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What advice would you give to incoming students at North Harford High?
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Enrollment
1,204
High
DISTRICT 1,030 · STATE 1,185
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARFORD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240039000710
North Harford High
211 Pylesville Rd, Pylesville, MD 21132 · (410) 638-3650 · Harford County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL1,204 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
72 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 15.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
24%
286 students
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 54%
Community
3
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
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
Test scores
MCAP 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 3-4)English Language Arts
68.5%
MD avg 50.6% . +7.7pp since 2023
Math
17.0%
MD avg 34.8% . -1.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 69 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 8 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Source: MCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of MD schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
41.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.2%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-19.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 60% typical for Maryland schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,204
-37 (-3%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
was 15.4:1
% White
88%
was 91%
% Hispanic
5%
was 2%
% Black
2%
was 2%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About North Harford High
North Harford High is one of the middle-of-the-pack high schools in Pylesville, Maryland, one of the schools within Harford County Public Schools, with 1,204 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12.
Harford County Public Schools comprises 55 schools with combined enrollment of 37,771 students; North Harford High is among them.
In terms of who attends, North Harford High lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (88%). The remainder is composed of 5% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. That is considerably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 73%.
On the resource side, North Harford High reports 72 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.8:1. The state averages around 15.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 24% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Harford County (around 39%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.
With demographic context factored in, North Harford High is in the bottom 10% of Maryland public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 60.2%; North Harford High posts 41.2%, -19.0 points below that line.
Around the school, ACS estimates for Harford County put the typical household earns roughly $112,265 per year, about 40% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. In all, Harford County runs 55 public schools (combined enrollment of about 37,771 students), of which North Harford High is one.
Nearest neighbor: North Harford Elementary, around 0.2 miles off. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts North Harford High at 9th of 9; the average score across the group is 56.0%.
North Harford High operates from a countryside location.
Over the past 7-year window. North Harford High's enrollment has declined 3% since 2018, when it stood at 1,241 (now 1,204). Class-load math has loosened: from 15.4:1 in 2018 to 16.8:1 in 2025.
Inside the community feed, the feed for North Harford High typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
Harford County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
263,757
Census ACS
Median income
$112,265
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
55
37,771 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Harford County Public Schools
- Edgewood HighHigh · 1,440 students
- Aberdeen HighHigh · 1,396 students
- Bel Air HighHigh · 1,341 students
- C. Milton Wright HighHigh · 1,291 students
- Southampton MiddleMiddle · 1,192 students
- Youths Benefit ElementaryElementary · 1,151 students
Other schools in Pylesville
- North Harford MiddleMiddle · 849 students
- North Harford ElementaryElementary · 424 students
Nearby schools
- North Harford Elementary0.2 mi · 424
- North Harford Middle0.3 mi · 849
- North Bend Elementary4.4 mi · 467
- South Eastern MS5.1 mi · 399
- Fawn Area El Sch5.3 mi · 249
- South Eastern Intrmd Sch5.3 mi · 397
Frequently asked questions
About North Harford HighWhat is the total enrollment at North Harford High?
North Harford High enrolls approximately 1,204 students in grades 09-12.
Is North Harford High an elementary, middle, or high school?
North Harford High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does North Harford High have?
North Harford High employs 72 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.8:1.
What is the student diversity at North Harford High?
Student demographics at North Harford High are roughly 88% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees North Harford High?
North Harford High is overseen by Harford County Public Schools in Harford County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.