South River High

201 Central Ave E, Severn MD, 21037 | Anne Arundel County Public Schools | 410-956-5600
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2150
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 75% 85% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 8 in Severn
  • Ranked #0 of 2004 in Maryland
Proficiency Averages
65%Severn
40%Maryland

South River High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Anne Arundel County Public Schools" in Severn, MD. There are a total of 2,150 students and 125 teachers at South River High, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

South River High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 74.5%, which is 85% higher than the Maryland average.

South River High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2150
Teachers125
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment1,065
Taking some courses987
Taking some courses (not tests)83
Passing some courses442
Passing no courses541

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 South River High, there are a total of 1,065 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 987 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

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

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All76%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School76%

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.

South River High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMarylandNational
White 80.8% 58.3% 40.5% 51.1%
Black 6.2% 20.5% 34.7% 15.9%
Asian 3.2% 3.7% 6.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.5% 11.2% 14.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.4% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.3% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.0% 5.6% 4.0% 3.1%

Severn demographics profile

StatisticSevernMarylandNational
Population29,4826,045,680328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,45962791
Median age35.938.337.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)60%54%55%
Speak English87%82%79%
Speak Spanish3%7%13%

Education level achieved in Severn

IndexSevernMarylandNational
Completed 8th grade95.3%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school95.2%86.5%83.0%
Completed some college82.3%64.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree65.5%44.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors59.4%38.4%30.3%
Completed masters24.3%17.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree6.2%5.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.7%2.5%1.3%
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Source: The South River High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.