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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Arundel High administration to hear?
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Enrollment
1,778
High
DISTRICT 1,613 · STATE 1,185
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240006000040
Arundel High
1001 Annapolis Rd, Gambrills, MD 21054 · (410) 674-6500 · Anne Arundel County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,778 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 69% of Maryland public high schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Maryland public high schools
Student : Teacher
18.9:1
94 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.2:1 · STATE 15.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
27%
478 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 | 507 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 434 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 418 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 419 | 24% |
Student demographics
72%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
76.6%
MD avg 50.6% . +2.9pp since 2023
Math
16.7%
MD avg 34.8% . +2.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 77 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 17 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Maryland schools, those numbers are about 51 and 35. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 76.6% | 16.7% |
| 2023-24 | 73.7% | 14.1% |
% 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
45.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.3%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% 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 Arundel High
Arundel High's state test result (45.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arundel High this school | 1,778 | 26.9% | 45.3% |
| Severn Run High School Severn | 1,608 | 33.0% | N/A |
| Towson High Towson | 1,558 | 27.1% | 48.4% |
| Bethesda-Chevy Chase High Bethesda | 2,377 | 23.9% | 44.0% |
| Sherwood High Sandy Spring | 1,675 | 22.4% | 46.5% |
| La Plata High School La Plata | 1,217 | 31.0% | 37.2% |
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 Arundel High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Anne Arundel County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.3% | #44 of 203 | #5 of 13 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 16.7% | #51 of 206 ▲ 26 | #5 of 13 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 76.6% | #42 of 206 ▼ 8 | #5 of 13 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,778 | #49 of 234 | #9 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.9:1 | #187 of 210 | #12 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.1% | #21 of 211 | #5 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 26.9% | #170 of 212 | #9 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.1% | #10 of 76 | #4 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
1,778
-98 (-5%) vs 2020
+52% since 1990-91, when it was 1,169
Student : Teacher
18.9:1
was 18.8:1
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 | 1,778 | 94.2 | 18.9:1 | 27% (478) |
| 2023-24 | 1,646 | 92.8 | 17.7:1 | 24% (391) |
| 2022-23 | 1,617 | 93.4 | 17.3:1 | 26% (416) |
| 2020-21 | 1,876 | 100 | 18.8:1 | 20% (383) |
| 2017-18 | 2,118 | 115.9 | 18.3:1 | 16% (341) |
| 2015-16 | 2,043 | 115 | 17.8:1 | 16% (332) |
| 2010-11 | 1,887 | 103 | 18.3:1 | 12% (227) |
| 2000-01 | 1,884 | 98 | 19.2:1 | 3% (55) |
| 1990-91 | 1,169 | 66 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Arundel High.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (2,118 to 1,778); teachers down 19% (115.9 to 94.2).
About Arundel High
As a large high school, Arundel High serves students in Gambrills, Maryland. The school's enrollment of 1,778 students covers grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 50% higher than the average for high schools in Maryland, which is about 1,185.
Besides Arundel High, Anne Arundel County Public Schools runs 124 other schools. The district enrolls 85,029 students.
White students form the largest group at Arundel High, 36% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 34% Black, 14% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, and 6% Asian. Among people living in Anne Arundel County, the White share is about 63%. The chance that two students picked at random at Arundel High belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 72%.
The teaching staff at Arundel High is 94.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 18.9:1. That ratio is over the 15.3:1 average for high schools in Maryland. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 27%. Public schools in Anne Arundel County average 42%.
Arundel High is graded B+ by allk12, scoring above 69% of Maryland public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
After adjusting for student poverty, Arundel High lands between the top and bottom 10% of Maryland schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 45.3%; the prediction is 58.3%.
Across Anne Arundel County, median household income is about $124,911, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 46%, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. Arundel High is among the 129 public schools in Anne Arundel County.
The shortest distance from Arundel High to another public school is about 0.2 miles, to Arundel Middle. The five-mile area around Arundel High holds at least 8 other public schools. The nearest schools with test data average 53.7%, higher than Arundel High's 45.3%.
The federal government classifies Arundel High's location as Suburb: Large.
Enrollment was 1,876 in 2020-21 and 1,778 in 2024-25, a decrease of 98 students.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Arundel High. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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
- Annapolis HighHigh · 2,075 students
- Meade HighHigh · 2,045 students
- Crofton High SchoolHigh · 1,906 students
Other schools in Gambrills
- Crofton High SchoolHigh · 1,906 students
- Crofton MiddleMiddle · 1,345 students
- Four Seasons ElementaryElementary · 667 students
Nearby schools
- Arundel Middle0.2 mi · 1,312
- Waugh Chapel Elementary0.9 mi · 549
- Odenton Elementary1.2 mi · 587
- Four Seasons Elementary1.4 mi · 667
- Piney Orchard Elementary2.1 mi · 538
- Millersville Elementary2.5 mi · 386
Frequently asked questions
About Arundel HighHow large is Arundel High?
Arundel High enrolls approximately 1,778 students in grades 09-12.
Is Arundel High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Arundel High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Arundel High?
Approximately 18.9:1 students per teacher at Arundel High.
What is the student diversity at Arundel High?
Student demographics at Arundel High are roughly 36% White, 14% Hispanic, 34% Black, 6% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Arundel High?
Arundel 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.