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Southern High School vs. Severna Park High School

Should you attend Southern High School or Severna Park 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
Southern High School
4400 Solomons Island Rd
Harwood, MD 20776
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Severna Park High School
60 Robinson Rd
Severna Park, MD 21146
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings
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Severna Park High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 1,066 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 15:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Serving 1,873 students in grades 9-12, Severna Park High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 74% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 76% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,066 students
1,873 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
70 teachers
97 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
19:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Severna Park High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#404 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 30%)
#39 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 5%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Severna Park High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-34%
(Top 50% in MD)
74%
(Top 5% in MD)
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Severna Park 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.
58%
(Top 30% in MD)
76%
(Top 10% in MD)
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Severna Park 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.
39%
(Top 50% in MD)
40%
(Top 50% in MD)
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Severna Park 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.
95%
(Top 30% in MD)
98%
(Top 5% in MD)
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.
This chart displays graduation rate of Severna Park 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 Southern High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Severna Park High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
302
492
Grade 10 Students
290
480
Grade 11 Students
248
412
Grade 12 Students
226
489

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Severna Park High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
22%
7%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Severna Park High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
8%
4%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Severna Park High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
64%
79%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Severna Park 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%
5%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Severna Park 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.
0.54
0.37
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.
This chart displays the diversity score of Severna Park 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
34%
7%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Severna Park 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%
1%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Severna Park 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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