Frederick High School

Public | 9-12 | 1346 students |  

PHONE: (240) 236-7000

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650 Carroll Pky

Frederick, MD 21701

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Frederick High School serves grades 9-12 in the Frederick County Public School District. It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 6 out of 10, based on its performance on state standardized tests.

This school has an average Community Rating of 4 out of 5 stars, based on reviews from 25 school community members.

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Posted on Sep 29, 2010
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I have one child who graduated from Frederick w/ a fantastic education, near perfect SAT scores and 7 AP classes. She had great teachers. I also have a Freshman now. Frederick's unique because of it's diversity. It allows everyone the opportunity to be themselves w/ no pressure to conform. When 9/11 took place, Frederick was one of the only high schools in the country (yes country) that didn't have racial fighting among it's students. Want proof? The school was asked to, and did, participate in a video (that is shown to other high schools) that encourages tolerance. Our students are prepared for Real life! Real life is diversity! The Principal is a fantastic leader who commands respect . The school offers more AP classes than any school in the county & is the only one that offers AP World History.
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Posted on Apr 10, 2010
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i attended frederick high for all four years (go class of 08) and i found it to be both a good and bad experience. i had some excellent teachers, but i had some that just didn't seem to care about their students. the admin. was not attentive to the student body and i found it very easy to get away with most things. there were also a lot of fights and i saw a kid get arrested once too, and a kid got taken to the hospital. the food had its ups and downs. but the janitorial staff was very friendly and nice. all in all i think it could use some remodeling, or maybe some portables or something. it is very overcrowded and some students are not attended to as well as others. i'm not saying don't go to fhs, but just be careful when you do.

Posted on Oct 29, 2009
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great teachers, very diverse
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Posted on Oct 27, 2009
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i go there and i can honestly say my years there have been amazing i wouldnt have wanted to spend my high school years anywhere else (:!
--Submitted by a student

Posted on Jun 12, 2009
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this school is a good school and its better then tj
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Posted on Apr 1, 2009
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Great teachers Diverse community Learning centered environment Minimal disciplinary issues.
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Posted on Apr 29, 2008
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What a great school. You have to look past the exterior or interior view of the school and concentrate on what is happening inside the school. The kids are well behaved (as any high school can be) and the teachers do a fantastic job of teaching, especially if you are interested in honors and above.
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Posted on Apr 24, 2008
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This school is fantastic. As stated in other reviews, the campus and building are gorgeous. There is so much history here. The interior is not new and 'manufactured' like urbana, but the teachers, students and history will give your children a great, well-rounded experience. I feel like a came out of here adapted to the real world, not pampered.
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Posted on Mar 11, 2008
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The building and campus are lovely, but the interior is old and needs renovation. The district includes some of the lowest income areas of the city, and some of the highest, and the student body reflects that statistically. I am not familiar with the classes for the below-average students, however, the school does a wonderful job with the high-achievers. FHS offers more AP classes than any other local school, and the teachers are dedicated and challenge the kids. I have not heard of any serious criminal activity from the school, but the local police department do have an officer assigned there. I know this officer, and he is no-nonsense yet non-threatening (a great choice) so perhaps that keeps the kids straight. All in all, I recommend FHS. We could have gone private or changed schools after redistricting, but we chose to stay there.
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Posted on Nov 22, 2005
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Both of my daughters attend FHS out of district because it's such an awesome school. With such a high level of diversity, everyone is very accepting of each other.
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