Summary:
Zip code 21122 in Pasadena, Maryland, is home to two public high schools, Chesapeake High and Northeast High, both part of the Anne Arundel County Public Schools district, serving grades 9 through 12.
Chesapeake High stands out as the higher-performing school overall, earning a 3-star rating and ranking 73rd in the state, compared to Northeast High's 2-star rating and 100th place ranking. Chesapeake significantly outperforms Northeast in English Language Arts (ELA), with 68% proficiency versus 63.3%, and both schools exceed the district and state averages in this subject. However, both schools share a critical weakness in mathematics, with proficiency rates of just 4.5% at Chesapeake and 7.4% at Northeast—dramatically below the district average of 29.3%. This math gap is the most pressing academic challenge for the area.
Despite its lower academic rankings, Northeast High serves a more economically diverse population, with 42.83% of students receiving free or reduced lunch compared to 25.78% at Chesapeake. Interestingly, Northeast boasts a slightly higher graduation rate (94.5% vs. 94.1%) and a lower dropout rate, suggesting strong support systems for at-risk students. Both schools struggle with chronic absenteeism, with rates of 23.4% at Chesapeake and 26.2% at Northeast, both exceeding the district average of 19.9%. Per-student spending is nearly identical at around $18,000, indicating that performance differences stem from factors like school culture and instructional strategies rather than funding disparities.
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