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Which teacher or staff member at South River High deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
1,680
High
DISTRICT 1,613 · STATE 1,185
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240006000055
South River High
201 Central Ave E, Edgewater, MD 21037 · (410) 956-5600 · Anne Arundel County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL1,680 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 88% of Maryland public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-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
17.1:1
98 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.2:1 · STATE 15.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
20%
339 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 | 453 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 421 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 401 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 405 | 24% |
Student demographics
48%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
83.7%
MD avg 50.6% . +2.8pp since 2023
Math
25.2%
MD avg 34.8% . +7.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 84 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 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 up about 8 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 83.7% | 25.2% |
| 2023-24 | 80.9% | 17.3% |
% 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
51.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.3%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% 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 South River High
South River High's state test result (51.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| South River High this school | 1,680 | 20.2% | 51.8% |
| Linganore High Frederick | 1,647 | 16.7% | 50.8% |
| Westminster High Westminster | 1,477 | 25.0% | 45.3% |
| Broadneck High Annapolis | 2,143 | 17.7% | 53.9% |
| Northern High Owings | 1,478 | 20.6% | 48.9% |
| Leonardtown High Leonardtown | 2,118 | 22.0% | 49.3% |
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 South River High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Anne Arundel County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.8% | #22 of 203 | #4 of 13 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.2% | #23 of 206 ▲ 28 | #3 of 13 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 83.7% | #24 of 206 ▼ 4 | #4 of 13 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,680 | #57 of 234 | #10 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.1:1 | #146 of 210 | #8 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.7% | #130 of 211 | #13 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 20.2% | #190 of 212 | #11 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.9% | #5 of 76 | #2 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
1,680
-236 (-12%) vs 2020
+54% since 1990-91, when it was 1,088
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
was 17.4:1
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 | 1,680 | 98.1 | 17.1:1 | 20% (339) |
| 2023-24 | 1,634 | 101.1 | 16.2:1 | 19% (308) |
| 2022-23 | 1,649 | 100.6 | 16.4:1 | 19% (315) |
| 2020-21 | 1,916 | 110 | 17.4:1 | 14% (274) |
| 2017-18 | 2,150 | 125.2 | 17.2:1 | 10% (221) |
| 2015-16 | 2,192 | 126 | 17.4:1 | 11% (237) |
| 2010-11 | 2,104 | 118 | 17.8:1 | 9% (193) |
| 2000-01 | 1,754 | 88 | 19.9:1 | 2% (36) |
| 1990-91 | 1,088 | 58 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South River High.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (2,150 to 1,680); teachers down 22% (125.2 to 98.1).
About South River High
South River High serves students in Edgewater, Maryland, as a mid-sized high school. In all, 1,680 students attend the school in grades 9 through 12. The school is 42% above the average for high schools in Maryland.
Anne Arundel County Public Schools is made up of 125 schools with 85,029 students in all.
More than half of enrollment at South River High is White: 70%. Other groups make up 16% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 5% Asian, and 4% Black. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 48%.
South River High has a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.1:1, with 98.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 15.3:1 average for high schools in Maryland, this school's ratio is higher. The school has 20% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Anne Arundel County is 42%.
On the allk12 Grade, South River High lands at A, ahead of 88% of Maryland public high schools.
South River High scores 51.8% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 62.3%.
For the population of Anne Arundel County, median household income comes to about $124,911, 46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of people live in poverty. Anne Arundel County's 129 public schools enroll about 85,074 students and include South River High.
Central Middle, about 0.2 miles away, is the closest public school. Within five miles of South River High, there are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, South River High places 5th out of 8 schools in its immediate area.
Locale: Rural: Fringe. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory close to an urban area.
In 2020-21, South River High enrolled 1,916 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 1,680.
The allk12 page for South River High lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 Edgewater
- Central MiddleMiddle · 1,204 students
- Edgewater ElementaryElementary · 577 students
- Central ElementaryElementary · 566 students
- Mayo ElementaryElementary · 351 students
- Central Special SchoolCombined · 109 students
- Center of Applied Technology-SouthHigh
Other South River High schools
One other US public school is named South River High. South River High is the largest of the 2.
- South River High SchoolSOUTH RIVER, NJ · 716 students
Nearby schools
- Central Middle0.2 mi · 1,204
- Central Elementary0.3 mi · 566
- Central Special School0.3 mi · 109
- Edgewater Elementary1.1 mi · 577
- Mayo Elementary3.2 mi · 351
- Annapolis Middle3.6 mi · 790
Frequently asked questions
About South River HighWhat is the total enrollment at South River High?
South River High enrolls approximately 1,680 students in grades 09-12.
Is South River High an elementary, middle, or high school?
South River High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does South River High have?
South River High employs 98 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.1:1.
What is the student diversity at South River High?
Student demographics at South River High are roughly 70% White, 16% Hispanic, 4% Black, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is South River High in?
South River High is part of Anne Arundel County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.