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Chesapeake High

Q: Is Chesapeake High a good school?

Chesapeake High ranks 74 th of 227 Maryland high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Chesapeake High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,540 students attended Chesapeake High.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Chesapeake High?

Students at Chesapeake High are 82% White, 7% Hispanic, 5% African American, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Q: What schools feed into Chesapeake High?

Chesapeake High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Bodkin Elementary Elementary : Fort Smallwood Elementary Elementary : Jacobsville Elementary Elementary : Lake Shore Elementary Elementary : Pasadena Elementary Middle : Chesapeake Bay Middle

Public Grades 9-12

74^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 227 Maryland High Schools

Better than 67% of Maryland high schools

Summary

Chesapeake High in Pasadena, MD, is a large public high school serving 1,540 students in grades 9-12 within the Anne Arundel County Public Schools district, and it stands out for its exceptional English Language Arts (ELA) performance, with 68% of students proficient—well above the district average of 55.9% and the state average of 51.7%.

However, the school presents a stark contrast between subjects: while ELA is a clear strength, math proficiency is critically low at just 4.5%, far below the district average of 29.3% and the lowest among comparable schools like Severn Run High (9%) and Northeast High (7.4%). This gap suggests a specific challenge in math instruction that doesn't affect literacy. On a positive note, Chesapeake boasts a high graduation rate of 94.1%, exceeding the district average of 88.9%, and has lower chronic absenteeism (23.4%) than nearby schools like Old Mill High (31.5%) and Glen Burnie High (35.5%), indicating a more engaged student body.

Compared to its Pasadena neighbor Northeast High, Chesapeake has a slightly better state ranking (73rd vs. 100th) and outperforms in ELA (68% vs. 63.3%), but lags in math (4.5% vs. 7.4%). The school's per-student spending of $17,919 is on the higher end among peers, yet it has a larger student-teacher ratio of 17.8, suggesting more investment per student but larger class sizes. While Chesapeake has a history of strong performance, including a peak ranking of 7th in the state in 2013-2014, it has since settled into a solid 3-star rating, masking the severe math deficiency that parents should investigate further.

1,540

Students ?

17.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,919

Per pupil spending ?

25.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

4798 Mountain Rd
Pasadena, MD 21122-5814

(410) 255-9600

District: Anne Arundel County Public Schools

Feeder schools for Chesapeake High:

Elementary:	Bodkin Elementary
	Fort Smallwood Elementary
	Jacobsville Elementary
	Lake Shore Elementary
	More...
	Pasadena Elementary
Middle:	Chesapeake Bay Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.6%

Hispanic:

7.0%

African American:

5.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 97th percentile in 2014 → 67th in 2026

Strengths

✓94% graduate within 4 years

✓Above the Maryland median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (32% vs 38% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 30 percentile points since 2014

!Mathematics scores 23 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

District avg42%

Maryland avg38%

74^th of 227

Maryland public high schools ?

Top 33%▼ down 18 pts since 2016

From top 14% (2016) to top 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 16High Schools in the Anne Arundel County Public Schools

13^th of 24Anne Arundel County Public Schools among Maryland districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2026	48.8	74 of 227	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.9	90 of 220	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.1	44 of 146	69.9%	★★★★☆
2022	48.0	77 of 225	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.9	68 of 138	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.9	57 of 197	71.1%	★★★★☆
2017	62.0	49 of 180	72.8%	★★★★☆
2016	72.3	33 of 233	85.8%	★★★★☆
2015	64.6	63 of 233	73.0%	★★★★☆
2014	82.9	7 of 231	97.0%	★★★★★
2013	80.2	30 of 185	83.8%	★★★★☆
2012	70.0	67 of 187	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	71.4	56 of 183	69.4%	★★★★☆
2010	69.4	86 of 220	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	77.2	43 of 213	79.8%	★★★★☆
2008	77.8	45 of 214	79.0%	★★★★☆
2007	65.2	69 of 209	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	58.5	82 of 204	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	61.3	61 of 204	70.1%	★★★★☆
2004	61.8	13 of 201	93.5%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	41.1	11 of 14	21.4%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	12.2	4 of 5	20.0%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2021)21st percentile

Military Connected (2021)20th percentile

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts68%+16 vs state

Mathematics4%-23 vs state

Algebra I4%-17 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAP Mathematics (2026)				MCAP English Language Arts (2026)					MCAP Algebra I (2026)	MCAP Algebra II (2026)	MCAP Geometry (2026)	MCAP Science (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Algebra I End of Course	MCAP Algebra II End of Course	MCAP Geometry End of Course	MCAP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Chesapeake High	Public	9-12	4798 Mountain Rd	Pasadena	21122	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 255-9600	1,540	86	17.8	25.8%	1,256 (81.6%)	79 (5.1%)	108 (7.0%)	23 (1.5%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	68 (4.4%)	48.8	74^th of 227 public high schools	67.4%		43.9	90^th of 220 public high schools	59.1%	16				4.5				68.0	68.0	4.5				$17,919	$1,333	$16,586
Northeast High	Public	9-12	1121 Duvall Hwy	Pasadena	21122	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 437-6400	1,387	79	17.5	42.8%	837 (60.3%)	212 (15.3%)	187 (13.5%)	28 (2.0%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	113 (8.1%)	42	101^st of 227 public high schools	55.5%		38.7	112^th of 220 public high schools	49.1%	11				7.4				63.3	63.3	7.4				$18,189	$1,331	$16,858
Broadneck High	Public, Magnet	9-12	1265 Green Holly Dr	Annapolis	21409	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(410) 757-1300	2,143	115	18.6	17.7%	1,501 (70.0%)	186 (8.7%)	256 (11.9%)	53 (2.5%)	4 (0.2%)	3 (0.1%)	136 (6.3%)	67.3	27^th of 227 public high schools	88.1%		65.3	29^th of 220 public high schools	86.8%	2				12.2				84.6	84.6	12.2				$15,346	$1,109	$14,237
Anne Arundel Evening High	Public	9-12	60 Robinson Road	Severna Park	21146	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 544-0182	439			3.9%	144 (32.8%)	109 (24.8%)	152 (34.6%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	25 (5.7%)	9.1	218^th of 227 public high schools	4.0%		10.1	214^th of 220 public high schools	2.7%	4				5.6				4.5	4.5	5.6				$16,051	$596	$15,455
Severna Park High	Public	9-12	60 Robinson Rd	Severna Park	21146	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 544-0900	1,842	92	20.1	9.7%	1,450 (78.7%)	66 (3.6%)	124 (6.7%)	103 (5.6%)	4 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	87 (4.7%)	85.2	6^th of 227 public high schools	97.4%		81.5	9^th of 220 public high schools	95.9%	3				40.4				89.3	89.3	40.4				$15,963	$1,133	$14,829
Sparrows Point High	Public, Magnet	9-12	7400 North Point Rd	Sparrows Point	21219	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(443) 809-7517	1,095	67	16.4	38.5%	868 (79.3%)	87 (7.9%)	73 (6.7%)	16 (1.5%)	6 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	43 (3.9%)	37	123^rd of 227 public high schools	45.8%		37.7	114^th of 220 public high schools	48.2%	9				4.3				61.2	61.2	1.2	12.0	6.8		$17,183	$1,312	$15,871
Old Mill High	Public, Magnet	9-12	600 Patriot Ln	Millersville	21108	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(410) 969-9010	1,832	117	15.7	56.0%	490 (26.7%)	664 (36.2%)	461 (25.2%)	82 (4.5%)	6 (0.3%)	6 (0.3%)	119 (6.5%)	31	142^nd of 227 public high schools	37.4%		34.6	125^th of 220 public high schools	43.2%	17				4.3				52.6	52.6	4.3				$16,502	$1,193	$15,309
Glen Burnie High	Public, Magnet	9-12	7550 Baltimore Annapolis Blvd	Glen Burnie	21060	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(410) 761-8950	2,226	134	16.5	61.3%	654 (29.4%)	649 (29.2%)	696 (31.3%)	80 (3.6%)	10 (0.4%)	4 (0.2%)	132 (5.9%)	32.5	133^rd of 227 public high schools	41.4%		31.3	134^th of 220 public high schools	39.1%	1				10.0				50.9	50.9	10.0				$15,838	$1,195	$14,642
Mary Moss at Adams Academy	Public	6-12	1411 Cedar Park Rd	Annapolis	21401	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 222-1639	50	20	2.5	86.0%	10 (20.0%)	31 (62.0%)	5 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (8.0%)								(n/a)				0.0					0.0
Phoenix Academy	Public	6-12	245 Clay Street	Annapolis	21401	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 222-1650	64	37	1.7	81.3%	12 (18.8%)	38 (59.4%)	12 (18.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.1%)	8.7	222^nd of 227 public high schools	2.2%		8.3	216^th of 220 public high schools	1.8%	6		< 5%	0.0	< 5%		0.0	0.0	7.7	2.1	0.0			0.0	$41,452	$4,298	$37,154

Frequently Asked Questions about Chesapeake High

What is the racial makeup of Chesapeake High?

Students at Chesapeake High are 82% White, 7% Hispanic, 5% African American, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Chesapeake High in?

Anne Arundel County Public Schools

How many students attend Chesapeake High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,540 students attended Chesapeake High.

Is Chesapeake High a good school?

Chesapeake High ranks 74^th of 227 Maryland high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Chesapeake High?

Chesapeake High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bodkin Elementary
Elementary : Fort Smallwood Elementary
Elementary : Jacobsville Elementary
Elementary : Lake Shore Elementary
Elementary : Pasadena Elementary
Middle : Chesapeake Bay Middle

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