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Tuscarora High

(240) 236-6400

Physical Address:
5312 Ballenger Creek PK
Frederick, MD  21703
Mailing Address:
5312 Ballenger Creek PK
Frederick, MD  21703

School Information

District:
Frederick County Public Schools
Type:
Public (Regular school)
Status:
Operational
County:
Frederick County
Level:
High
Grade Span:
9 - 12
Number of Students:
1495

Student Enrollment Information in 2009-10

Ethnicity in Tuscarora High

This School County Average State Average
White 61.81% 74.77% 45.40%
Black 21.61% 11.93% 40.38%
Hispanic 10.37% 8.34% 10.26%
Asian/Pacific 5.95% 4.52% 5.87%
American Indian 0.27% 0.53% 0.61%

Genders in Tuscarora High

This School County Average State Average
Male 51.04% 50.74% 50.53%
Female 48.96% 49.26% 49.47%

Student Enrollment Information

Enrollment by Ethnicity for Tuscarora High

Year 2007 2008 2009
White 983 946 924
Black 314 327 323
Hispanic 140 154 155
Asian/Pacific 70 79 89
American Indian 6 5 4
Others 0 0 0
Total 1513 1511 1495

Enrollment by Gender for Tuscarora High

Year 2007 2008 2009
Male 751 783 763
Female 762 728 732
Total 1513 1511 1495

Students eligible for free or reduced lunch

Students eligible for free or reduced lunch for Tuscarora High

Year 2007 2008 2009
Total students 1513 1511 1495
# Eligible for free lunch 149 (10%) 198 (13%) 225 (15%)
# Eligible for reduced lunch 72 (5%) 85 (6%) 91 (6%)
# Eligible for both free and reduced lunch 221 (15%) 283 (19%) 316 (21%)

Student/Teacher Ratios

Student/Teacher Ratios for Tuscarora High

Year 2007 2008 2009
Total students 1513 1511 1495
Fulltime teachers 85.0 84.0 87.0
Student/Teacher Ratio 17.80 18.00 17.18
County Average(Student/Teacher Ratio) 14.99 14.76 15.11