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Crofton High School vs. Southern High School

Should you attend Crofton High School or Southern 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.

School Overview

School
Crofton High School
2291 Davidsonville Road
Gambrills, MD 21054
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Southern High School
4400 Solomons Island Rd
Harwood, MD 20776
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Crofton High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools 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 10%)
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Overview
Serving 1,896 students in grades 9-12, Crofton High School ranks in the top 20% 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 45% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).
Serving 1,073 students in grades 9-12, Southern High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,896 students
1,073 students
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This chart displays total students of Southern High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
97 teachers
67 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
16:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Southern High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#177 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 20%)
#404 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 30%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Southern High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45%
(Top 20% in MD)
30-34%
(Top 50% in MD)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Southern High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
71%
(Top 10% in MD)
58%
(Top 30% in MD)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Southern High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
64%
(Top 10% in MD)
39%
(Top 50% in MD)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Southern High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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95%
(Top 30% in MD)
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This chart displays graduation rate of Southern High School and public school graduation rate of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Crofton High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Southern High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
503
266
Grade 10 Students
474
299
Grade 11 Students
513
262
Grade 12 Students
406
246

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
8%
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Southern High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hispanic
13%
24%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Crofton High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Southern High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
21%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Crofton High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Southern High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
51%
61%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Southern High School and the percentage of White public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Southern High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.68
0.57
This chart displays the diversity score of Crofton High School and the public school average diversity score of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Southern High School and the public school average diversity score of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
11%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Crofton High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Southern High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Crofton High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Southern High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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