North County High

North County High is one of the well-populated high schools in Glen Burnie, Maryland, part of Anne Arundel County Public Schools, with 2,161 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Maryland's public schools average about 1,185 students each, so North County High sits 82% larger than that benchmark.

Anne Arundel County Public Schools comprises 125 schools with combined enrollment of 85,029 students; North County High is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, North County High lists that the largest single group is White at 32%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 30% Hispanic, 27% Black, 6% multiracial, 4% Asian. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 63%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 143 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.2:1. The state averages about 15.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 65% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Anne Arundel County runs at roughly 42%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, North County High tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 35.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 33.3%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Anne Arundel County shows the typical household earns roughly $124,911 per year, roughly 46% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. North County High is one of 129 public schools in Anne Arundel County (combined enrollment of about 85,074 students).

The closest other public school is Hilltop Elementary, roughly 0.2 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around North County High. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts North County High at 3rd of 8; the average score across the group is 33.8%.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count held roughly steady: 2,214 students in 2018 compared to 2,161 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged down from 49% to 32%. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 16.5:1 in 2018 to 15.2:1 today.

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