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Best High Schools
in Anne Arundel County Public Schools

This page covers 15 high schools in Anne Arundel County Public Schools, including 1 charter school. Rankings use a composite of graduation rates, neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

15
Schools Ranked
Maryland
State
1
Charter Schools
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High Schools Rankings

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rank
Southern High
Grades 09–121,066 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (94%) · above-average investment ($19,959/student)
78
/100
Graduation Rate
94%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
15.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,959
Above nat'l avg
2
rank
Glen Burnie High
Grades 09–122,324 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($19,959/student)
73
/100
Graduation Rate
88%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
17.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,959
Above nat'l avg
3
rank
South River High
Grades 09–121,649 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (97%) · above-average investment ($19,959/student)
71
/100
Graduation Rate
97%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
16.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
46/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,959
Above nat'l avg
4
rank
Severna Park High
Grades 09–121,873 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (98%) · above-average investment ($19,959/student)
69
/100
Graduation Rate
98%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
19.2:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
45/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,959
Above nat'l avg
5
rank
Chesapeake Science Point
Grades 06–12502 studentsCharter
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (93%) · above-average investment ($19,959/student)
69
/100
Graduation Rate
93%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
14.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
41/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,959
Above nat'l avg
6
rank
Broadneck High
Grades 09–122,174 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (95%) · above-average investment ($19,959/student)
69
/100
Graduation Rate
95%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
17.7:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
47/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,959
Above nat'l avg
7
rank
Arundel High
Grades 09–121,617 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (94%) · above-average investment ($19,959/student)
68
/100
Graduation Rate
94%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
17.3:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
45/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,959
Above nat'l avg
8
rank
Old Mill High
Grades 09–122,445 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (92%) · above-average investment ($19,959/student)
68
/100
Graduation Rate
92%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
17.0:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
45/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,959
Above nat'l avg
9
rank
Chesapeake High
Grades 09–121,419 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (92%) · above-average investment ($19,959/student)
67
/100
Graduation Rate
92%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
17.3:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
42/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,959
Above nat'l avg
10
rank
Northeast High
Grades 09–121,390 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (93%) · above-average investment ($19,959/student)
67
/100
Graduation Rate
93%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
17.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
42/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,959
Above nat'l avg
5 more high schools in Anne Arundel County Public Schools not shown here.
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How We Rank High Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the high school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Graduation Rate
40%
The most direct outcome measure available at the school level. Percentage of students who complete high school, from EDFacts federal data.
Neighborhood Opportunity
25%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score reflecting long-run economic outcomes for children raised in this neighbourhood.
Student-Teacher Ratio
20%
Lower ratio = smaller classes. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
15%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
15
High Schools
126
Total Schools
78
#1 Score
65
Avg Score
Top Ranked High School
1
Southern High
Score: 78/10094% graduation
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About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), EDFacts (graduation rates), and the Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.