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North County High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

10 East 1st Avenue, Glen Burnie, MD 21061 · (410) 222-6970 · Part of Anne Arundel County Public Schools

Ferndale’s School Grade B− better than 48% of Maryland school districts

Directions
Students
2,161
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
65%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about North County High

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Maryland’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts above the state

On the path

Where Ferndale kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–820 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12North County HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency33%
State average 19.3%
Reading / language arts58%
State average 35.5%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Maryland’s 1,321 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

10 East 1st Avenue, Glen Burnie

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9626
Grade 10560
Grade 11448
Grade 12527
Enrollment over time
2,327’20
2,446’21
2,451’22
2,507’23
2,161’24

Down 7.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 32%Hispanic 30%Black 27%Two or more races 6%Asian 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about North County High from Ferndale families.

Other schools in Anne Arundel County Public Schools

The district →
Chesapeake Science Point
Other · Grades PK–12 · Hanover
A
1,051 students15:1
Rippling Woods Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Glen Burnie
C
702 students13:1
Nantucket Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Crofton
B
675 students15:1
Solley Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Glen Burnie
C+
674 students15:1
Four Seasons Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gambrills
B+
667 students16:1
High Point Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Pasadena
C+
665 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Maryland’s other public schools; Ferndale’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.