North County High School
10 East First Avenue, Glen Burnie, MD, 21061 - Map Map

School Overview:
Definition of Terms
North County High School
School Level High school
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
County Anne Arundel County, MD
Students & Faculty
Total Students 2089 students
% Male / % Female 50%  /  50%
Total Classroom Teachers 124 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 9 - 639 students
Grade 10 - 535 students
Grade 11 - 485 students
Grade 12 - 430 students
This School
(MD) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:17 1:17
Students by Ethnicity
This School
(MD) School Average
% American Indian n/a n/a
% Asian 2% 3%
% Hispanic 3% 4%
% Black 22% 34%
% White 73% 48%
Additional Student Information
This School
(MD) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 18% 16%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 6% 5%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
School Performance:
(MD) Statewide Testing Performance
School Statewide Performance View Education Department Test Scores
School District:
School District Name Anne Arundel County Public s School District
This School's Agency
(MD) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 121 28
Number of Students Managed 73,532 students 17,295 students
District Total Revenue $776,100,000 $171,909,000
District Expenditure $781,892,000 $168,429,000
District Revenue / Student $10,555 $9,940
District Expenditure / Student $10,633 $9,739
District Graduation Rates 82% 86%
In the News:
  • Sports Roundup (Cumberland Times-News)
    posted on November 11, 2009 at 01:52:54 pm
    Sports Roundup for 11/12
  • Flea Market to benefit the PTSA Scholarship Fund at North County High School (The Capital)
    posted on November 4, 2009 at 04:14:22 am
    On Saturday, November 7 there will be a flea market at North County High School in Glen Burnie, MD to benefit the PTSA Scholarship Fund. The flea market will run from 9am - 1pm (Early Bird hour from 8 - 9am for a fee of $2). Space rental is $15. To get more information, please contact Joetta Sterrett at 410-850-0974.
  • Police Beat for November 1 (The Capital)
    posted on November 1, 2009 at 04:07:53 pm
    A 50-year-old man was trapped under an RV he was working on late Saturday afternoon near the Lake Shore area of Pasadena. County fire officials were called to the scene in the 8400 block of Forest Drive at 5:15 p.m. and extricated the man in 14 minutes.
  • Director and his stars press on, despite odds (Baltimore Sun)
    posted on October 30, 2009 at 07:36:16 am
    "R espire" is a made-in- Maryland feature centered around a secret formula for prolonging life. It's also a horror movie, so naturally the secret to prolonging life leads to gruesome deaths and mass derangement.
  • Md. Reports 2 More H1N1-Related Deaths (WBOC Salisbury)
    posted on October 29, 2009 at 01:48:28 pm
    BALTIMORE- Maryland health officials announced two more H1N1-related deaths, taking the total number of deaths to 12 in the state.
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School Notes:
  • North County High School is a public high school located in Glen Burnie, Maryland and it is part of the Anne Arundel County Public Schools system. The school was established in 1961 as Andover High School. In 1993 Brooklyn Park High School merged with Andover High School to form North County High School. The school mascot is Knight and the school colors are silver, red and black.
  • Currently, there is much debate as to what should be posted about STEM, both among students and teachers. At this time, nothing for STEM will be posted.
  • Sport programs
  • Clubs/Activities
  • North County High School offers varies after-school activity for students including:
  • Academic clubs
  • AC Lab
  • Environmental Club
  • F.B.L.A
  • German Club
  • It's Academic
  • Mock Trial
  • National Honor Society
  • Math Team
  • Office Technology
  • Science Club
  • Spanish Honor Society
  • Student Government
  • Fine arts clubs
  • Bot Ball
  • Drama Club
  • Gaming Club
  • Film Club
  • Literary Magazine
  • Multi-Ethnic Club
  • Newspaper (Knightline)
  • Stage Crew
  • Travel & Tourism
  • Yearbook
  • Webmaster
  • Music clubs
  • Band Boosters
  • Chorus
  • Concert Band
  • Guitar Ensemble
  • Jazz Band
  • Marching Band
  • Orchestra
  • Problems
  • Low Academic Ratings
  • North County High is known as one of the schools in Anne Arundel County that is continuously struggling with its high school assessment and SAT scores.. This bad rating not only affect the amount of free lunch meals but also to the administration of the school.
  • Notable Alumni
  • Montel Williams (Andover High School)
  • Military Casualties
  • Sgt. 1st Class Bradley Bohle - 3rd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, N.C. KIA in Afghanistan on September 15, 2009.
  • External links
  • NCHS School Information 2008 on AACPS website
  • Public School Review on NCHS
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School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (21061)
School Zip (21061)
(MD) State Average
Population (Approximate) 50,011 people 5,133,067 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 22% 32%
Population Average Age 34 years old 36 years old
Average Household size 2.5 persons 2.5 persons
Median Household Income $45,646 $51,114
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 5.4 rooms 6.0 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 39 years old 42 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (21061)


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Zillow Median Value of Housing Unit
% Owning / % Renting 55% / 45% 65% / 35%
School Map:
1. Glen Burnie Senior High School - 2144 students - 2.2 mi. away - view location
2. Glen Burnie Evening High School - 46 students - 2.3 mi. away - view location
3. New Era Academy - 219 students - 2.9 mi. away - view location
4. Marley Glen School - 127 students - 4.1 mi. away - view location
5. Center Of Applied Technology-north - n/a - 4.4 mi. away - view location
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