Northern Garrett High School

86 Pride Pkwy, Accident MD, 21520 | Garrett County Public Schools | 301-746-8668
  • grades 9-12
  • students 416
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 67% 66% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Accident
  • Ranked #0 of 2004 in Maryland
Proficiency Averages
55%Accident
40%Maryland

Northern Garrett High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Garrett County Public Schools" in Accident, MD. There are a total of 416 students and 40 teachers at Northern Garrett High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 11 to 1.

Northern Garrett High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 67.0%, which is 66% higher than the Maryland average.

Northern Garrett High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students416
Teachers40
Student/Teacher ratio11:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment77
Taking some courses71
Taking some courses (not tests)4
Passing some courses29
Passing no courses38

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Northern Garrett High School, there are a total of 77 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 71 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School50-54%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All82%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School80-84%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Northern Garrett High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMarylandNational
White 96.6% 95.9% 40.5% 51.1%
Black 0.8% 0.3% 34.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.4% 0.6% 6.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.4% 0.9% 14.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.8% 2.1% 4.0% 3.1%

Accident demographics profile

StatisticAccidentMarylandNational
Population3686,045,680328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)74462791
Median age33.038.337.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)54%54%55%
Speak English100%82%79%
Speak Spanish0%7%13%

Education level achieved in Accident

IndexAccidentMarylandNational
Completed 8th grade91.4%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school88.3%86.5%83.0%
Completed some college55.8%64.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree34.5%44.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors24.9%38.4%30.3%
Completed masters11.7%17.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.0%5.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%2.5%1.3%
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Source: The Northern Garrett High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.