The reported proficiency rate for Science is 54%.
Original Research by School Decision on Mount Hebron High
Mount Hebron High School is a regular public high school in Ellicott City, Maryland, serving grades nine through twelve. It is part of Howard County Public Schools, the county’s sole public school system. The school is situated in a large, unincorporated community that combines a historic downtown—known for its 18th- and 19th-century granite buildings, shops, and the oldest surviving train station in the United States—with extensive suburban residential neighborhoods that stretch south toward Columbia and west to West Friendship.
With an enrollment in the middle range for a Maryland high school of its type, Mount Hebron draws students from a diverse community. The student body is predominantly white and Asian, with smaller shares of Black, Hispanic, and multiracial students, and a modest share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price meals. These demographic patterns reflect the broader character of the communities it serves, which are largely suburban and relatively well-resourced.
In the most recent state testing results, Mount Hebron’s students demonstrated strong performance in English language arts, with a proficiency rate that sits comfortably in the upper tier. Math performance was weaker, with proficiency rates notably lower in both overall math and in specific subjects like Algebra 1 and Algebra 2. The science proficiency rate, from an earlier assessment year, fell around the midpoint. Only a single year of assessment data was available for these subjects, so no trend can be established yet. The school does not serve tested grades below high school, and state assessments for high school typically reflect a student body taking a range of courses, so these results are best read as a snapshot rather than a trendline.
No graduation rate was reported in the data, which is an important piece of information for any high school. A parent or resident looking for that figure would need to contact the school or district directly. Similarly, data on chronic absenteeism, discipline, staffing, and special populations—including students with disabilities and English learners—was missing from the available records. These gaps make it difficult to fully assess the school’s support environment.
Mount Hebron sits in a county that is actively shaping its educational landscape. The district recently opened a thirteenth high school, which has shifted attendance boundaries in parts of the county. The district’s current strategic plan focuses on attendance, early reading, middle school math proficiency, college and career readiness, and discipline practices. Teacher salaries have grown steadily in recent years, pushing up per-pupil spending and county budget obligations. For families buying or renting in the area, housing costs are high relative to state and national benchmarks, and the historic downtown is in the middle of a major flood mitigation project following devastating floods.
Program offerings at Mount Hebron—such as Advanced Placement, career and technical education, or dual enrollment—were not listed in the data, so the breadth of academic pathways beyond the core curriculum is not described here. A family deciding whether this school fits their student’s interests would want to explore that directly with the school.
Mount Hebron is a mid-sized comprehensive high school in an affluent, suburban county with strong ELA outcomes and room for improvement in math. The absence of graduation and program data means that the full picture of how it prepares and supports students is incomplete from the available record. For a family or resident weighing options, visiting the school and speaking with staff would fill in those gaps.
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