North Point High School

2500 Davis Rd, Bensville MD, 20603 | Charles County Public Schools | 301-753-1759
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1744
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 64% 57% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 25 in Bensville
  • Ranked #0 of 2004 in Maryland
Proficiency Averages
36%Bensville
40%Maryland

North Point High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Charles County Public Schools" in Bensville, MD. There are a total of 1,744 students and 123 teachers at North Point High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

North Point High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 63.5%, which is 57% higher than the Maryland average.

North Point High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1744
Teachers123
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment636
Taking some courses450
Taking some courses (not tests)179
Passing some courses250
Passing no courses192

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 North Point High School, there are a total of 636 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 450 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All54%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School54%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All73%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School73%

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.

North Point High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMarylandNational
White 26.3% 32.0% 40.5% 51.1%
Black 56.9% 52.2% 34.7% 15.9%
Asian 5.8% 3.0% 6.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.1% 5.9% 14.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 0.6% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.3% 6.1% 4.0% 3.1%

Bensville demographics profile

StatisticBensvilleMarylandNational
Population77,7116,045,680328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,14462791
Median age35.938.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)50%54%55%
Speak English89%82%79%
Speak Spanish5%7%13%

Education level achieved in Bensville

IndexBensvilleMarylandNational
Completed 8th grade91.0%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school90.9%86.5%83.0%
Completed some college63.3%64.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree36.3%44.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors27.5%38.4%30.3%
Completed masters11.0%17.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.7%5.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.7%2.5%1.3%
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Source: The North Point High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.