📍 300 Irishtown Rd, North East, Cecil County, 21901
North East High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in North East, Cecil County. The school has 1,069 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Cecil County Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 72.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.7:1. 78% of students are proficient in reading. 32% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 88%. The school offers 8 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
North East High enrolls 1,069 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 72.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 77% White, 9.6% Black or African American and 7.8% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 827 | 77% |
| Black or African American | 103 | 9.6% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 83 | 7.8% |
| Two or more races | 43 | 4% |
| Asian | 10 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
522 of the school's 1,069 students (49%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 489 qualify for free lunch and 33 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 East High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). 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-10, state senate district 36, state house district 36.
North East High is one of 29 schools in Cecil County Public Schools, based in Elkton, Maryland. The district serves 14,853 students district-wide and employs 1,104 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,069 students, North East High is larger than the district average of about 512 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe