Southern High

As a moderately sized senior high in Harwood, Maryland, Southern High serves 1,080 students from grades 9 through 12, part of Anne Arundel County Public Schools.

Across the 125 schools in Anne Arundel County Public Schools (85,029 students total), Southern High accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Southern High reports that the largest single group is White, at 60% of enrollment. Other groups include 26% Hispanic, 8% Black, 5% multiracial. Compared to Anne Arundel County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 67 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.2:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.3:1, putting Southern High higher than the state norm the norm. Around 41% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Southern High tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 49.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 40.2%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Anne Arundel County indicate median household earnings sit near $124,911, about 46% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. Southern High is one of 129 public schools in Anne Arundel County (combined enrollment of about 85,074 students).

Nearest neighbor: Lothian Elementary, around 2.9 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Southern High ranks 6th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 55.6%.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Over the past 7-year window. Southern High's enrollment has expanded 7% since 2018, when it stood at 1,010 (now 1,080). Over the same period, the Hispanic share expanded from 9% to 26%.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.