Should you attend Northern High School or Calvert High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
Serving 1,493 students in grades 9-12, Northern High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 77% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Serving 1,141 students in grades 9-12, Calvert High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 38% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,493 students
1,141 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
83 teachers
67 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
17:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#104 out of 1347 schools in MD (Top 10%)
#320 out of 1347 schools in MD (Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
(Top 20% in MD)
38%
(Top 30% in MD)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
(Top 5% in MD)
60%
(Top 30% in MD)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
(Top 5% in MD)
48%
(Top 30% in MD)
Graduation Rate
97%
(Top 10% in MD)
95%
(Top 30% in MD)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
383
309
Grade 10 Students
415
293
Grade 11 Students
354
249
Grade 12 Students
341
290
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
2%
% Hispanic
6%
11%
% Black
11%
21%
% White
71%
57%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
9%
Diversity Score
0.48
0.62
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
