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North Point High School vs. Westlake High School

Should you attend North Point High School or Westlake 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
North Point High School
2500 Davis Rd
Waldorf, MD 20603
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Westlake High School
3300 Middletown Rd
Waldorf, MD 20603
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

North Point High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
n/a
Overview
Serving 1,914 students in grades 9-12, North Point High School ranks in the top 20% 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 43% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).
Serving 1,185 students in grades 9-12, Westlake High School ranks in the bottom 50% 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 20-29% (which is approximately equal to the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 37% (which is lower 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 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,914 students
1,185 students
This chart displays total students of North Point High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Westlake High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
126 teachers
70 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Westlake High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
17:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Westlake High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#238 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 20%)
#704 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of North Point High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Westlake High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
(Top 30% in MD)
20-29%
(Top 50% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of North Point 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Westlake 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.
63%
(Top 20% in MD)
37%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Point 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Westlake 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.
47%
(Top 30% in MD)
21%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of North Point 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Westlake 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.
98%
(Top 5% in MD)
90%
(Top 50% in MD)
This chart displays graduation rate of North Point High School and public school graduation rate of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Westlake 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 North Point High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Westlake High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
510
296
Grade 10 Students
496
302
Grade 11 Students
477
313
Grade 12 Students
431
274

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in North Point High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Westlake High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
12%
11%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Westlake High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
64%
74%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in North Point 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 Westlake High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
10%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in North Point High School and the percentage of White public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Westlake High School and the percentage of White public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in North Point 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Westlake 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.
0.56
0.44
This chart displays the diversity score of North Point 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 Westlake 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
26%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in North Point 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 Westlake 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
6%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in North Point 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 Westlake 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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