📍 201 Central Ave E, Edgewater, Anne Arundel County, 21037
South River High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Edgewater, Anne Arundel County. The school has 1,649 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Anne Arundel County Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 100.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.4:1. 77% of students are proficient in reading. 70% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. The school offers 21 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
South River High enrolls 1,649 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 100.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 71% White, 15% Hispanic or Latino and 4.7% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,177 | 71% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 245 | 15% |
| Asian | 77 | 4.7% |
| Two or more races | 72 | 4.4% |
| Black or African American | 71 | 4.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
315 of the school's 1,649 students (19%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 263 qualify for free lunch and 52 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
South River High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MD-50, state senate district 30.
South River High is one of 126 schools in Anne Arundel County Public Schools, based in Annapolis, Maryland. The district serves 85,029 students district-wide and employs 5,930 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,649 students, South River High is larger than the district average of about 675 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe