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Northern High

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Northern High ranks 56 th of 220 Maryland high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

56^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 220 Maryland High Schools

Better than 75% of Maryland high schools

Summary

Northern High is a public high school located in Owings, Maryland, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,511 students. It is part of the Calvert County Public Schools district, which is ranked 3rd out of 25 districts in Maryland and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Northern High consistently performs above the state and district averages in English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency, with 86.8% of 10th-grade students and 86.8% of all grades proficient or better in 2024-2025. However, the school lags behind in mathematics, with only 19.6% of all grades proficient or better in 2024-2025. Interestingly, Northern High excels in Algebra II and Geometry, with 23.1% and 25.3% proficiency, respectively, compared to the state and district averages. The school has also seen a decrease in chronic absenteeism, from 30.3% in 2021-2022 to 18.5% in 2023-2024, but it is still higher than the district average.

Compared to nearby schools, Calvert High and Huntingtown High School have lower academic performance in mathematics and ELA, while schools in the Charles County and Prince George's County districts have significantly lower academic performance and higher chronic absenteeism rates. Northern High's spending per student has increased from $13,793 in 2020-2021 to $16,256 in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state average.

1,478

Students ?

18.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,256

Per pupil spending ?

20.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2950 Chaneyville Rd
Owings, MD 20736-9665

(443) 550-8950

District: Calvert County Public Schools

Feeder schools for Northern High:

Elementary:	Beach Elementary
	Mount Harmony Elementary
	Sunderland Elementary
	Windy Hill Elementary
Middle:	Northern Middle
	Windy Hill Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.0%

African American:

11.4%

Two or more races:

9.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 85th percentile in 2014 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Calvert County Public Schools

✓Above the Maryland median (75th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2014

!Algebra I scores 11 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg45%

Maryland avg37%

56^th of 220

Maryland public high schools ?

Top 25%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 20% (2015) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4High Schools in the Calvert County Public Schools

3^rd of 25Calvert 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
2025	53.9	56 of 220	74.5%	★★★★☆
2024	52.9	46 of 146	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.0	63 of 127	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.9	52 of 225	76.9%	★★★★☆
2019	63.5	42 of 138	69.6%	★★★★☆
2018	66.6	36 of 197	81.7%	★★★★☆
2017	83.2	14 of 180	92.2%	★★★★★
2016	75.8	22 of 233	90.6%	★★★★★
2015	68.6	46 of 233	80.3%	★★★★☆
2014	80.0	35 of 231	84.8%	★★★★☆
2013	84.7	8 of 185	95.7%	★★★★★
2012	83.8	13 of 187	93.0%	★★★★★
2011	85.9	11 of 183	94.0%	★★★★★
2010	82.6	23 of 220	89.5%	★★★★☆
2009	82.5	15 of 213	93.0%	★★★★★
2008	82.9	16 of 214	92.5%	★★★★★
2007	82.9	8 of 209	96.2%	★★★★★
2006	77.7	23 of 204	88.7%	★★★★☆
2005	79.2	11 of 204	94.6%	★★★★★
2004	58.7	26 of 201	87.1%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts87%+36 vs state

Geometry25%~ state avg

Algebra II23%~ state avg

Mathematics20%-7 vs state

Algebra I11%-11 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Wednesday, March 11, 2009

The staff is great and cares about the students. Teacher qualifications are excellent as one English teacher actually taught English to the princess of Japan! Also the school has some of the best test score records in the state and is the best in Calvert County. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAP Mathematics (2025)	MCAP English Language Arts (2025)		MCAP Algebra I (2025)	MCAP Algebra II (2025)	MCAP Geometry (2025)	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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Northern High	Public	9-12	2950 Chaneyville Rd	Owings	20736	Calvert County	Calvert County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 550-8950	1,478	80	18.5	20.6%	1,020 (69.0%)	169 (11.4%)	106 (7.2%)	36 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.2%)	141 (9.5%)	53.9	56^th of 220 public high schools	74.5%		52.9	46^th of 146 public high schools	68.5%	10	19.6	86.8	86.8	10.7	23.1	25.3	$16,256	$876	$15,380
Huntingtown High School	Public	9-12	4125 N Solomons Island Rd	Huntingtown	20639	Calvert County	Calvert County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 550-8810	1,311	74	17.6	20.0%	931 (71.0%)	134 (10.2%)	92 (7.0%)	24 (1.8%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	126 (9.6%)	53.5	59^th of 220 public high schools	73.2%		52	50^th of 146 public high schools	65.8%	9	18.9	85.0	85.0	11.6	23.2	23.2	$16,858	$946	$15,912
Frederick Douglass High	Public, Magnet	9-12	8000 Croom Rd	Upper Marlboro	20772	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 952-2400	1,183	62	19.0	44.7%	18 (1.5%)	992 (83.9%)	127 (10.7%)	11 (0.9%)	9 (0.8%)	3 (0.3%)	22 (1.9%)	59.1	40^th of 220 public high schools	81.8%					(n/a)	6.8	66.3	66.3	6.8			$18,173	$982	$17,190
Career and Technology Academy	Public	9-12	330 Dorsey Road	Prince Frederick	20678	Calvert County	Calvert County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 550-9940	0	24	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Calvert County Alternative School	Public	6-12	330 Dorsey Road	Prince Frederick	20678	Calvert County	Calvert County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 550-7164	7				2 (28.6%)	2 (28.6%)	2 (28.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Calvert High	Public	9-12	520 Fox Run Blvd	Prince Frederick	20678	Calvert County	Calvert County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 550-8880	1,080	64	16.9	39.3%	631 (58.4%)	220 (20.4%)	125 (11.6%)	17 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (7.9%)	41.1	102^nd of 220 public high schools	53.6%		40.3	86^th of 146 public high schools	41.1%	16	6.2	77.9	77.9	5.8	4.8	6.7	$18,318	$1,015	$17,303
Gwynn Park High	Public, Magnet	9-12	13800 Brandywine Rd	Brandywine	20613	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 372-0140	1,147	67	17.1	47.7%	26 (2.3%)	865 (75.4%)	199 (17.3%)	20 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (0.7%)	28 (2.4%)	19.9	168^th of 220 public high schools	23.6%					(n/a)	4.9	38.1	38.1	4.9			$18,660	$1,061	$17,599
Dr. Henry A. Wise Junior High	Public	9-12	12650 Brooke Ln	Upper Marlboro	20772	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 780-2100	2,291	121	18.9	57.9%	44 (1.9%)	1,703 (74.3%)	497 (21.7%)	9 (0.4%)	10 (0.4%)	3 (0.1%)	24 (1.0%)	26.7	145^th of 220 public high schools	34.1%					(n/a)	5.2	53.9	53.9	10.0	9.5	3.5	$17,819	$1,031	$16,788
Southern High	Public	9-12	4400 Solomons Island Rd	Harwood	20776	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 867-7100	1,080	67	16.1	41.5%	643 (59.5%)	87 (8.1%)	283 (26.2%)	9 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	53 (4.9%)	50.7	71^st of 220 public high schools	67.7%		53.1	45^th of 146 public high schools	69.2%	26	6.1	71.4	71.4	6.1			$19,270	$1,384	$17,887
Thomas Stone High School	Public	9-12	3785 Leonardtown Rd	Waldorf	20601	Charles County	Charles County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 645-2601	1,230	85	14.4	56.4%	76 (6.2%)	781 (63.5%)	270 (22.0%)	23 (1.9%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	74 (6.0%)	18.8	176^th of 220 public high schools	20.0%					(n/a)	1.6	39.9	39.9	1.5	1.8		$21,315	$1,293	$20,022

Frequently Asked Questions about Northern High

What is the racial makeup of Northern High?

Students at Northern High are 69% White, 11% African American, 10% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

Is Northern High a good school?

Northern High ranks 56^th of 220 Maryland high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Northern High?

Northern High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Beach Elementary
Elementary : Mount Harmony Elementary
Elementary : Sunderland Elementary
Elementary : Windy Hill Elementary
Middle : Northern Middle
Middle : Windy Hill Middle

What district is Northern High in?

Calvert County Public Schools

How many students attend Northern High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,478 students attended Northern High.

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