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Enrollment
1,238
High
DISTRICT 883 · STATE 1,185
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CAROLINE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240018000523
North Caroline High School
10990 River Rd, Ridgely, MD 21660 · (410) 479-2332 · Caroline County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,238 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 75% of Maryland public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
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
15.5:1
80 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 15.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
768 students
DISTRICT 66% · 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 | 333 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 309 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 304 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 292 | 24% |
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · 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
63.4%
MD avg 50.6% . +5.0pp since 2023
Math
10.2%
MD avg 34.8% . -2.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 63 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 5 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 63.4% | 10.2% |
| 2023-24 | 58.4% | 13.1% |
% 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
36.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.5%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% 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 North Caroline High School
North Caroline High School's state test result (36.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Caroline High School this school | 1,238 | 62.0% | 36.3% |
| Easton High Easton | 1,179 | 59.1% | 33.2% |
| Williamsport High Williamsport | 1,061 | 60.1% | 37.5% |
| Patapsco High and Center for Arts Baltimore | 1,385 | 64.3% | 28.3% |
| North Hagerstown High Hagerstown | 1,583 | 58.2% | 39.9% |
| Elkton High Elkton | 1,050 | 55.2% | 33.9% |
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 North Caroline High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.3% | #98 of 203 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 10.2% | #118 of 206 ▼ 33 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.4% | #91 of 206 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,238 | #108 of 234 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.5:1 | #67 of 210 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.4% | #83 of 211 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 62.0% | #66 of 212 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.1% | #65 of 131 |
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
1,238
+74 (+6%) vs 2020
+53% since 1990-91, when it was 809
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
was 16.4:1
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 | 1,238 | 80 | 15.5:1 | 62% (768) |
| 2023-24 | 1,237 | 77 | 16.1:1 | 53% (652) |
| 2022-23 | 1,226 | 75.3 | 16.3:1 | 59% (725) |
| 2020-21 | 1,164 | 71 | 16.4:1 | 49% (569) |
| 2017-18 | 1,114 | 72 | 15.5:1 | 49% (549) |
| 2015-16 | 1,016 | 67 | 15.2:1 | 49% (498) |
| 2010-11 | 1,068 | 64 | 16.7:1 | 43% (455) |
| 2000-01 | 1,014 | 51 | 19.9:1 | 27% (276) |
| 1990-91 | 809 | 42 | 19.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Caroline High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 11% (1,114 to 1,238); teachers up 11% (72 to 80).
About North Caroline High School
North Caroline High School is a medium-sized high school with its address in Ridgely, Maryland. The school had 1,238 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25.
Caroline County Public Schools has a total of 9 schools and 5,648 students, North Caroline High School among them.
North Caroline High School is 55% White by enrollment. Other reported shares: 25% Hispanic, 11% Black, and 7% multiracial. That compares with about 73% White among all Caroline County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 61% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school reports 80 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 15.5 students per teacher. That matches the 15.3:1 average for high schools in Maryland fairly closely. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 62%.
Measured against Maryland public high schools, North Caroline High School receives an A-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
After adjusting for student poverty, North Caroline High School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Maryland schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 36.3%; the prediction is 37.5%.
In the county around the school, Caroline County, the median household income is $68,457, about 16% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Caroline County is home to 10 public schools and about 5,648 public school students.
Nearby, Lockerman Middle School is about 1.4 miles away. There are 3 more public schools inside five miles. North Caroline High School ranks 6th of 8 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 36.3% against a local average of 43.0%.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment grew 6% from its 2020-21 level of 1,164.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Caroline County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
33,669
Census ACS
Median income
$68,457
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
5,648 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Caroline County Public Schools
- Greensboro Elementary SchoolElementary · 840 students
- Lockerman Middle SchoolMiddle · 827 students
- Denton Elementary SchoolElementary · 596 students
- Colonel Richardson High SchoolHigh · 528 students
- Ridgely Elementary SchoolElementary · 433 students
- Federalsburg Elementary SchoolElementary · 415 students
Other schools in Ridgely
- Ridgely Elementary SchoolElementary · 433 students
- Caroline Career & Technology CenterHigh
Nearby schools
- Lockerman Middle School1.4 mi · 827
- Denton Elementary School2.7 mi · 596
- Ridgely Elementary School3.8 mi · 433
- Greensboro Elementary School5.6 mi · 840
- Chapel District Elementary9.5 mi · 359
- Colonel Richardson High School10.6 mi · 528
Frequently asked questions
About North Caroline High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at North Caroline High School?
North Caroline High School enrolls approximately 1,238 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does North Caroline High School serve?
North Caroline High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at North Caroline High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at North Caroline High School is approximately 15.5:1 (80 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at North Caroline High School?
At North Caroline High School, the student body is approximately 55% White, 25% Hispanic, 11% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is North Caroline High School in?
North Caroline High School is part of Caroline County Public Schools.
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