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Enrollment
439
High
DISTRICT 655 · STATE 1,185
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GARRETT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240036000671
Northern Garrett High School
86 Pride Pkwy, Accident, MD 21520 · (301) 746-8668 · Garrett County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL439 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 91% of Maryland public high schools
- A-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.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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
12.3:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 15.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
214 students
DISTRICT 59% · 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 | 110 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 116 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 108 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 105 | 24% |
Student demographics
8%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 10% · 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
School pathway
Based on grade levels within Garrett County Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAP 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 3-4)English Language Arts
77.3%
MD avg 50.6% . +11.7pp since 2023
Math
10.0%
MD avg 34.8% . -16.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 77 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 12 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 17 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 77.3% | 10.0% |
| 2023-24 | 65.6% | 26.9% |
% 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
45.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.4%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 Northern Garrett High School
Northern Garrett High School's state test result (45.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Garrett High School this school | 439 | 48.7% | 45.0% |
| Center for Career & Technical Education Cresaptown | 300 | 53.3% | N/A |
| Clear Spring High Clear Spring | 478 | 43.5% | 51.0% |
| Fort Hill High Cumberland | 655 | 53.6% | 30.3% |
| Mountain Ridge High School Frostburg | 743 | 48.6% | 31.5% |
| Allegany High Cumberland | 719 | 50.1% | 37.2% |
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 Northern Garrett High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #46 of 203 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 10.0% | #172 of 206 ▼ 152 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 77.3% | #38 of 206 ▲ 30 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 439 | #196 of 234 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.3:1 | #13 of 210 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 8.0% | #208 of 211 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.7% | #113 of 212 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.5% | #93 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
439
-22 (-5%) vs 2020
-13% since 1990-91, when it was 503
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 12.8:1
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 | 439 | 35.6 | 12.3:1 | 49% (214) |
| 2023-24 | 444 | 33.7 | 13.2:1 | 48% (211) |
| 2022-23 | 439 | 36.9 | 11.9:1 | 37% (161) |
| 2020-21 | 461 | 36 | 12.8:1 | 38% (173) |
| 2017-18 | 416 | 40 | 10.4:1 | 39% (162) |
| 2015-16 | 449 | 38 | 11.8:1 | 36% (163) |
| 2010-11 | 535 | 39 | 13.7:1 | 38% (203) |
| 2000-01 | 540 | 40 | 13.5:1 | 35% (188) |
| 1990-91 | 503 | 44 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Northern Garrett High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (416 to 439); teachers down 11% (40 to 35.6).
About Northern Garrett High School
Northern Garrett High School is a small high school in Accident, Maryland, (ZIP code 21520). Grades offered run from 9 through 12, with 439 students enrolled. For comparison, high schools in Maryland average about 1,185 students.
Northern Garrett High School is among 12 schools run by Garrett County Public Schools, which serves 3,853 students.
White students are the large majority at Northern Garrett High School, with 96% of enrollment. The remaining shares are 2% multiracial. The White share in Garrett County as a whole is similar, at about 95%. Northern Garrett High School has a diversity index of 8%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teachers at Northern Garrett High School total 35.6 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 12.3:1. For comparison, high schools in Maryland average 15.3:1. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 49%. Compared with the 59% average for public schools in Garrett County, the school's rate is lower.
allk12 grades Northern Garrett High School an A. The grade compares the school only with Maryland public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
Northern Garrett High School's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (45.0%) and its predicted rate (45.4%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Maryland schools.
According to the American Community Survey, in Garrett County, median household income is about $67,688, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 12 public schools operate in Garrett County, serving about 3,853 students.
Northern Middle School is the closest public school, about 0.3 miles away in a straight line. Northern Garrett High School is one of several public schools in the area, with 2 others within five miles. Among 8 nearby schools that report test results, Northern Garrett High School ranks 5th on proficiency.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Remote: in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment was 461 in 2020-21 and 439 in 2024-25, a decrease of 22 students.
Parents and students can post about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs at Northern Garrett High School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Garrett County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
28,615
Census ACS
Median income
$67,688
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
3,853 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Garrett County Public Schools
- Southern Garrett High SchoolHigh · 870 students
- Broad Ford ElementaryElementary · 601 students
- Southern Middle SchoolMiddle · 448 students
- Northern Middle SchoolMiddle · 305 students
- Yough Glades ElementaryElementary · 299 students
- Accident ElementaryElementary · 221 students
Other schools in Accident
- Northern Middle SchoolMiddle · 305 students
- Accident ElementaryElementary · 221 students
Nearby schools
- Northern Middle School0.3 mi · 305
- Accident Elementary2.7 mi · 221
- Friendsville Elementary5.7 mi · 137
- Grantsville Elementary8.0 mi · 204
- Turkeyfoot Valley Area Elementary School9.5 mi · 135
- Turkeyfoot Valley Area JSHS9.5 mi · 114
Frequently asked questions
About Northern Garrett High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Northern Garrett High School?
Northern Garrett High School enrolls approximately 439 students in grades 09-12.
Is Northern Garrett High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Northern Garrett High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Northern Garrett High School have?
Northern Garrett High School employs 36 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Northern Garrett High School?
At Northern Garrett High School, the student body is approximately 96% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Northern Garrett High School public or private?
Northern Garrett High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Garrett County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.