North County High

10 East 1St Avenue, Severna Park MD, 21061 | Anne Arundel County Public Schools | 410-222-6970
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2214
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 45% 10% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 32 in Severna Park
  • Ranked #0 of 2004 in Maryland
Proficiency Averages
n/aSeverna Park
40%Maryland

North County High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Anne Arundel County Public Schools" in Severna Park, MD. There are a total of 2,214 students and 134 teachers at North County High, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

North County High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 44.5%, which is 10% higher than the Maryland average.

North County High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2214
Teachers134
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment660
Taking some courses594
Taking some courses (not tests)65
Passing some courses133
Passing no courses457

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 County High, there are a total of 660 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 594 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All33%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School33%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All56%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School56%

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 County High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMarylandNational
White 56.9% 58.3% 40.5% 51.1%
Black 24.8% 20.5% 34.7% 15.9%
Asian 4.8% 3.7% 6.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 8.5% 11.2% 14.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.3% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.5% 5.6% 4.0% 3.1%

Severna Park demographics profile

StatisticSeverna ParkMarylandNational
Population17,7326,045,680328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,48262791
Median age33.838.337.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)54%54%55%
Speak English87%82%79%
Speak Spanish8%7%13%

Education level achieved in Severna Park

IndexSeverna ParkMarylandNational
Completed 8th grade80.3%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school78.8%86.5%83.0%
Completed some college51.5%64.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree27.4%44.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors18.0%38.4%30.3%
Completed masters6.2%17.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.5%5.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.7%2.5%1.3%
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Source: The North County High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.