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Fort Hill High
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Fort Hill High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

500 Greenway Ave, Cumberland, MD 21502 · (301) 777-2570 · Part of Allegany County Public Schools

Cumberland’s School Grade C+ better than 44% of Maryland school districts

Directions
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Students
655
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
54%
Setting
Town
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Fort Hill High

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Maryland’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 27 pts above the state

On the path

Where Cumberland kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Fort Hill HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 19.3%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 35.5%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Maryland’s 1,321 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

500 Greenway Ave, Cumberland

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9198
Grade 10186
Grade 11149
Grade 12122
Enrollment over time
657’20
662’21
692’22
680’23
655’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 82%Two or more races 9%Black 4%Hispanic 3%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Fort Hill High from Cumberland families.

Other schools in Allegany County Public Schools

The district →
South Penn Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cumberland
C−
491 students10:1
Beall Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Frostburg
B
415 students13:1
West Side Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cumberland
B−
321 students12:1
George's Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lonaconing
C−
272 students14:1
Northeast Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cumberland
C+
272 students14:1
Cresaptown Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cresaptown
C
268 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Maryland’s other public schools; Cumberland’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.