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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CALVERT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240015001344

Calvert County Alternative School

330 Dorsey Road, Prince Frederick, MD 20678 · (443) 550-7164 · Calvert County
GRADES 06–12HIGH42-RURALALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL7 STUDENTS
Enrollment
7
High
DISTRICT 961 · STATE 1,185
Student : Teacher
,
Teacher data unavailable
DISTRICT 17.1:1 · STATE 15.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 54%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 8
1
Grade 9
4
Grade 10
1
Grade 12
1
Student demographics
White
229%
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 31%
Hispanic
229%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 24%
Black
229%
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 32%
Native American
114%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
7100%

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Test scores

MCAP 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 3-4)
English Language Arts
0.0%
own-school result
Math
0.0%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: MCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Not computed for this school
BeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
7
+2 (+40%) vs 2017
% Hispanic
29%
was 20%
% Black
29%
was 20%
% Asian
0%
was 20%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Calvert County Alternative School

Calvert County Alternative School, a rural-scale senior high in Prince Frederick, Maryland, run under Calvert County Public Schools, instructs 7 students, covering grades 6 through 12. By comparison, Maryland's public schools average about 1,185 students each, so Calvert County Alternative School sits 99% below that benchmark.

Across the 24 schools in Calvert County Public Schools (14,849 students total), Calvert County Alternative School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Calvert County Alternative School logs that 29% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder comes out to 29% Hispanic, 29% Black, 14% Native American. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 75%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Calvert County indicate median household earnings sit near $133,922, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 2% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Calvert County Alternative School is one of 25 public schools in Calvert County (combined enrollment of about 14,849 students).

Nearest neighbor: Calvert High, around 0.1 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Calvert County Alternative School has grew 40%, going from 5 students in 2018 to 7 in 2025. The Asian share of enrollment shrank from 20% to 0% over that span.

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Calvert County at a glance

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Population
94,313
Census ACS
Median income
$133,922
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
2%
Below federal line
Schools in county
25
14,849 students

Quick facts

School name
Calvert County Alternative School
District
Calvert County Public Schools
Address
330 Dorsey Road, Prince Frederick, MD 20678
Phone
(443) 550-7164
County
Calvert County
Level
High
Grade range
06–12
Total enrollment
7
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
240015001344
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Calvert County Public Schools
Other schools in Prince Frederick
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Calvert County Alternative School
What is the total enrollment at Calvert County Alternative School?
Calvert County Alternative School enrolls approximately 7 students in grades 06-12.
Is Calvert County Alternative School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Calvert County Alternative School is a high school covering grades 06-12.
What is the student diversity at Calvert County Alternative School?
Student demographics at Calvert County Alternative School are roughly 29% White, 29% Hispanic, 29% Black.
What district is Calvert County Alternative School in?
Calvert County Alternative School is part of Calvert County Public Schools.
What county does Calvert County Alternative School serve?
Calvert County Alternative School serves Calvert County in MD.
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