The reported proficiency rate for Science is 14%.
Original Research by School Decision on Northeast High
Northeast High is a regular public high school serving grades nine through twelve in Pasadena, a census-designated place in northern Anne Arundel County. The school is part of the countywide Anne Arundel County Public Schools system and has no charter or magnet designation. Enrollment is large for a high school of this grade span, and the student body is majority white, with Black and Hispanic students each making up more than a tenth of the population, and smaller shares of students who are Asian, multiracial, or from other groups. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price meals, which gives a sense of the economic diversity present.
The school sits in a suburban setting that is heavily car-dependent and largely residential. Pasadena has no traditional downtown; the area grew rapidly in recent decades and now has a high rate of owner-occupied housing and a very low vacancy rate. Most working residents commute elsewhere, with travel times typical of a bedroom community that feeds into Baltimore and the broader corridor. Homes in the zip code area are priced near the middle of the state range, and rents have been rising modestly. For families weighing location, this is a place where getting around requires a vehicle and where the school is on a separated campus along a major road, consistent with the rest of the county’s suburban pattern.
On academic performance, the available data is limited and comes with caveats. The most recent state assessment results for high school grades were not present in the provided records; instead, the data showed only a single subject and grade from an earlier pandemic-era administration, and the reporting for math was suppressed to a very low range. Science proficiency in that same year stood at a modest level. More recent information exists only for English language arts in the most recent school year, where the school-wide proficiency rate was reported at just over three-fifths. This is a single point with no trend to compare against. Because the county-level comparison set was too small to place these results relative to neighboring districts, it is difficult to say how the school stacks up locally. A parent may want to ask the school for its most recent assessment results across all subjects and grade levels, as well as its four-year graduation rate, which was not reported in the data provided.
No information was available on chronic absenteeism, discipline rates, staffing ratios, course access, or student support programs such as Advanced Placement or career and technical education pathways. Those are significant gaps for any high school, and families should consider reaching out directly to understand the breadth of academic offerings, counseling services, and extracurricular options.
The school’s parent district recently opened a new comprehensive high school in the western part of the county, which may shift attendance boundaries over time. For a family living in Pasadena, that change likely does not affect Northeast High directly, but it is a sign of ongoing growth and capacity adjustments across Anne Arundel County.
Northeast High is a large suburban high school serving a diverse student body in a commuter community with rising home costs. The academic picture is incomplete, and the school’s performance relative to county peers is not measurable from the information at hand. This may be a reasonable fit for families who prioritize proximity and a stable, established neighborhood setting, but those seeking a full academic profile to compare options will need to gather more from the school itself.
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