Top Rankings
Calvert County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 6 public high schools serving 5,067 students in Calvert County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Maryland.
Public High Schools in Calvert County School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Maryland public high school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 56% statewide average).
Public High School in Calvert County School District have a Graduation Rate of 96%, which is more than the Maryland average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Huntingtown High School, with 98% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Maryland or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Maryland public high school average of 67% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MD)
# Schools
25 Schools
261 Schools
# Students
15,461 Students
284,412 Students
# Teachers
991 Teachers
17,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Calvert County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 25 school districts in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#5 out of 25 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
36%
Graduation Rate
96%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.73
# American Indian Students
28 Students
763 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
229 Students
19,202 Students
% Asian Students
2%
7%
# Hispanic Students
1,290 Students
59,725 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
21%
# Black Students
2,110 Students
96,922 Students
% Black Students
14%
34%
# White Students
10,191 Students
94,535 Students
% White Students
66%
33%
# Hawaiian Students
17 Students
448 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,590 Students
12,489 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
414
238
# Students in K Grade:
1,043
280
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,024
308
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,043
326
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,103
372
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,125
367
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,115
392
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,230
1,761
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,151
1,799
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,164
2,051
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,333
82,256
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,319
72,892
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,176
60,352
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,221
61,018
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,559 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,549. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,829 is less than the state median of $18,476. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$272 MM
$17,412 MM
Spending
$229 MM
$16,456 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,559
$19,549
Spending / Student
$14,829
$18,476
Best Calvert County School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Northern High School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2950 Chaneyville Rd
Owings, MD 20736
(443) 550-8950
Owings, MD 20736
(443) 550-8950
Grades: 9-12
| 1,493 students
Rank: #22.
Huntingtown High School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4125 N Solomons Island Rd
Huntingtown, MD 20639
(443) 550-8810
Huntingtown, MD 20639
(443) 550-8810
Grades: 9-12
| 1,360 students
Rank: #33.
Calvert High School
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
520 Fox Run Blvd
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
(443) 550-8880
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
(443) 550-8880
Grades: 9-12
| 1,141 students
Rank: #44.
Patuxent High School
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
12485 Southern Connector Boule
Lusby, MD 20657
(443) 550-8840
Lusby, MD 20657
(443) 550-8840
Grades: 9-12
| 1,029 students
Rank: #55.
Calvert Country School
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1350 Dares Beach Rd
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
(443) 550-9910
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
(443) 550-9910
Grades: 2-12
| 41 students
Rank: n/an/a
Calvert County Alternative School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
330 Dorsey Road
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
(443) 550-7164
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
(443) 550-7164
Grades: 9-11
| 3 students
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