Mcdonogh School
Owings Mills · MD · Private independent · K-12 combined
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Harbour School At Baltimore → Jemicy School → Baltimore School Of Independent Learners → Chimes School The → Boys Latin School Of Maryland → Gilman School → The Bryn Mawr School → Linwood School →📋 At a glance
- 📚 22 AP courses offered (school profile)
- 🏆 7 National Merit Semifinalists last year
- 📝 SAT avg 1390 (25-75: 1330–1460)
- 📝 ACT avg 31.0 (25-75: 29–33)
- 📚 AP exam pass rate 85.0% (avg score 4.1)
Composed from federal CRDC offerings, EDFacts ACGR, the school's own published profile, and other public data. Full breakdowns below.
How Mcdonogh School compares for families
Among the academically strongest private schools in our database.
- ▸ NationallySAT mean 1390 (≈ top 6% of US test-takers) · ACT mean 31.0 (≈ top 7%) · 85% AP pass rate (US average: ~60%) · 7 National Merit Semifinalists last year (NMSF is the top 1% of US PSAT scorers).
- ▸ 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: Harbour School At Baltimore, Jemicy School, Baltimore School Of Independent Learners and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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🏛️ 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
Private school enrollment comes from the NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), which is collected every other year — not annually like public-school data. The most recent published collection is 2021–22; NCES targeted spring 2026 for the 2023–24 release — we'll load it as soon as it's published.
For a more current snapshot, see Mcdonogh School's own published school profile (as of 2024-25): www.mcdonogh.org/admission/school-profile ↗
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +1.1%/year, projecting from 2022's 1,416 students:
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Revenue upside
At tuition per student, the 83 students projected to be gained by 2027 represent ≈ $1,328,000/year in tuition upside.
Tuition is an editable estimate (PSS doesn't publish tuition) — set it to your school's figure.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harbour School At Baltimore Owings Mills |
Private | 2.4 | 174 | +9.4% |
| Jemicy School Owings Mills |
Private | 2.8 | 448 | — |
| Baltimore School Of Independent Learners Owings Mills |
Private | 2.8 | 24 | — |
| Chimes School The Baltimore |
Private | 5.1 | 61 | — |
| Boys Latin School Of Maryland Baltimore |
Private | 7.7 | 634 | — |
| Gilman School Baltimore |
Private | 8.0 | 1,022 | +1.1% |
| The Bryn Mawr School Baltimore |
Private | 8.1 | 694 | +2.7% |
| Linwood School Ellicott City |
Private | 8.2 | 48 | — |