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Best High Schools in Zip Code 21401

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2,139

Students

Top rankedAnnapolis High146^th of 220 Maryland high schools

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Summary:

The 21401 zip code in Annapolis, Maryland is home to a single high school, Annapolis High School, which serves grades 9-12. While the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, it has struggled academically, with proficiency rates on standardized tests significantly lagging behind county and state averages. Annapolis High's statewide ranking has declined in recent years, dropping from 98th out of 127 Maryland high schools in 2022-2023 to 146th out of 220 in 2024-2025.

The school's four-year graduation rate of 88.5% for the 2023-2024 school year is slightly below the state average, and its dropout rate of 6.7% is higher than the state average. Annapolis High's performance on the MCAP (Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program) tests is particularly concerning, with only 3.8% of students proficient or better in Mathematics and 50.1% proficient or better in English Language Arts in 2024-2025, compared to 28.8% and 50.1% respectively in the county and 26.5% and 50.1% statewide.

These academic challenges may be related to the socioeconomic factors affecting the school's student population, as Annapolis High has a high percentage of students (56.73%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively high level of economic disadvantage. The school's per-student spending of $17,669 for the 2023-2024 school year is higher than the state average, which may be due to the need to provide additional support and resources for the economically disadvantaged student population. Addressing these issues will likely require a multi-faceted approach involving targeted interventions, additional resources, and collaboration with the local Anne Arundel County Public Schools district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking ()				MCAP Mathematics (2025)	MCAP English Language Arts (2025)		MCAP Algebra I (2025)	MCAP Science (2025)	MCAP Social Studies (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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	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 Science 8th Grade	MCAP Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Annapolis High	Public, Magnet	9-12	2700 Riva Rd	Annapolis	21401	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(410) 266-5240	2,075	140	14.8	62.6%	460 (22.2%)	472 (22.7%)	1,032 (49.7%)	41 (2.0%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	58 (2.8%)	26.5	146^th of 220 public high schools	33.6%					(n/a)	3.8	50.1	50.1	3.8			$17,669	$1,280	$16,389
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%)	8.3	216^th of 220 public high schools	1.8%					(n/a)	1.9	4.4	4.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	$41,452	$4,298	$37,154
Studio 39	Public	9-12	291 Locust Avenue	Annapolis	21401	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 280-1501	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 21401

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Annapolis	0.84 mi	20	190^th
Arnold	2.23 mi	6	73^rd
Severna Park	4.08 mi	8	40^th
Edgewater	5.14 mi	7	44^th
Crownsville	5.34 mi	2	25^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Maryland State Department of Education.

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