North East High School vs. Rising Sun High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Rising Sun High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 1,097 students in grades 9-12, North East High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).
Serving 1,088 students in grades 9-12, Rising Sun High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,097 students
1,088 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
73 teachers
68 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#441 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#389 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
30%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
62%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
30-34%


Graduation Rate
84%
95%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
338
260
Grade 10 Students
271
289
Grade 11 Students
244
276
Grade 12 Students
244
263
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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n/a
% Asian
1%
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% Hispanic
8%
7%


% Black
11%
1%


% White
75%
88%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%


Diversity Score
0.42
0.22


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
44%
27%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
6%

