Chesapeake High School
4798 Mountain Rd
Pasadena, MD 21122
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Pasadena, MD 21122
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Tel:
(410)255-9600
- Chesapeake High School serves 1,405 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 98% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 42%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 94% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 44%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Chesapeake High School placed in the top 1% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 5%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 61%.
Top Placements
Chesapeake High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
- Category Attribute
- Overall Rank Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
- Math Proficiency Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
- Reading Language/Arts Proficiency Highest reading language/arts proficiency (Top 5%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Chesapeake High School's student population of 1,405 students has declined by 6% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 88 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,405 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 88 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Chesapeake High School is ranked within the top 1% of all 1,367 schools in Maryland (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 16:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Chesapeake High School is 0.24, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.40. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MD) |
| Overall School Rank | #13 out of 1,367 schools (Top 1%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 98% | 42% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 94% | 44% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 15:1 |
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| Asian | 1% | 6% |
| Hispanic | 3% | 15% |
| Black | 5% | 34% |
| White | 87% | 39% |
| Two or more races | 4% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.24 | 0.40 |
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| Graduation Rate | 91% | 88% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 14% | 40% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 3% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Anne Arundel County School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, MD Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Chesapeake High School is Anne Arundel Evening High School (4.7 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Chesapeake Bay Middle School (0.1 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Chesapeake Bay Middle School (0.1 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Pasadena Chesapeake Bay Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 1040 students
0.1 miles
4804 Mountain Rd
Pasadena, MD 21122
(410)437-2400 0.1 6-8 1040 - Severna Park Folger Mckinsey Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 618 students
0.1 miles
175 Arundel Beach Road
Severna Park, MD 21146
(410)222-6560 0.1 K-5 618 - Pasadena Bodkin Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 580 students
0.3 miles
8320 Ventnor Rd
Pasadena, MD 21122
(410)437-0464 0.3 K-5 580 - Pasadena Lake Shore Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 300 students
1.9 miles
4531 Mountain Rd
Pasadena, MD 21122
(410)222-6465 1.9 K-5 300 - Pasadena Fort Smallwood Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 432 students
2.1 miles
1720 Poplar Ridge Rd
Pasadena, MD 21122
(410)222-6450 2.1 PK-5 432
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