for the Arts

High · Grades 09–12

347 reported students

Hancock Middle Senior High

High · Grades 06–12

239 reported students

Smithsburg High

High · Grades 09–12

733 reported students

Boonsboro High

High · Grades 09–12

838 reported students

Washington County Job Development Center

High · Grades 12–12

38 reported students

Evening High School

High · Grades 09–12

0 reported students

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