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5 Anne Arundel County High Schools Among Nation’s Best: U.S. News Ranking
Five Anne Arundel County high schools rank among the nation's best, U.S. News said. Where does your school rank?
ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, MD — Five Anne Arundel County public high schools were among Maryland's 35 best in a U.S. News & World Report ranking released Tuesday.
Here are where Anne Arundel County Public Schools ranked statewide:
- Chesapeake Science Point (Hanover), No. 11
- Severna Park High School, No. 12
- South River High School (Edgewater), No. 22
- Arundel High School (Gambrills), No. 26
- Broadneck High School, No. 35
- Old Mill High School (Millersville), No. 60
- Southern High School (Harwood), No. 67
- Chesapeake High School (Pasadena), No. 81
- Northeast High School (Pasadena), No. 84
- Annapolis High School, No. 98
- Glen Burnie High School, No. 116
- North County High School (Glen Burnie), No. 139
- Meade High School (Odenton), No. 142
- AACPS Virtual Academy (Arnold), No. 153
- Anne Arundel Evening High School (Severna Park), Unranked
- Central Special School (Edgewater), Unranked
- Phoenix Academy (Annapolis), Unranked
- Ruth Parker Eason School (Millersville), Unranked
The rankings did not mention Crofton High School.
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Here's where Anne Arundel County's top five schools ranked nationally:
- Chesapeake Science Point (Hanover), No. 595
- Severna Park High School, No. 624
- South River High School (Edgewater), No. 1,208
- Arundel High School (Gambrills), No. 1,371
- Broadneck High School, No. 1,820
About 39 percent of Maryland high schools were ranked in the top 25 percent nationwide. That's the fourth-highest ratio in the country behind only Massachusetts, Connecticut and New Jersey.
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The top high schools have students who score exceptionally high on math, reading and science assessments. They also have strong performance among under-served students. High school graduation rates and college readiness among graduates are also measured.
The full rankings are posted here.
Patch contacted AACPS for a comment, but we haven't heard back. We will update this story if we get a response.
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