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What's the one class at Glen Burnie High every student should take?
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Enrollment
2,226
High
DISTRICT 1,613 · STATE 1,185
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240006000075
Glen Burnie High
7550 Baltimore Annapolis Blvd, Glen Burnie, MD 21060 · (410) 761-8950 · Anne Arundel County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,226 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 50% of Maryland public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats 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
16.6:1
134 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.2:1 · STATE 15.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
1,365 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 | 654 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 551 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 501 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 520 | 23% |
Student demographics
73%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
54.2%
MD avg 50.6% . +3.6pp since 2023
Math
10.0%
MD avg 34.8% . +0.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 54 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 are up about 4 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 54.2% | 10.0% |
| 2023-24 | 50.6% | 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
31.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.9%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% 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 Glen Burnie High
Glen Burnie High's state test result (31.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Burnie High this school | 2,226 | 61.3% | 31.2% |
| North County High Glen Burnie | 2,161 | 64.8% | 33.3% |
| Gov. Thomas Johnson High Frederick | 2,066 | 58.4% | 32.3% |
| Old Mill High Millersville | 1,832 | 56.0% | 34.5% |
| South Hagerstown High Hagerstown | 1,690 | 67.5% | 33.3% |
| Kenwood High Baltimore | 1,900 | 66.4% | 26.8% |
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 Glen Burnie High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Anne Arundel County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.2% | #132 of 203 | #12 of 13 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 10.0% | #128 of 206 ▼ 14 | #12 of 13 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.2% | #122 of 206 ▲ 1 | #12 of 13 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,226 | #18 of 234 | #1 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.6:1 | #117 of 210 | #6 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.6% | #18 of 211 | #4 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.3% | #68 of 212 | #3 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.2% | #69 of 131 | #2 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
2,226
+94 (+4%) vs 2020
+33% since 1990-91, when it was 1,673
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 15.9:1
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 | 2,226 | 134.3 | 16.6:1 | 61% (1,365) |
| 2023-24 | 2,391 | 138.1 | 17.3:1 | 59% (1,405) |
| 2022-23 | 2,324 | 133.6 | 17.4:1 | 61% (1,423) |
| 2020-21 | 2,132 | 134 | 15.9:1 | 52% (1,107) |
| 2017-18 | 2,020 | 125.1 | 16.1:1 | 42% (850) |
| 2015-16 | 1,894 | 121 | 15.7:1 | 45% (854) |
| 2010-11 | 1,890 | 121 | 15.6:1 | 36% (684) |
| 2000-01 | 2,143 | 109 | 19.7:1 | 9% (189) |
| 1990-91 | 1,673 | 89 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Glen Burnie High.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (2,020 to 2,226); teachers up 7% (125.1 to 134.3).
About Glen Burnie High
A large high school in Glen Burnie, Maryland, Glen Burnie High is part of Anne Arundel County Public Schools. It reported 2,226 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. High schools in Maryland average about 1,185 students, which makes this school 88% bigger than average.
Glen Burnie High falls under Anne Arundel County Public Schools, which has 125 schools enrolling 85,029 students.
About 31% of students at Glen Burnie High are Hispanic, the largest single group. After that, the student body is 29% White, 29% Black, 6% multiracial, and 4% Asian. Among all residents of Anne Arundel County, the Hispanic share is about 11%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 73%.
Glen Burnie High reports a ratio of 16.6 students per teacher, from 134.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across high schools in Maryland, the average ratio is 15.3:1. Lunch program data show 61% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Compared with the 42% average for public schools in Anne Arundel County, the school's rate is higher.
Glen Burnie High earns a B- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 50% of Maryland public high schools.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Glen Burnie High, the prediction is 37.9% and the result is 31.2%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Anne Arundel County show that the median household earns about $124,911 a year, about 46% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. Anne Arundel County has 129 public schools with about 85,074 students, including Glen Burnie High.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Glendale Elementary, is about 0.4 miles. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Glen Burnie High ranks 5th of 8 on average proficiency.
Glen Burnie High has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 4%, from 2,132 to 2,226.
People who know Glen Burnie High can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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
- 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
- Severna Park HighHigh · 1,842 students
Other schools in Glen Burnie
- North County HighHigh · 2,161 students
- Marley MiddleMiddle · 991 students
- Rippling Woods ElementaryElementary · 702 students
- Monarch AcademyElementary · 687 students
- Solley ElementaryElementary · 674 students
- Marley ElementaryElementary · 618 students
Nearby schools
- Glendale Elementary0.4 mi · 438
- Richard Henry Lee Elementary0.7 mi · 378
- Corkran Middle School0.9 mi · 553
- Oakwood Elementary1.2 mi · 309
- Woodside Elementary1.3 mi · 330
- Marley Middle1.4 mi · 991
Frequently asked questions
About Glen Burnie HighHow many students attend Glen Burnie High?
Glen Burnie High enrolls approximately 2,226 students in grades 09-12.
Is Glen Burnie High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Glen Burnie High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Glen Burnie High have?
Glen Burnie High employs 134 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Glen Burnie High?
Student demographics at Glen Burnie High are roughly 29% White, 31% Hispanic, 29% Black, 4% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Glen Burnie High in?
Glen Burnie High is part of Anne Arundel County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.