Top Rankings
Calvert County Public Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 6 public high schools serving 5,095 students in Calvert County Public Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Maryland.
Public High Schools in Calvert County Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the Maryland public high school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 80% (versus the 60% statewide average).
Public High School in Calvert County Public School School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Maryland average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Huntingtown High School, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Maryland or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Maryland public high school average of 65% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MD)
# Schools
25 Schools
269 Schools
# Students
15,407 Students
279,393 Students
# Teachers
987 Teachers
17,756 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Calvert County Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 25 school districts in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#5 out of 25 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
20%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
36%
Graduation Rate
95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.72
# American Indian Students
29 Students
664 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
226 Students
18,720 Students
% Asian Students
2%
7%
# Hispanic Students
1,174 Students
53,779 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
19%
# Black Students
2,060 Students
96,334 Students
% Black Students
13%
35%
# White Students
10,358 Students
97,195 Students
% White Students
67%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
19 Students
426 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,538 Students
12,109 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
374
199
# Students in K Grade:
983
319
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,011
345
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,058
377
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,084
422
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,075
429
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,187
407
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,140
1,713
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,158
1,853
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,260
2,235
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,372
83,187
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,269
66,090
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,198
60,942
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,238
60,875
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,620 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,738. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,881 is less than the state median of $18,654. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$272 MM
$17,412 MM
Spending
$229 MM
$16,456 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,620
$19,738
Spending / Student
$14,881
$18,654
Best Calvert County Public Schools School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Huntingtown High School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
4125 N Solomons Island Rd
Huntingtown, MD 20639
(443) 550-8810
Huntingtown, MD 20639
(443) 550-8810
Grades: 9-12
| 1,358 students
Rank: #22.
Northern High School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2950 Chaneyville Rd
Owings, MD 20736
(443) 550-8950
Owings, MD 20736
(443) 550-8950
Grades: 9-12
| 1,533 students
Rank: #33.
Patuxent High School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
12485 Southern Connector Boule
Lusby, MD 20657
(443) 550-8840
Lusby, MD 20657
(443) 550-8840
Grades: 9-12
| 1,055 students
Rank: #44.
Calvert High School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
520 Fox Run Blvd
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
(443) 550-8880
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
(443) 550-8880
Grades: 9-12
| 1,115 students
Rank: #55.
Calvert Country School
Special Education School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1350 Dares Beach Rd
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
(443) 550-9910
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
(443) 550-9910
Grades: 4-12
| 33 students
Rank: #66.
Calvert County Alternative School
Alternative School
330 Dorsey Road
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
(443) 550-7164
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
(443) 550-7164
Grades: 12
| 1 students
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