Guilford Park High
Jessup · MD · Howard County Public Schools · Public
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Hammond High → Long Reach High → Wilde Lake High → Oakland Mills High → Howard High → Atholton High → Centennial High → River Hill High →How Guilford Park High compares for families
What families should know about Guilford Park High.
- ▸ LocallyMD sits right at the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math — local school quality will set your kid apart.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Hammond High, Long Reach High, Wilde Lake High and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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Federal Title I context
Title I Schoolwide eligible
≥40% FRPL — qualifies for Title I Schoolwide program
40-74% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch. The district can use Title I funds across the whole school under federal Schoolwide Program rules.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, free/reduced-price lunch eligibility. The actual Title I designation is a district decision and may differ from eligibility — but the federal eligibility math is what we show here. We don't claim to assert whether the district formally chose to enroll this school in Title I.
Your state's public flagship
University of Maryland-College Park
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $15,678/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Enrollment trend & projection
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hammond High Columbia |
Public | 2.8 | 1,159 | -11.3% |
| Long Reach High Columbia |
Public | 3.5 | 1,334 | -18.6% |
| Wilde Lake High Columbia |
Public | 5.4 | 1,197 | -12.0% |
| Oakland Mills High Columbia |
Public | 4.0 | 1,413 | +5.8% |
| Howard High Ellicott City |
Public | 4.9 | 1,493 | -16.7% |
| Atholton High Columbia |
Public | 4.4 | 1,540 | +5.8% |
| Centennial High Ellicott City |
Public | 7.4 | 1,377 | +0.0% |
| River Hill High Clarksville |
Public | 7.6 | 1,383 | -8.3% |