school profile

Southern High

Located in Harwood, MD. Serving grades 09 through 12.

NCES ID
240006000132
District
Anne Arundel County Public Schools
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Enrollment
1,073
Grades
09 through 12
Year
2020-21
Measures
2
Suppressed
8
This school enrolls 1,073 students. The top reported proficiency rate is 26% in Science. The lowest is 13% in English language arts.

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

English Language Arts1 grade reported
Grade 8
13%
Science1 grade reported
Grade 8
26%

Community Context

School

Enrollment1,073
Grades served09–12

District

Anne Arundel County Public Schools
Per-pupil expenditure$17,624
Federal revenue share9.8%
State revenue share33.9%
Local revenue share56.2%
Chronic absenteeism rate27.2%
Graduation rate (ACGR)93.0%

County

Median household income$120,324
Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher45.2%
Median home value$450,300
Unemployment rate2.7%
County figures reflect the surrounding county; district figures reflect the parent school district; school figures reflect this school. All values are officially reported public data.

School Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment
1,073
Grades
09–12
Student body
Hispanic 24%Black 8%White 62%Asian 1%Two+ 6%Am. Indian / AK Native 0%Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0%

Detailed Reported Data

All reported measures, by topic.

Academic opportunity & advanced coursework
Advanced Mathematics
Advanced mathematics classes offered27
Advanced mathematics enrollment382
Hispanic 44 · Asian 5 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 21 · White 296 · Two+ 15 | Male 186 · Female 196 | English learners 12 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 82
Advanced Placement (AP)
AP computer science enrollment72
Hispanic 2 · Asian 1 · Black 1 · White 60 · Two+ 8 | Male 27 · Female 45 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 3
AP computer science enrollment, offeredYes
AP courses offered21
AP enrollment314
Hispanic 26 · Asian 3 · Black 12 · White 254 · Two+ 19 | Male 104 · Female 210 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 3 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 18
AP enrollment, offeredYes
AP mathematics enrollment94
Hispanic 2 · Asian 1 · Black 1 · White 86 · Two+ 4 | Male 29 · Female 65 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 5
AP mathematics enrollment, offeredYes
AP science enrollment71
Hispanic 5 · Black 1 · White 63 · Two+ 2 | Male 21 · Female 50 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 4
AP science enrollment, offeredYes
AP self-selection (no exam taken)Yes
Algebra I
Algebra I classes offered22
Algebra I enrollment, grades 11-123
Hispanic 3 | Male 3 | English learners 3 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1
Algebra I enrollment, grades 9-10218
Hispanic 60 · Am. Indian / AK Native 2 · Asian 1 · Black 22 · White 115 · Two+ 18 | Male 115 · Female 103 | English learners 30 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 69
Students who passed Algebra I, grades 11-123
Hispanic 3 | Male 3 | English learners 3 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1
Students who passed Algebra I, grades 9-10207
Hispanic 52 · Am. Indian / AK Native 2 · Asian 1 · Black 22 · White 112 · Two+ 18 | Male 108 · Female 99 | English learners 24 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 32
Algebra II
Algebra II classes offered14
Algebra II enrollment178
Hispanic 19 · Black 11 · White 135 · Two+ 13 | Male 90 · Female 88 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 24
Geometry
Geometry classes offered22
Geometry enrollment149
Hispanic 47 · Asian 1 · Black 16 · White 80 · Two+ 5 | Male 76 · Female 73 | English learners 15 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 44
Calculus
Calculus classes offered4
Calculus enrollment111
Hispanic 5 · Asian 1 · Black 5 · White 95 · Two+ 5 | Male 42 · Female 69 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 5
Biology
Biology classes offered34
Biology enrollment391
Hispanic 93 · Asian 2 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 30 · White 247 · Two+ 18 | Male 202 · Female 189 | English learners 29 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 94
Chemistry
Chemistry classes offered14
Chemistry enrollment169
Hispanic 24 · Asian 1 · Black 9 · White 125 · Two+ 10 | Male 75 · Female 94 | English learners 1 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 16
Physics
Physics classes offered6
Physics enrollment57
Hispanic 7 · Black 3 · White 46 · Two+ 1 | Male 28 · Female 29 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 5
Computer Science
Computer Science classes offered16
Computer Science enrollment215
Hispanic 32 · Asian 1 · Black 15 · White 152 · Two+ 15 | Male 115 · Female 100 | English learners 4 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 26
Dual Enrollment
Dual enrollment39
Hispanic 3 · Asian 1 · Black 4 · White 29 · Two+ 2 | Male 12 · Female 27 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 5
International Baccalaureate (IB)
IB enrollment, offeredNo
Gifted and Talented Programs
Gifted and talented program, offeredYes
Gifted/talented enrollment44
Hispanic 1 · White 40 · Two+ 3 | Male 24 · Female 20 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 2
SAT and ACT Participation
Students participating in SAT or ACT203
Hispanic 27 · Black 12 · White 155 · Two+ 9 | Male 104 · Female 99 | English learners 4 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 39
Students & school setting
Enrollment
English learner enrollment69
Hispanic 69 | Male 41 · Female 28
English learner program enrollment69
Hispanic 69 | Male 41 · Female 28
Enrollment
Hispanic 198 · Am. Indian / AK Native 2 · Asian 7 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 74 · White 705 | Male 524 · Female 522 | English learners 69 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 116
Students with disabilities (IDEA) enrollment116
Hispanic 24 · Asian 2 · Black 15 · White 69 · Two+ 6 | Male 72 · Female 44 | English learners 15
Students with disabilities (Section 504) enrollment
Hispanic 11 · Asian 1 · Black 10 · White 97 | Male 76 · Female 48 | English learners 3
Grade Retention
Students retained, grade 109
Hispanic 2 · Black 1 · White 6 | Male 7 · Female 2 | English learners 2 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 5
Students retained, grade 10, offeredYes
Students retained, grade 113
White 3 | Male 2 · Female 1 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 2
Students retained, grade 11, offeredYes
Students retained, grade 124
Hispanic 1 · White 3 | Male 1 · Female 3 | English learners 1 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 1
Students retained, grade 12, offeredYes
Students retained, grade 935
Hispanic 12 · Black 3 · White 17 · Two+ 3 | Male 23 · Female 12 | English learners 9 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 4 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 7
Students retained, grade 9, offeredYes
Single-Sex Classes
Single-sex classes, offeredNo
Interscholastic Athletics
Athletic participants418
Male 237 · Female 181
Interscholastic athletics, offeredYes
Sports19
Male 9 · Female 10
Teams30
Male 14 · Female 16
Internet Access and Devices
Internet access, Wi-Fi hotspots providedYes
Internet access, Wi-Fi-enabled devices provided1,514
Internet access, devices provided to studentsYes
Internet access, school-issued devicesYes
School Support and Staffing
School counselors (FTE)4
Security staff (FTE), security guards0
Security staff (FTE), sworn law enforcement officers1
Support services staff (FTE), nurses1
Support services staff (FTE), psychologists1
Support services staff (FTE), social workers1
Teachers (FTE), certified teachers64.17
Teachers (FTE), teachers not certified0
Teachers (FTE), total64.17
School Characteristics
Grade offered, grade 10Yes
Grade offered, grade 11Yes
Grade offered, grade 12Yes
Grade offered, grade 9Yes
School climate & discipline
Suspensions
Days missed due to out-of-school suspension287
Hispanic 26 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 54 · White 192 · Two+ 15 | Male 205 · Female 82 | English learners 10 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 53 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 36
In-school suspensions (students with disabilities (IDEA))5
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 2 · White 3 · Two+ 0 | Male 3 · Female 2
In-school suspensions (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 1
In-school suspensions (students without disabilities)5
Hispanic 1 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 4 · Two+ 0 | Male 3 · Female 2 | English learners 0
Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students with disabilities (IDEA))7
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 2 · White 5 · Two+ 0 | Male 6 · Female 1
Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 4
Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students without disabilities)13
Hispanic 1 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 3 · White 8 · Two+ 1 | Male 9 · Female 4 | English learners 0
Out-of-school suspension instances
Sch Oosinstances Wodis 66 · Sch Oosinstances Idea 31 · Sch Oosinstances 504 24
Single out-of-school suspension (students with disabilities (IDEA))8
Hispanic 1 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 2 · White 5 · Two+ 0 | Male 5 · Female 3
Single out-of-school suspension (students with disabilities)
English learners 1 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 11
Single out-of-school suspension (students without disabilities)25
Hispanic 7 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 1 · White 15 · Two+ 2 | Male 18 · Female 7 | English learners 2
Expulsions
Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students with disabilities (IDEA))0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0
Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students without disabilities)0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0
Expulsions with educational services (students with disabilities (IDEA))0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0
Expulsions with educational services (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Expulsions with educational services (students without disabilities)0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0
Expulsions without educational services (students with disabilities (IDEA))0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0
Expulsions without educational services (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Expulsions without educational services (students without disabilities)0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0
Restraint and Seclusion
Instances of restraint or seclusion, mechanical restraint
Sch Rsinstances Mech Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Mech Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Mech 504 0
Instances of restraint or seclusion, physical restraint
Sch Rsinstances Phys Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Phys Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Phys 504 0
Instances of restraint or seclusion, seclusion
Sch Rsinstances Secl Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Secl Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Secl 504 0
Referrals to Law Enforcement and School-Related Arrests
Referrals to law enforcement (students with disabilities (IDEA))4
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 1 · White 3 · Two+ 0 | Male 4 · Female 0
Referrals to law enforcement (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 2
Referrals to law enforcement (students without disabilities)8
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 2 · White 5 · Two+ 1 | Male 3 · Female 5 | English learners 0
School-related arrests (students with disabilities (IDEA))3
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 1 · White 2 · Two+ 0 | Male 3 · Female 0
School-related arrests (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 1
School-related arrests (students without disabilities)2
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 2 · Two+ 0 | Male 1 · Female 1 | English learners 0
Allegations of Harassment or Bullying
Allegations of harassment or bullying, on the basis of religion
Sch Hballegations Rel Atag 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Budd 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Cath 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel East 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Hind 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Islm 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Jwit 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Jwsh 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Morm 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Multi 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Othchrn 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Othrel 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Prot 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Sikh 0
Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of disability0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of race, color, or national origin2
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 2 · Two+ 0 | Male 2 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of sex2
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 2 · Two+ 0 | Male 2 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of disability0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of race, color, or national origin0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of sex0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Offenses
Allegations, physical attack or battery, duty to report — not resolved0
Allegations, physical attack or battery, pending resolution0
Allegations, physical attack or battery, referred but not resulting in disciplinary action0
Allegations, physical attack or battery, reported to a duty to report0
Allegations, physical attack or battery, resulting in disciplinary action0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, duty to report — not resolved0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, pending resolution0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, referred but not resulting in disciplinary action0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, reported to a duty to report0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, resulting in disciplinary action0
Firearm use incidents, reportedNo
Homicides, reportedNo
Incidents, physical attack or battery0
Incidents, physical attack with a weapon0
Incidents, physical attack without a weapon22
Incidents, possession of a firearm or explosive device0
Incidents, rape or attempted rape0
Incidents, robbery with a weapon0
Incidents, robbery without a weapon0
Incidents, threats with a weapon0
Incidents, threats without a weapon6
Transfers to Alternative Schools
Transfers to alternative schools (students with disabilities (IDEA))0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0
Transfers to alternative schools (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Transfers to alternative schools (students without disabilities)0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0
This profile is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information available. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on the school’s website, which may include more recent figures, additional programs, or updated enrollment data.