The reported proficiency rate for Math is 6%.
Original Research by School Decision on Loch Raven High
Loch Raven High is a regular public high school in Baltimore County, serving grades nine through twelve. It enrolls a student body that is mostly Black, with a sizable white minority and smaller numbers of students who are Hispanic, Asian, or multiracial. More than half of students qualify for free or reduced-price meals, a marker of the school’s economic profile. The school sits within the Baltimore County Public Schools system and is located in the Baltimore area, a city that has shifted from heavy industry to a service economy anchored by Johns Hopkins Hospital and University. The surrounding housing market shows home values and rents near the national median, and the local unemployment rate has been stable at moderate levels.
Academic performance data is limited. The most recent state assessment results, from an early-fall 2021 administration, show a small number of eighth graders tested in math, with a low proficiency rate. Science results for that same group were suppressed for privacy reasons. Because those results come from a single grade level tested during an atypical pandemic-era administration, they offer a narrow snapshot rather than a full picture of the school. For the 2024-25 school year, the school has reported proficiency rates for all tested students in English language arts and in geometry. The ELA rate is below the midpoint of what one would expect for a comprehensive high school. The geometry proficiency rate is low.
The school does not have a reported graduation rate in the data available. It also lacks information on chronic absenteeism, staffing ratios, course access, and discipline. A parent looking for those details would need to seek them directly from the school or district.
Loch Raven High has seen several district-level changes that affect its context. Baltimore County Public Schools recently approved boundary changes for the Loch Raven feeder system, effective for the 2025-2026 school year, to address enrollment imbalances. The district has also adopted a new elementary literacy curriculum aligned with the science of reading, and it is implementing a district-wide cell phone policy that restricts phone use during instructional time at the high school level. A voter-approved bond issue funds security upgrades across district schools.
The school offers no magnet or charter status and has no publicly listed Title I status. Information about specialized programs, such as AP, dual enrollment, or career and technical education pathways, was not available in this data. Given that these offerings are common in comprehensive high schools, their absence here means a family would need to ask the school directly what advanced coursework and career preparation options are available.
For a parent or resident considering Loch Raven High, the picture is one of a mid-sized high school in a large district with recent boundary changes and a clear economic need among its students. The available academic numbers point to areas where a family would want to inquire further about student support and instructional quality. The school’s setting in Baltimore means students have access to the city’s cultural and economic resources, but the city itself faces population and infrastructure pressures. The district’s adoption of a new cell phone policy and security upgrades are concrete changes to the daily environment. Without more data on outcomes like graduation rates and program breadth, the full measure of what this school offers remains partly opaque, and a family would be best served by visiting and talking with current staff and families.
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