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Which teacher or staff member at Annapolis High deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
2,075
High
DISTRICT 1,613 · STATE 1,185
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240006000037
Annapolis High
2700 Riva Rd, Annapolis, MD 21401 · (410) 266-5240 · Anne Arundel County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,075 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
140 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.2:1 · STATE 15.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
1,298 students
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 54%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 609 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 582 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 438 | 21% |
| Grade 12 | 446 | 21% |
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 73% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MCAP 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 3-4)English Language Arts
50.0%
MD avg 50.6% . +0.9pp since 2023
Math
10.0%
MD avg 34.8% . +0.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 10 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Maryland schools, those numbers are about 51 and 35. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.0% | 10.0% |
| 2023-24 | 49.1% | 10.0% |
% Proficient (Levels 3-4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
29.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.2%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% typical for Maryland schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Maryland's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Annapolis High
Annapolis High's state test result (29.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annapolis High this school | 2,075 | 62.6% | 29.8% |
| Dundalk High Baltimore | 2,087 | 65.6% | 19.9% |
| Frederick High Frederick | 1,821 | 59.5% | 29.7% |
| Gov. Thomas Johnson High Frederick | 2,066 | 58.4% | 32.3% |
| Northwood High Rockville | 1,654 | 58.4% | 30.1% |
| Glen Burnie High Glen Burnie | 2,226 | 61.3% | 31.2% |
Matched among Maryland high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Annapolis High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Anne Arundel County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.8% | #138 of 203 | #13 of 13 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 10.0% | #127 of 206 ▼ 14 | #11 of 13 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #134 of 206 ▼ 4 | #13 of 13 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,075 | #27 of 234 | #4 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #48 of 210 | #1 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.8% | #66 of 211 | #9 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 62.6% | #64 of 212 | #2 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.8% | #98 of 131 | #5 of 7 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
2,075
-59 (-3%) vs 2020
+28% since 1990-91, when it was 1,621
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 15.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 2,075 | 140 | 14.8:1 | 63% (1,298) |
| 2023-24 | 2,089 | 142.1 | 14.7:1 | 57% (1,185) |
| 2022-23 | 2,127 | 148.1 | 14.4:1 | 60% (1,271) |
| 2020-21 | 2,134 | 142 | 15.0:1 | 54% (1,144) |
| 2017-18 | 1,980 | 136.6 | 14.5:1 | 43% (851) |
| 2015-16 | 1,911 | 134 | 14.3:1 | 47% (904) |
| 2010-11 | 1,544 | 110 | 14.0:1 | 37% (575) |
| 2000-01 | 1,544 | 86 | 17.9:1 | 8% (120) |
| 1990-91 | 1,621 | 87 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Annapolis High.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (1,980 to 2,075); teachers up 3% (136.6 to 140).
About Annapolis High
Annapolis High is a high school in Annapolis, Maryland, reachable at (410) 266-5240. It serves 2,075 students in grades 9 through 12. For comparison, high schools in Maryland average about 1,185 students.
Besides Annapolis High, Anne Arundel County Public Schools runs 124 other schools. The district enrolls 85,029 students.
Enrollment at Annapolis High is mixed, with Hispanic students the largest group at 50%. The school is also 23% Black, 22% White, and 3% multiracial. That is higher than the 11% Hispanic share among all Anne Arundel County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at Annapolis High belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 65%.
Dividing enrollment by its 140 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 14.8:1. High schools in Maryland have a similar average ratio of 15.3:1. Annapolis High reports 63% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. It compares with 42% for public schools in Anne Arundel County.
In Maryland, Annapolis High is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 29.8% actual against a predicted 37.2%.
Anne Arundel County census figures show that median household income is about $124,911, 46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Annapolis High is among the 129 public schools in Anne Arundel County.
The shortest distance from Annapolis High to another public school is about 1.7 miles, to Rolling Knolls Elementary. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. On state test proficiency, Annapolis High ranks 4th in a group of 8 nearby schools.
NCES assigns Annapolis High the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 3%, from 2,134 to 2,075.
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Anne Arundel County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
598,166
Census ACS
Median income
$124,911
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
129
85,074 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Anne Arundel County Public Schools
- Glen Burnie HighHigh · 2,226 students
- North County HighHigh · 2,161 students
- Broadneck HighHigh · 2,143 students
- Meade HighHigh · 2,045 students
- Crofton High SchoolHigh · 1,906 students
- Severna Park HighHigh · 1,842 students
Other schools in Annapolis
- Broadneck HighHigh · 2,143 students
- Annapolis MiddleMiddle · 790 students
- Wiley H. Bates MiddleMiddle · 707 students
- Cape St. Claire ElementaryElementary · 660 students
- Monarch Academy Annapolis ESElementary · 634 students
- Walter S. Mills - Parole ElementaryElementary · 559 students
Other Annapolis High schools
One other US public school is named Annapolis High. Annapolis High is the largest of the 2.
- Annapolis High SchoolDEARBORN HEIGHTS, MI · 682 students
Nearby schools
- Rolling Knolls Elementary1.7 mi · 402
- Monarch Academy Annapolis ES2.0 mi · 634
- Walter S. Mills - Parole Elementary2.1 mi · 559
- Edgewater Elementary2.6 mi · 577
- Germantown Elementary2.7 mi · 467
- Phoenix Academy2.8 mi · 64
Frequently asked questions
About Annapolis HighHow large is Annapolis High?
Annapolis High enrolls approximately 2,075 students in grades 09-12.
Is Annapolis High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Annapolis High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Annapolis High have?
Annapolis High employs 140 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Annapolis High?
Student demographics at Annapolis High are roughly 22% White, 50% Hispanic, 23% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Annapolis High?
Annapolis High is overseen by Anne Arundel County Public Schools in Anne Arundel County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.