📍 100 Tiger Dr, North East, Cecil County, 21901
Rising Sun High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in North East, Cecil County. The school has 1,106 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 68.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.1:1. 72% of students are proficient in reading. 50% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. 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.
Rising Sun High enrolls 1,106 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 68.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 90% White, 6.3% Hispanic or Latino and 2.7% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 995 | 90% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 70 | 6.3% |
| Two or more races | 30 | 2.7% |
| Asian | 5 | <1% |
| Black or African American | 3 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
362 of the school's 1,106 students (33%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 327 qualify for free lunch and 35 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.
Rising Sun 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-10, state senate district 35.
Rising Sun 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 1,106 students, Rising Sun 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