The reported proficiency rate for Science is 63%.
Original Research by School Decision on Huntingtown High School
Huntingtown High School sits in a rural crossroads community in north central Calvert County, a place where old tobacco barns and large Southern Red Oak trees still define the landscape. The town center itself is tiny, with only a handful of dwelling units scattered around the intersection of Old Town Road and Hunting Creek Road. Most residents live on estate homes built in small developments off the main routes. The four-lane divided highway bypasses the old downtown, and the community functions as a bedroom for commuters heading to Washington D.C. and Annapolis. A grocery, a restaurant, an antique shop, and a few other small businesses make up the commercial core. There are no public water or sewer lines; every property uses individual septic and well systems.
The high school draws from this broader rural area. Its enrollment is sizable for a single high school, and the student body is predominantly white, with smaller shares of Black, Hispanic, and multiracial students. A modest share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a figure well below many other parts of the state. Housing values in the area are notably high compared to both the state and national benchmarks, reflecting the commuter-driven market and the appeal of larger lots and rural character. The school is a regular public high school serving grades nine through twelve; it is not a charter, magnet, or Title I school.
On state assessments, the picture is mixed. English language arts proficiency is a clear strength, with a high share of students meeting or exceeding standards across grade levels. Mathematics performance, however, is markedly lower. Proficiency in algebra 1, algebra 2, and geometry all sit at modest levels, and overall math proficiency is well below the ELA figure. A single year of science test data from an earlier assessment also showed a proficiency rate above the midpoint, though that test was administered to an eighth-grade cohort, which is not the high school's grade span -- a parent may want to clarify which grade level that test actually represents. There is no multi-year trend data to show whether these results are stable or shifting.
The school's graduation rate was not reported in the available data. Similarly, information on course access, staffing ratios, discipline rates, and chronic absenteeism is missing. Without those details, it is hard to assess the full picture of student support and school climate. A parent looking into the school would want to ask directly about college readiness offerings, Advanced Placement or dual enrollment options, and how the school supports students who are struggling in math.
Because Calvert County has only one public school district, there are no neighboring districts within the county to compare against. That means the typical yardstick of local peer performance is not available here. The district itself, Calvert County Public Schools, did not surface any recent major changes such as budget shifts, redistricting, or curriculum overhauls in the period examined.
For a family considering this area, the tradeoffs are straightforward. You get a high-performing ELA program in a high school set within a rural, low-density community where housing is expensive and commuting is a way of life. The math results are a soft spot, and a parent would want to understand what interventions or course pathways the school offers to address that gap. The missing graduation rate and other operational data mean some important questions about student outcomes and school environment remain unanswered by the information available here.
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