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Alumni: what's one memory from Northeast High that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
1,387
High
DISTRICT 1,613 · STATE 1,185
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240006000103
Northeast High
1121 Duvall Hwy, Pasadena, MD 21122 · (410) 437-6400 · Anne Arundel County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,387 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
79 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.2:1 · STATE 15.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
594 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 | 377 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 367 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 317 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 326 | 24% |
Student demographics
58%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
65.2%
MD avg 50.6% . +2.5pp since 2023
Math
10.0%
MD avg 34.8% . -3.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 65 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 3 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 65.2% | 10.0% |
| 2023-24 | 62.7% | 13.5% |
% 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
37.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.9%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 Northeast High
Northeast High's state test result (37.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northeast High this school | 1,387 | 42.8% | 37.9% |
| Stephen Decatur High Berlin | 1,462 | 44.0% | 50.5% |
| Walkersville High Walkersville | 1,181 | 38.8% | 40.1% |
| Calvert High Prince Frederick | 1,080 | 39.3% | 41.7% |
| Queen Anne's County High School Centreville | 1,145 | 42.4% | 36.1% |
| Winters Mill High Westminster | 1,156 | 37.1% | 42.5% |
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 Northeast High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Anne Arundel County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.9% | #82 of 203 | #8 of 13 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 10.0% | #129 of 206 ▼ 47 | #13 of 13 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.2% | #80 of 206 ▼ 1 | #8 of 13 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,387 | #89 of 234 | #13 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.5:1 | #155 of 210 | #9 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.5% | #93 of 211 | #10 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.8% | #135 of 212 | #6 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.5% | #59 of 76 | #5 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
1,387
+23 (+2%) vs 2020
+47% since 1990-91, when it was 941
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
was 17.7:1
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 | 1,387 | 79.1 | 17.5:1 | 43% (594) |
| 2023-24 | 1,366 | 79.1 | 17.3:1 | 42% (569) |
| 2022-23 | 1,390 | 79 | 17.6:1 | 44% (614) |
| 2020-21 | 1,364 | 77 | 17.7:1 | 33% (455) |
| 2017-18 | 1,422 | 77.6 | 18.3:1 | 28% (395) |
| 2015-16 | 1,355 | 75 | 18.1:1 | 30% (406) |
| 2010-11 | 1,353 | 82 | 16.5:1 | 22% (295) |
| 2000-01 | 1,444 | 77 | 18.8:1 | 5% (69) |
| 1990-91 | 941 | 56 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Northeast High.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (1,422 to 1,387); teachers up 2% (77.6 to 79.1).
About Northeast High
Pasadena, Maryland, is home to Northeast High, a mid-sized high school. It teaches 1,387 students in grades 9 through 12.
Anne Arundel County Public Schools, which runs Northeast High, has 125 schools and 85,029 students.
The share of White students at Northeast High is 60%, a majority. The school is also 15% Black, 13% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 2% Asian. Census estimates put Anne Arundel County at about 63% White, close to the school's figure. A diversity index of 58% means there is a 58% chance two randomly chosen students at Northeast High are from different groups.
There are 79.1 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 17.5:1. Across high schools in Maryland, the average ratio is 15.3:1. Of all students at Northeast High, 43% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Anne Arundel County average a similar 42%.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Northeast High is 48.9%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 37.9%.
For Anne Arundel County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $124,911 a year, roughly 46% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Northeast High, Anne Arundel County has 129 public schools.
High Point Elementary is about 0.6 miles away, making it the nearest public school. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Northeast High at 7th of 9.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Large: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Compared with 2020-21, when it had 1,364 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 1,387.
Anyone can start a thread about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at Northeast High. 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
- Glen Burnie HighHigh · 2,226 students
- 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
Other schools in Pasadena
- Chesapeake HighHigh · 1,540 students
- Chesapeake Bay MiddleMiddle · 1,087 students
- Northeast MiddleMiddle · 901 students
- High Point ElementaryElementary · 665 students
- Sunset ElementaryElementary · 520 students
- Bodkin ElementaryElementary · 504 students
Other Northeast High schools
9 other US public schools in 8 states are named Northeast High. Northeast High is the 4th largest of the 10.
- Northeast High SchoolPhiladelphia, PA · 3,463 students
- NORTHEAST HIGH SCHOOLOAKLAND PARK, FL · 1,717 students
- NORTHEAST HIGH SCHOOLST PETERSBURG, FL · 1,684 students
- Northeast HighClarksville, TN · 1,335 students
- Northeast High SchoolMacon, GA · 794 students
Nearby schools
- High Point Elementary0.6 mi · 665
- Sunset Elementary0.8 mi · 520
- Northeast Middle1.4 mi · 901
- Riviera Beach Elementary1.4 mi · 270
- Jacobsville Elementary1.6 mi · 474
- Solley Elementary2.5 mi · 674
Frequently asked questions
About Northeast HighHow many students attend Northeast High?
Northeast High enrolls approximately 1,387 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Northeast High serve?
Northeast High serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Northeast High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Northeast High is approximately 17.5:1 (79 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Northeast High?
At Northeast High, the student body is approximately 60% White, 13% Hispanic, 15% Black, 2% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Northeast High public or private?
Northeast High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Anne Arundel County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.