The reported proficiency rate for Science is 41%.
Original Research by School Decision on Broadneck High
Broadneck High is a large regular public school serving grades nine through twelve in Annapolis, Maryland, part of Anne Arundel County Public Schools. The school sits within a complex community: Annapolis is the state capital and county seat, a compact city that blends government offices, the U.S. Naval Academy, St. John’s College, and a tourist-oriented waterfront district, all within a small land area that is land-constrained and under regional growth pressure from the Baltimore-Washington corridor. The school itself is in the Annapolis ZIP code, and the housing market reflects the area's desirability, with home values and rents sitting notably above national benchmarks, making this a relatively high-cost area for families.
Academically, the picture is mixed and demands close reading. The most recent available state testing data shows the school performing very differently across subjects. English language arts proficiency is strong, with a high share of students meeting the state bar. However, proficiency in math and in science is low, with only a modest share of students scoring at the proficient level or above. This gap between ELA and math-science outcomes is sharp, and a parent considering this school would want to look into this further with the school, particularly regarding how math and science instruction is structured, what interventions are in place, and whether course placement practices align with student readiness. The science assessment used in that year was a different test than in prior years, which adds a note of caution about year-to-year comparisons. Only a single year of assessment data is available across subjects, so there is no trend to examine.
The student body is large and predominantly white, with a substantial Hispanic minority and smaller shares of Black, Asian, and multiracial students. A modest share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating that the school serves a mostly middle- to higher-income population. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not reported in the available data. The graduation rate was also not available, so a parent should confirm this directly with the school or district. A recent district-level change is the opening of Severn Run High School in the western part of the county, which may affect attendance boundaries or program offerings in future years, though Broadneck’s own boundaries were not detailed.
The comparison fact-set intended to place this school against other districts in Anne Arundel County could not produce a meaningful ranking because only one entity was available in the cohort. So the usual tools for gauging relative performance are not in play here; the assessment data stands largely on its own.
For a family weighing this school, the takeaway is that Broadneck High offers a strong ELA outcome and a large, comprehensive high school experience in a desirable, expensive waterfront region. But the low math and science proficiency numbers are a real flag, and anyone considering the school would be wise to dig into course offerings, advanced placement and dual-enrollment participation, and the specific support structures for students who are not yet meeting benchmarks in those subjects. The school has the scale to offer a wide range of programs, but whether that breadth translates into strong outcomes in every core subject is the open question a parent needs answered.
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