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Dulaney High School

Public | 9-12 | 1866 students

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4 stars

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17 reviews of this school


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Posted April 27, 2011

I am an alumni and have a son who is a sophomore and my daughter graduated last June. Excellent school!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted January 19, 2011

Dulaney is a "Great School" and has excellent learning opportunities and academic programs. I find that most of the teachers, teach quality teaching that challenge the students and promote strong minds.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted October 3, 2010

The bullying problem in this school is ridiculous. There are many kids that doesn't even live in the surrounding areas that attends this school. The Guidance staff are completely clueless as to what the kids needs are. Unfortunately I had a family member attend this school and I was not satisfied. I had to fight the school to provide her with quality education based on her results from a test to determine what grade level she was working at. It took about 1/2 a year to finally get her tested after much complaints. I was requesting this since summer before she even transferred. Based on her transfer to this school they didn't know how to apply credits so they finagled it someway. The guidance counselor needs counseling themselves. I would NEVER allow my own child to go to that nasty school.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted September 30, 2010

Great curriculum fantastic teachers, blue ribbon status giving good education at zone school
—Submitted by a parent


Posted May 31, 2010

The schhool is academically challenging, yet the students are so undisciplined and i was picked on all the time. You have to watch what you say or do at Dulaney, or it will leave a permanant mark on you for the rest of your high school career. I would love to go back and choose a different school.
—Submitted by a student


Posted May 18, 2010

This appears as an ok school. While academic are good there seem to be some discipline problems with the students. However the faculty are great.


Posted November 1, 2009

Both my children went to Dulaney (boy and girl). Both took AP's and entered UMBC and RPI with more than 30 credits each. It's a tribute to the Principal (passed and present) and to the Teachers for such a fine education. They met great friends and continue that relationship past high school.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted October 25, 2009

It is academically rigorous offering so many AP subjects than any other high schools in Baltimore county. The top students went to ivy league schools and had a good number of merit school finalists. My child got 5's in AP subjects and is entering as a sophomore at University of Maryland College Park in the scholars program which she even finds easy! Had she gone to a private school, she would have not gotten this very good education!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted October 3, 2009

With an increasingly-diverse population of 1800+ students, Dulaney has maintained a spot in the top 5% of the nations high schools for several years now. We are a proud community, committed to student success in all arenas.
—Submitted by a teacher


Posted September 16, 2009

I have a child that went to Dualney and she absolutely loved it there!! She is glad that she left her private school to go here. She got a very good education and she has alot of good friends. She is now going to Yale and is so happy to have gone to that achool
—Submitted by a parent


Posted May 27, 2009

Outstanding educational environment that also stresses community service
—Submitted by Alicia Guyton, a parent


Posted June 24, 2008

Dulaney, yes problems, yes great higher ed. preparation. Take care of the friends you make and the groups with whom you associate. Stay clean and it will be a great experience.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted April 1, 2008

The teachers encourage students and the kids are nice for the most part. It is a great school and I wouldn't choose any other one.
—Submitted by a student


Posted July 23, 2007

This school has helped me to come back on track to what i need to do i am happy that i got a second chance to go abck to dulaney beacuse they have so much to offer me Thanks
—Submitted by a student


Posted April 19, 2007

My daughter is in senior and very happy with the school, teachers are great and the Principal is the best.
—Submitted by Eileen Lim, a parent


Posted April 21, 2006

my first outlook on dulaney was that it was an outstanding school. But then after the many drug busts that have occured in the past month or so is very concerning as a fellow administrator i must say myself.
—Submitted by Calvinito dooley, a administrator


Posted August 5, 2005

There is an emphasis on sports, but the arts are very important to the principal and staff as well. Parents are very involved, improving the overall quality of education and extracurricular activities.
—Submitted by a former student


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The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.

Grade level

Algebra

The state average for Algebra was 84% in 2012.

407 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
93%

2011

 
 
95%

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>=95%

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>=95%
Biology

The state average for Biology was 82% in 2012.

424 students were tested at this school in 2012.

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92%

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>=95%

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>=95%

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>=95%
English 2

The state average for English 2 was 83% in 2012.

433 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
94%

2011

 
 
92%

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>=95%

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>=95%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Maryland used the Maryland High School Assessments (HSA) to test students in English 2, Algebra, and Biology upon completion of each course. The HSA is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Maryland. Beginning with the class of 2009, students are required to pass the tests in order to graduate. The goal is for all students to pass the tests.

See Maryland's state standards

Source: Maryland State Department of Education

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
White 68% 46%
Black 15% 38%
Asian/Pacific Islander 13% 6%
Hispanic 3% 10%
American Indian/Alaska Native 1% 0%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 10%N/A35%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 16N/A15
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
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255 Padonia Rd
Timonium, MD 21093
Phone: (410) 887-7633

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