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Northern High School vs. Calvert High School

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.

School Overview

School
Northern High School
2950 Chaneyville Rd
Owings, MD 20736
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Calvert High School
520 Fox Run Blvd
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
n/a
Overview
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
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
83 teachers
67 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
17:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Calvert High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#104 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 10%)
#320 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 30%)
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50%
(Top 20% in MD)
38%
(Top 30% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Northern 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 Calvert 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.
77%
(Top 5% in MD)
60%
(Top 30% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Northern 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 Calvert 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.
69%
(Top 5% in MD)
48%
(Top 30% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Northern 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 Calvert 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.
97%
(Top 10% in MD)
95%
(Top 30% in MD)
This chart displays graduation rate of Northern 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 Calvert 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 Northern High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Calvert High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
383
309
Grade 10 Students
415
293
Grade 11 Students
354
249
Grade 12 Students
341
290

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
2%
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% Hispanic
6%
11%
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% Black
11%
21%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Calvert High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
71%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Northern 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 Calvert 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
9%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Northern 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 Calvert 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.
0.48
0.62
This chart displays the diversity score of Northern 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 Calvert 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
14%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Northern 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 Calvert 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%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Northern 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 Calvert 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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