Hammond High School

Hammond High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
8800 Guilford Rd,  Columbia, MD
Howard County Public Schools
3.8
4.6
1,306 Students
A-
Niche Grade

School Details

Student Teacher Ratio
14:1
Average SAT Score
1200
Average ACT Score
27
Math Proficiency
29%
Reading Proficiency
62%
Average GPA
3.44
Graduation Rate
89%

Niche Grade

B+
Academics
B
Teachers
A-
College Prep
C+
Administration
C+
Resources/Facilities
B
Clubs and Activities
B
Sports
C-
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.44
Reading Proficiency
62%
Math Proficiency
29%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
14:1
Teachers
94
Full Time Teachers
94
Teachers in First or Second Year
2.8%
College Prep
Average SAT
1200
Math
590
Verbal
600
Average ACT
27
Math
25
English
27
Reading
27
Science
26
Number of AP Courses
29
AP Pass Rate
81.7%
AP Math Enrollment
Very High
AP Science Enrollment
Very High
Other AP Enrollment
Very High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Average
Boys Athletic Participation
High

GreatSchools Rating

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Test Scores

Science
22.2%
State Average
22.4%
Math
25.2%
State Average
31.2%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
263:1

Student Diversity

Male
54.2%
Female
45.6%
Black
38.2%
White
23.5%
Hispanic
19%
Asian or Pacific Islander
12.6%
Two or more races
6.4%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
Native American
<1%
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School Rankings

#2 Most Diverse Public HS in Maryland
Source: Niche

Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of Maryland - College Park 427 Students
Towson University 312 Students
Howard Community College 176 Students
University of Maryland, Baltimore County 169 Students
Howard University 154 Students
Morgan State University 130 Students
Bowie State University 110 Students
Temple University 107 Students
University of Maryland - Baltimore 104 Students
Georgetown University 98 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Psychology 103 Students
Business 95 Students
Biology 93 Students
Computer Science 80 Students
Nursing 74 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 67 Students
Marketing 33 Students
Political Science and Government 31 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration 30 Students
Public Health 29 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.8 420 Reviews
4.0 Alum
5/29/2024
The best part of Hammond for me was the school spirit. Since the school is filled with people from all cultures, culture fest was exciting and the spirit weeks were so fun because everyone would participate.
4.0 Senior
5/15/2024
I would say that my overall experience at Hammond Highschool was a positive one. Though there are things I would like to see changed when it comes to the safety of the school. Over the course of the year Hammond had seen its fair share of fights and other conflicts between other students. At some point it became a somewhat normal occurrence for the school as a whole because people were used to it. In the future I would like to see change when it comes to that.
4.0 Senior
5/2/2024
Hammond is extremely diverse and rich in culture. I have loved every minute I've spent there. While it is good there is a lot of fighting and strict environments that are there as well. Sometimes it is hard to learn properly because there are so many altercations among students there.
GreatSchools Reviews
4.6 21 Reviews
5.0 parent
1/9/2024
My kid is thriving at Hammond High and is in mostly AP/GT courses. Assignments and feedback are very organized. He seems to be enjoying himself, despite the long study hours . He enjoys friendships that are supportive. Ms. Reid is an engaged and effective Principal. The school sends emails to parent...
5.0 parent
8/20/2022
Great school, kids loved it I strongly recommended
5.0 parent
3/20/2021
The teachers, administrators, parents and entire neighborhood are extremely supportive and engaged in the development of the students.
4.0 parent
7/26/2020
I think that Hammond is stuck in a rough situation. Its difficult for them to point to parents and say, your level of involvement equates to your childs' success. Too many parents at hammond think its the schools job to raise thier child. I sat in a 9th grade orientation and heard many parent questi...

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