Summary:
Edgewater, Maryland, is home to a single high school, South River High, which serves grades 9 through 12 as part of the Anne Arundel County Public Schools district, a district ranked 13th out of 25 in Maryland.
South River High is a standout school with a 5-star rating, ranking 20th out of 227 schools statewide in the 2025-2026 school year. It boasts a high graduation rate of 94.8% and a strong enrollment of 1,680 students. The school excels dramatically in English Language Arts (ELA), with 86.8% of students proficient, far surpassing the state average of 51.7%. However, it faces a significant challenge in mathematics, where only 22.2% of students are proficient, which is below the state average of 27.1%. This stark 64.6-percentage-point gap between ELA and math proficiency is a key area of concern for parents. The school has a relatively low free/reduced lunch rate of 20.18%, indicating a less economically disadvantaged student body, and spends $17,738 per student with a student-teacher ratio of 17.1:1.
Key takeaways for parents include the school's rapid improvement in state ranking, climbing from the 88th to the 91st percentile over three years, even as the number of ranked schools grew. While chronic absenteeism at 19% is slightly better than the district average, it remains a potential issue, especially given the struggles in math. The school's high ELA performance and graduation rate suggest strong literacy instruction and support, but the low math scores indicate a need for focused attention in that subject. Overall, South River High offers a top-tier education in language arts but requires families to be proactive about math achievement.
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