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North Point High School

2500 Davis Rd, Waldorf, MD 20603 · (301) 753-1759 · Charles County
GRADES 09–12HIGH22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,960 STUDENTS
Enrollment
1,960
High
DISTRICT 1,348 · STATE 1,185
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
127 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 15.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
701 students
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 54%
Community
1
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 9
525
Grade 10
503
Grade 11
462
Grade 12
470
Student demographics
White
1839%
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 31%
Hispanic
23512%
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 24%
Black
1,26765%
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 32%
Asian
1146%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 7%
Two+
1417%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 5%
Native American
80%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
90%
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
94948%
Female
1,00851%

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Test scores

MCAP 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 3-4)
English Language Arts
67.6%
MD avg 50.6% . +5.2pp since 2023
Math
10.8%
MD avg 34.8% . +0.8pp since 2023
Source: MCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of MD schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
37.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.0%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-15.3pp
below demographic expectation
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 2024-25
Enrollment
1,960
+216 (+12%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 14.2:1
% White
9%
was 21%
% Hispanic
12%
was 6%
% Black
65%
was 59%
% Asian
6%
was 7%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About North Point High School

North Point High School, a sizable high school in Waldorf, Maryland, part of Charles County Public Schools, serves 1,960 students, covering grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Maryland's public schools average about 1,185 students each, so North Point High School sits 65% above that benchmark.

Charles County Public Schools comprises 38 schools with combined enrollment of 28,162 students; North Point High School is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, North Point High School logs that 65% of the student body identifies as Black. Beyond that, the school reports 12% Hispanic, 9% White, 7% multiracial, 6% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 49% Black, putting the school's mix considerably more Black than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, North Point High School has 127 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.4:1. The state averages about 15.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 36% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Charles County runs at roughly 50%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, On a poverty-adjusted basis, North Point High School sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 53.0%; actual is 37.7%, a gap of -15.3 points.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Charles County) shows that median household earnings sit near $122,816, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. North Point High School is one of 40 public schools in Charles County (combined enrollment of about 28,162 students).

Theodore G. Davis Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around North Point High School. On composite proficiency, North Point High School comes 5th of 9 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 37.1%.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at North Point High School has expanded 12%, going from 1,744 students in 2018 to 1,960 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share declined from 21% to 9%. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 14.2:1 in 2018 to 15.4:1 today.

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Charles County at a glance

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Population
170,527
Census ACS
Median income
$122,816
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
40
28,162 students

Quick facts

School name
North Point High School
District
Charles County Public Schools
Address
2500 Davis Rd, Waldorf, MD 20603
Phone
(301) 753-1759
County
Charles County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
1,960
Teachers (FTE)
127
Student–teacher ratio
15.4:1
Free/Reduced lunch
701 (36%)
Locale
22-Suburb: Mid-size
NCES ID
240027001416
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Charles County Public Schools
Other schools in Waldorf
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About North Point High School
How large is North Point High School?
North Point High School enrolls approximately 1,960 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does North Point High School serve?
North Point High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at North Point High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at North Point High School is approximately 15.4:1 (127 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at North Point High School?
Student demographics at North Point High School are roughly 9% White, 12% Hispanic, 65% Black, 6% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is North Point High School in?
North Point High School is part of Charles County Public Schools.
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