📍 10 East 1st Avenue, Glen Burnie, Anne Arundel County, 21061
North County High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Glen Burnie, Anne Arundel County. The school has 2,451 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Anne Arundel County Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 144.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.0:1. 58% of students are proficient in reading. 33% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 84%. The school offers 32 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
North County High enrolls 2,451 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 144.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 36% White, 27% Black or African American and 26% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 880 | 36% |
| Black or African American | 657 | 27% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 629 | 26% |
| Two or more races | 148 | 6% |
| Asian | 122 | 5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 8 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,540 of the school's 2,451 students (63%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,388 qualify for free lunch and 152 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.
North County High is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MD-30, state senate district 32, state house district 32.
North County 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 2,451 students, North County 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: Suburb - Large