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Century High
A+

Century High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

355 Ronsdale Road, Sykesville, MD 21784 · (410) 386-4400 · Part of Carroll County Public Schools

Eldersburg’s School Grade A better than 92% of Maryland school districts

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Students
1,101
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
20%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Century High

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Maryland’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 54 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 46 pts above the state

On the path

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

6–8Oklahoma Road Middlein Sykesville
9–12Century HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency73%
State average 19.3%
Reading / language arts81%
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 ↗

355 Ronsdale Road, Sykesville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9295
Grade 10245
Grade 11282
Grade 12279
Enrollment over time
1,135’20
1,140’21
1,120’22
1,083’23
1,101’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 74%Asian 8%Hispanic 7%Black 6%Two or more races 4%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 Century High from Eldersburg families.

Other schools in Carroll County Public Schools

The district →
Linton Springs Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sykesville
A−
759 students17:1
Winfield Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Westminster
A−
724 students14:1
Manchester Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Manchester
B+
671 students16:1
Sandymount Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Finksburg
B+
640 students16:1
Runnymede Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Westminster
B
625 students14:1
Carrolltowne Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sykesville
A−
593 students15:1

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; Eldersburg’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.