North Point High School

Public high school, grades 9 to 12 · Waldorf, Maryland

North Point High School in Waldorf, Maryland enrolled 1,960 students in 2024-25 with 127.0 full-time teachers, 15.4 students per teacher against the Maryland high-school median of 16.3. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 63% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 45% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Maryland: 45.1% and 27.1%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 98% (Maryland: 85.8%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 5% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 3%

1,867 students in 2022-23, 1,914 students in 2023-24, 1,960 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 123.5 to 127.0.

Students enrolled at North Point High School by school year2022-23: 1,867, 2023-24: 1,914, 2024-25: 1,96005001k1.5k2k2022-231,8672023-241,9142024-251,960
Students enrolled at North Point High School by school year2022-23: 1,867, 2023-24: 1,914, 2024-25: 1,96005001k1.5k2k2022-231,8672023-241,9142024-251,960
Students enrolled at North Point High School by school year2022-23: 1,867, 2023-24: 1,914, 2024-25: 1,96005001k1.5k2k2022-231,8672023-241,9142024-251,960
Students enrolled at North Point High School by school year2022-23: 1,867, 2023-24: 1,914, 2024-25: 1,96005001k1.5k2k2022-231,8672023-241,9142024-251,960
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231,867123.515.1
2023-241,914125.515.3
2024-251,960127.015.4

15.4 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 67 of every 100 Maryland high schools

Among the 216 Maryland high schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 16.3; the national median for high schools is 14.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Maryland high schools, 2024-25216 values from 3.2 to 22.1; This school 15.4; state median 16.3.0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 15.4state median 16.3U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Maryland high schools, 2024-25216 values from 3.2 to 22.1; This school 15.4; state median 16.3.0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 15.4state median 16.3U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Maryland high schools, 2024-25216 values from 3.2 to 22.1; This school 15.4; state median 16.3.0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 15.4state median 16.3U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Maryland high schools, 2024-25216 values from 3.2 to 22.1; This school 15.4; state median 16.3.0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 15.4state median 16.3U.S. 14.5

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

27 AP courses and one counselor per 311 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection North Point High School enrolled 1,865 students and had 6.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 72 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement courses27
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)6.0, one per 311 of the 1,865 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions72
  • Chronically absent21.3% (2022-23)

Who attends

64.7% of students were Black, 12.0% Hispanic, 9.4% White in 2024-25.

  1. Black64.7%
  2. Hispanic12.0%
  3. White9.4%
  4. Two or more races7.2%
  5. Asian5.8%
  6. Pacific Islander0.5%
  7. American Indian0.4%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at North Point High School scored proficient or above: 63% in reading in 2021-22 and 45% in math in 2022-23, against 45.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 27.1% in math in 2022-23 across Maryland. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Maryland, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtMaryland
Reading and language arts, 2021-2263%38%45.1%
Math, 2022-2345%17% (2021-22)27.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

98% of the 440 students in North Point High School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 85.8% across Maryland. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This schoolIts districtMaryland
Four-year graduation rate98%90%85.8%
Students in the class4402,22467,829

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

High schools in Waldorf

4 public high schools in Waldorf report 2024-25 enrollment; North Point High School is the largest.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
North Point High School1,96015.427.3%
St. Charles High School1,61716.840.5%
Thomas Stone High School1,23014.547.6%
Westlake High School1,21616.440.0%

All public schools in Waldorf →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about North Point High School

  1. Westlake High SchoolThe nearest public high school, 1.4 miles away: 1,216 students, 16.4 per teacher (2024-25).1.4 mi
  2. Thomas Stone High SchoolThe next nearest public high school, 5.2 miles away: 1,230 students, 14.5 per teacher (2024-25).5.2 mi
  3. Compare North Point High School with Westlake High SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Charles County Public Schools spends per student$17,415 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$17,415
  5. The largest public schools in MarylandNorth Point High School is the number 35 by size of 230 Maryland high schools open in 2024-25.#35 of 230
  6. Maryland schools by students per teacher15.4 students per teacher here against the Maryland median of 16.3 for high schools.15.4:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about North Point High School

  1. How many students attend North Point High School?
    1,960 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 1,867 in 2022-23. It is a high school in Waldorf, MD.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at North Point High School?
    15.4 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Maryland median for high schools is 16.3. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is North Point High School a Title I school?
    North Point High School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at North Point High School do on state tests?
    The students tested at North Point High School scored proficient or above: 63% in reading in 2021-22 and 45% in math in 2022-23, against 45.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 27.1% in math in 2022-23 across Maryland. Maryland's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What is the graduation rate at North Point High School?
    98% of the 440 students in North Point High School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 85.8% across Maryland. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.
  6. What district is North Point High School in?
    Charles County Public Schools, NCES district ID 2400270. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 240027001416 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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