North County High

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North County High ranks 85 th of 146 Maryland high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

North County High is a public magnet high school in Glen Burnie, Maryland, serving 2,451 students in grades 9-12. This school stands out for its diverse student population, with a racial makeup that is more balanced compared to nearby schools in the Anne Arundel County Public Schools district.

Academically, North County High faces some challenges, with lower proficiency rates on MCAP tests compared to the district and state averages. Only 5.2% of North County High students were proficient or better in MCAP Mathematics, far below the 27.6% proficiency rate in the Anne Arundel County Public Schools district and the 24.1% statewide average. The school's English Language Arts proficiency rates also lag behind. Additionally, North County High has a significantly higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 62.83%, indicating a larger population of economically disadvantaged students.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Northeast High and Glen Burnie High, North County High generally performs worse academically, but it serves a more diverse student population. The school's statewide ranking has also declined over the years, from 98 out of 180 Maryland high schools in 2016-2017 to 85 out of 146 in 2023-2024, suggesting that its performance has not kept pace with other schools in the state.

Detail:

Public, Magnet 9-12

10 East 1st Avenue
Glen Burnie, MD 21061

(410) 222-6970

District: Anne Arundel County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
85^th of 146 Maryland High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,467

Feeder schools for North County High:

Elementary:	Belle Grove Elementary
	Brooklyn Park Elementary
	George T. Cromwell Elementary
	Hilltop Elementary
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	Linthicum Elementary
	North Glen Elementary
	Overlook Elementary
	Park Elementary
Middle:	Brooklyn Park Middle
	Lindale Middle

Student/teacher ratio: 17.0

Number of students: 2,451

Racial breakdown:

White:

35.9%

African American:

26.8%

Hispanic:

25.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 62.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details North County High ranks worse than 58.2% of high schools in Maryland. It also ranks 9^th among 11 ranked high schools in the Anne Arundel County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 40.54. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at North County High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details North County High has the largest high school student body size in the Anne Arundel County Public Schools District. Student population at North County High is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (35.9%), African American (26.8%), Hispanic (25.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 62.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Anne Arundel County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at North County High is 17, which is the 5^th best among 11 high schools in the Anne Arundel County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare North County High employs 144.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at North County High is $14,467. 10 high schools in the Anne Arundel County Public Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

North County High was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks North County High 85^th of 146 Maryland public high schools. (See North County High in the ranking list.)

Anne Arundel County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Anne Arundel County Public Schools 10^th of 25 Maryland school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for North County High

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MD State Percentile
2004	53.79	54^th	201	73.1%
2005	37.94	130^th	204	36.3%
2006	41.36	133^rd	204	34.8%
2007	40.15	133^rd	209	36.4%
2008	63.91	105^th	214	50.9%
2009	60.63	116^th	213	45.5%
2010	60.91	115^th	220	47.7%
2011	50.16	107^th	183	41.5%
2012	50.41	115^th	187	38.5%
2013	50.22	108^th	185	41.6%
2014	69.03	99^th	231	57.1%
2015	43.14	145^th	233	37.8%
2016	50.67	115^th	233	50.6%
2017	40.64	98^th	180	45.6%
2018	31.04	118^th	197	40.1%
2019	25.47	116^th	138	15.9%
2022	26.63	154^th	225	31.6%
2024	40.54	85^th	146	41.8%

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Data source: test scores: Maryland State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Maryland State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for North County High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1991	962	124	41	3	2	n/a	n/a	-14	1118
1992	965	135	36	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	1143
1993	949	136	43	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	1136
1994	1283	214	51	14	2	n/a	n/a	0	1564
1995	1352	235	56	19	2	n/a	n/a	0	1664
1996	1352	235	56	19	2	n/a	n/a	0	1664
1997	1421	256	61	23	4	n/a	n/a	0	1765
1998	1444	253	66	22	2	n/a	n/a	0	1787
1999	1457	277	62	20	1	n/a	n/a	0	1817
2000	1516	305	67	20	1	n/a	n/a	0	1909
2001	1545	331	69	25	1	n/a	n/a	0	1971
2002	1520	357	79	33	4	n/a	n/a	0	1993
2003	1520	357	79	33	4	n/a	n/a	0	1993
2004	1530	411	60	42	8	n/a	n/a	0	2051
2005	1597	448	50	57	8	n/a	n/a	0	2160
2006	1519	460	48	56	6	n/a	n/a	0	2089
2007	1442	446	43	66	5	n/a	n/a	0	2002
2008	1327	452	40	69	6	n/a	n/a	0	1894
2009	1280	491	57	84	4	n/a	n/a	0	1916
2010	1295	524	64	93	4	n/a	n/a	0	1980
2011	1174	492	64	119	6	3	82	0	1940
2012	1154	482	74	125	10	5	84	0	1934
2013	1132	463	80	132	9	1	66	0	1883
2014	1069	464	90	159	8	4	85	0	1879
2015	1100	496	87	212	7	10	101	0	2013
2016	1077	524	81	241	6	9	120	0	2058
2017	1095	526	98	258	7	9	136	0	2129
2018	1089	567	107	308	5	7	131	0	2214
2019	1064	599	110	348	7	3	158	0	2289
2020	1017	593	119	414	7	3	133	0	2286
2021	963	634	118	463	7	4	138	0	2327
2022	956	661	113	537	9	8	160	2	2446
2023	880	657	122	629	6	8	148	1	2451

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at North County High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	1118	60.3	18.5	1.6
1992	1143	59.5	19.2	2.2
1993	1136	64.6	17.6	2.2
1994	1564	83.9	18.6	3.8
1995	1664	88.0	18.9	4.8
1996	1664	88.0	18.9	4.8
1997	1765	93.2	18.9	6.5
1998	1787	90.9	19.7	8.1
1999	1817	91.0	20.0	11
2000	1909	97.8	19.5	10.2
2001	1971	102.2	19.3	10.2
2002	1993	103.8	19.2	13.3
2003	1993	103.8	19.2	13.3
2004	2051	108.0	19.0	13.3
2005	2160	115.0	18.8	15.9
2006	2089	124.0	16.8	24.7
2007	2002	122.5	16.3	24.7
2008	1894	121.5	15.6	28.7
2009	1916	120.2	15.9	25.8
2010	1980	108.9	18.1	28.8
2011	1940	122.0	15.9	32.7
2012	1934	125.0	15.4	35.3
2013	1883	124.6	15.1	38
2014	1879	119.8	15.6	41.6
2015	2013	122.0	16.5	43.4
2016	2058	132.0	15.5	45.8
2017	2129	133.9	15.8	44.8
2018	2214	133.9	16.5	44.3
2019	2289	131.9	17.3	44.8
2020	2286	137.9	16.5	46.9
2021	2327	139.6	16.6	57.3
2022	2446	138.6	17.6	58.5
2023	2451	144.1	17.0	62.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio North County High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	1118	60.3	18.5	1.6
1992	1143	59.5	19.2	2.2
1993	1136	64.6	17.6	2.2
1994	1564	83.9	18.6	3.8
1995	1664	88.0	18.9	4.8
1996	1664	88.0	18.9	4.8
1997	1765	93.2	18.9	6.5
1998	1787	90.9	19.7	8.1
1999	1817	91.0	20.0	11
2000	1909	97.8	19.5	10.2
2001	1971	102.2	19.3	10.2
2002	1993	103.8	19.2	13.3
2003	1993	103.8	19.2	13.3
2004	2051	108.0	19.0	13.3
2005	2160	115.0	18.8	15.9
2006	2089	124.0	16.8	24.7
2007	2002	122.5	16.3	24.7
2008	1894	121.5	15.6	28.7
2009	1916	120.2	15.9	25.8
2010	1980	108.9	18.1	28.8
2011	1940	122.0	15.9	32.7
2012	1934	125.0	15.4	35.3
2013	1883	124.6	15.1	38
2014	1879	119.8	15.6	41.6
2015	2013	122.0	16.5	43.4
2016	2058	132.0	15.5	45.8
2017	2129	133.9	15.8	44.8
2018	2214	133.9	16.5	44.3
2019	2289	131.9	17.3	44.8
2020	2286	137.9	16.5	46.9
2021	2327	139.6	16.6	57.3
2022	2446	138.6	17.6	58.5
2023	2451	144.1	17.0	62.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for North County High

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$443 (3.6%)	$11,852 (96.4%)	$12,295
2020	$490 (3.8%)	$12,417 (96.2%)	$12,907
2021	$775 (5.9%)	$12,287 (94.1%)	$13,062
2022	$1,188 (8.8%)	$12,248 (91.2%)	$13,436
2023	$1,309 (9.0%)	$13,158 (91.0%)	$14,467

Data source: Maryland Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on North County High

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 116^th of 138 High schools	Ranks 154^th of 225 High schools	15.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	2289	2451	7.1%
African American	599	657	9.7%
American Indian	7	6	14.3%
Asian	110	122	10.9%
Hispanic	348	629	80.7%
Pacific Islander	3	8	166.7%
White	1064	880	17.3%
Two or More Races	158	148	6.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	44.8%	62.8%	18.1%

Schools Near North County High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCAP Mathematics (2024)		MCAP English Language Arts (2024)					MCAP Algebra I (2024)	MCAP Algebra II (2024)	MCAP Geometry (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Algebra I End of Course	MCAP Algebra II End of Course	MCAP Geometry End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
North County High	Public, Magnet	9-12	10 East 1st Avenue	Glen Burnie	21061	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(410) 222-6970	2,451	144	17.0	62.8%	880 (35.9%)	657 (26.8%)	629 (25.7%)	122 (5.0%)	6 (0.2%)	8 (0.3%)	148 (6.0%)	40.5	85^th of 146 public high schools	41.8%					(n/a)		5.2				56.4	56.4	5.2			$14,467	$1,309	$13,158
Glen Burnie High	Public, Magnet	9-12	7550 Baltimore Annapolis Blvd	Glen Burnie	21060	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(410) 761-8950	2,324	134	17.3	61.2%	746 (32.1%)	678 (29.2%)	663 (28.5%)	84 (3.6%)	8 (0.3%)	5 (0.2%)	137 (5.9%)	30.4	120^th of 146 public high schools	17.8%					(n/a)		5.4				50.6	50.6	5.4			$14,650	$1,281	$13,369
Benjamin Franklin High School at Masonville Cove	Public	9-12	1201 Cambria Street	Baltimore	21225	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-1373	755	45	16.7	61.1%	118 (15.6%)	243 (32.2%)	369 (48.9%)	9 (1.2%)	3 (0.4%)	5 (0.7%)	7 (0.9%)								(n/a)						9.6	9.6				$21,247	$571	$20,676
Lansdowne High	Public, Magnet	9-12	3800 Hollins Ferry Rd	Baltimore	21227	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(443) 809-1415	1,410	94	14.9	60.1%	423 (30.0%)	359 (25.5%)	457 (32.4%)	75 (5.3%)	16 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	78 (5.5%)								(n/a)						31.3	31.3				$16,811	$1,615	$15,197
Old Mill High	Public, Magnet	9-12	600 Patriot Ln	Millersville	21108	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(410) 969-9010	2,445	144	16.9	48.1%	822 (33.6%)	870 (35.6%)	460 (18.8%)	116 (4.7%)	12 (0.5%)	4 (0.2%)	155 (6.3%)	39.7	90^th of 146 public high schools	38.4%					(n/a)		6.7				56.8	56.8	6.7			$14,635	$1,386	$13,249
Digital Harbor High School	Public	9-12	1100 Covington Street	Baltimore	21230	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(443) 984-1256	1,591	77	20.6	69.5%	108 (6.8%)	1,021 (64.2%)	434 (27.3%)	7 (0.4%)	4 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	14 (0.9%)								(n/a)						26.5	26.5				$19,259	$618	$18,640
Catonsville Center for Alternative Studies	Public	9-12	901 S Rolling Rd	Baltimore	21228	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 809-0934	60	13	4.6	78.3%	5 (8.3%)	44 (73.3%)	6 (10.0%)	1 (1.7%)	2 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.3%)								(n/a)											$70,083	$6,424	$63,659
The Seed School of Maryland	Public	6-12	200 Font Hill Avenue	Baltimore	21223	Baltimore city	SEED School of Maryland	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 843-9477	403	40	10.0	100.0%	2 (0.5%)	389 (96.5%)	8 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	9.8	145^th of 146 public high schools	0.7%					(n/a)	7.0		22.7	18.6	25.0	19.2	21.1		6.0
Western School of Technology	Public, Magnet	9-12	100 Kenwood Ave	Baltimore	21228	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(443) 809-0840	942	63	14.9	40.0%	154 (16.3%)	528 (56.1%)	43 (4.6%)	170 (18.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	44 (4.7%)	59.9	33^rd of 146 public high schools	77.4%		63.8	25^th of 127 public high schools	80.3%	8		19.9				91.8	91.8	19.0	26.2	6.6	$17,281	$1,462	$15,820
Northeast High	Public	9-12	1121 Duvall Hwy	Pasadena	21122	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 437-6400	1,390	79	17.5	44.2%	920 (66.2%)	164 (11.8%)	178 (12.8%)	34 (2.4%)	10 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	80 (5.8%)	46.8	64^th of 146 public high schools	56.2%					(n/a)		8.4				62.7	62.7	8.5			$16,386	$1,319	$15,066

Frequently Asked Questions about North County High

How many students attend North County High?

In the 2022-23 school year, 2,451 students attended North County High.

What district is North County High in?

Anne Arundel County Public Schools

Is North County High a good school?

North County High ranks 85^th of 146 Maryland high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of North County High?

Students at North County High are 36% White, 27% African American, 26% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

What schools feed into North County High?

North County High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Belle Grove Elementary
Elementary : Brooklyn Park Elementary
Elementary : George T. Cromwell Elementary
Elementary : Hilltop Elementary
Elementary : Linthicum Elementary
Elementary : North Glen Elementary
Elementary : Overlook Elementary
Elementary : Park Elementary
Middle : Brooklyn Park Middle
Middle : Lindale Middle

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