Northern High

2950 Chaneyville Rd, Owings MD, 20736 | Calvert County Public Schools | 443-550-8950
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1463
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 72% 79% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 6 in Owings
  • Ranked #0 of 2004 in Maryland
Proficiency Averages
63%Owings
40%Maryland

Northern High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Calvert County Public Schools" in Owings, MD. There are a total of 1,463 students and 80 teachers at Northern High, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Northern High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 72.0%, which is 79% higher than the Maryland average.

Northern High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1463
Teachers80
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment598
Taking some courses469
Taking some courses (not tests)131
Passing some courses308
Passing no courses154

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 High, there are a total of 598 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 469 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All61%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School61%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All83%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School83%

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 High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMarylandNational
White 81.6% 70.6% 40.5% 51.1%
Black 9.4% 17.3% 34.7% 15.9%
Asian 2.1% 1.6% 6.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.7% 4.5% 14.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.7% 5.7% 4.0% 3.1%

Owings demographics profile

StatisticOwingsMarylandNational
Population5,9966,045,680328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,22762791
Median age42.938.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)67%54%55%
Speak English96%82%79%
Speak Spanish2%7%13%

Education level achieved in Owings

IndexOwingsMarylandNational
Completed 8th grade91.4%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school90.9%86.5%83.0%
Completed some college70.9%64.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree43.2%44.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors37.1%38.4%30.3%
Completed masters19.7%17.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.1%5.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.7%2.5%1.3%
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Source: The Northern High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.