Best Public Schools in Zip Code 20776

Summary:

The 20776 zip code is home to a single public high school, Southern High, which serves grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,066 students. While the school has a diverse student population, it faces some academic challenges, particularly in mathematics and Algebra I proficiency, which lag significantly behind county and state averages.

Despite these struggles, Anne Arundel County Public Schools spends a relatively high amount per student at Southern High, $15,901 per student. The school also maintains a reasonable student-teacher ratio of 15.2 to 1, which could be a positive factor in providing personalized attention. Interestingly, Southern High outperforms the county and state in English Language Arts proficiency, suggesting the school may have strengths in this area of instruction.

With nearly 40% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Southern High serves a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, which could be a contributing factor to the school's academic performance. Overall, the data provides a mixed picture, highlighting both areas of strength and opportunities for improvement at this sole high school serving the 20776 zip code.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCAP Mathematics (2024)	MCAP English Language Arts (2024)		MCAP Algebra I (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 All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Southern High	Public	9-12	4400 Solomons Island Rd	Harwood	20776	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 867-7100	1,073	67	16.0	40.0%	659 (61.4%)	83 (7.7%)	256 (23.9%)	6 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	63 (5.9%)	53.1	45^th of 146 public high schools	69.2%		38.2	87^th of 127 public high schools	31.5%	42	5.8	67.4	67.4	5.8	$17,659	$1,546	$16,113

Cities Near Zip Code 20776

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Harwood	0.28 mi	1	89^th
Lothian	3.05 mi	2	145^th
Davidsonville	3.48 mi	1	19^th
Galesville	4.32 mi	1
Edgewater	4.86 mi	7	43^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Maryland State Department of Education.

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