📍 86 Pride Pkwy, Accident, Garrett County, 21520
Northern Garrett High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Accident, Garrett County. The school has 439 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Garrett County Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 36.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.9:1. 77% of students are proficient in reading. 42% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. The school offers 1 AP courses, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Northern Garrett High School enrolls 439 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 36.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 95% White, 2.5% Two or more races and 2.3% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 415 | 95% |
| Two or more races | 11 | 2.5% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 | 2.3% |
| Asian | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
161 of the school's 439 students (37%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 134 qualify for free lunch and 27 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.
Northern Garrett High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MD-60, state senate district 1.
Northern Garrett High School is one of 12 schools in Garrett County Public Schools, based in Oakland, Maryland. The district serves 3,405 students district-wide and employs 293 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 439 students, Northern Garrett High School is larger than the district average of about 284 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote
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