Century High
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Sykesville, Maryland 21784 · Carroll County Public Schools
#12 of 197 high schools in Maryland
#1104 of 16,910 nationally
About Century High
Century High is a public high located in Sykesville, in the Carroll County Public Schools school district of Maryland, United States. It caters for Grades 9–12. In 2025 it enrolled 1,101 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 81.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of high schools in United States and 12th of 197 ranked high schools in Maryland. Its strongest component is reading proficiency (93th percentile), and its weakest is students per teacher (24th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 1,101.
There are 11 schools in Sykesville; Century High ranks 1st of 11 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against high schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)77%
- Reading proficiency (30%)88%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)20.1%
- Students per teacher (15%)18.7
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Century High by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 1,101
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 20.1%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 18.7
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 88%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 77%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Century High
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Linton Springs Elementary
Sykesville · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
759 students · 426 m away
Eldersburg Elementary
Sykesville · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
470 students · 3.3 km away
Liberty High
Sykesville · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,007 students · 3.6 km away
Piney Ridge Elementary
Sykesville · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
578 students · 3.7 km away
Freedom District Elementary
Sykesville · Public elementary · Grades K–5
627 students · 4.2 km away
South Carroll High
Sykesville · Public high · Grades 9–12
933 students · 4.7 km away
Oklahoma Road Middle
Sykesville · Public middle · Grades 6–8
816 students · 5.8 km away
Carrolltowne Elementary
Sykesville · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
593 students · 6.1 km away
Sykesville Middle
Sykesville · Public middle · Grades 6–8
697 students · 6.1 km away
Winfield Elementary
Westminster · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
724 students · 6.2 km away
Similar schools
Public high schools in Maryland with a comparable Enrollment.
Sparrows Point High
Sparrows Point · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,095 students
Crossland High
Temple Hills · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,094 students
Randallstown High
Randallstown · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,091 students
Fairmont Heights High
Landover · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,090 students
Paul Laurence Dunbar High
Baltimore · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,087 students
Southern High
Harwood · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,080 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Century High a good school?
Century High has a Success Index (US) of 81.1 out of 100 (Top 10% of high schools in United States) and ranks #12 of 197 in Maryland. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Century High rank in Maryland?
Century High ranks #12 of 197 high schools in Maryland and #1104 of 16,910 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Century High?
Century High had 1,101 students in 2025.
Is Century High a elementary school or a high school?
Century High is classified as a high covering Grades 9–12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Century High?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Century High; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.