Northern High School (Owings, Maryland)

Northern High School
Address
Map
2950 Chaneyville Road

Owings
,
Maryland
20736

United States
Coordinates38°41′9″N 76°39′8″W / 38.68583°N 76.65222°W / 38.68583; -76.65222
Information
TypePublic secondary school
Founded1973
PrincipalKevin Simmons
Teaching staff79.42 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades9–12[1]
Enrollment1,553 (2023-24)[1]
Student to teacher ratio18.47[1]
Color(s)Red, white and blue    
Athletics conferenceSouthern Maryland Athletic Association (SMAC)
NicknamePatriots
NewspaperPatriot Press
Websitenhs.calvertnet.k12.md.us

Northern High School is a public secondary school located in Owings, Calvert County, Maryland, United States. In 2023, 1,553 students attended the school.

History

Northern High School opened halfway through the 1973-1974 school year.

On July 26, 2016, the Calvert County Board of Education awarded a replacement contract to J.A. Scheibel Construction Inc. of Huntingtown, Md., for the total replacement of Northern High School. This project was expected to cost $69,382,000 and be completed in December 2018.[needs update] The phased construction was to implement a 244,090-square-foot (22,677 m2) building that could house up to 1,500 students. The contract also covered renovations to the Mary D. Harrison Cultural Arts Center, which is attached to the school.[2] Construction of the main building was completed in December 2018, and classes moved to the new building the following month. The administration wing was completed during the 2019-2020 school year.

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 1,467 students enrolled for the 2016-17 was:

  • Male - 50.4%
  • Female - 49.6%
  • Native American/Alaskan - >0.1%
  • Asian - 1.9%
  • Black - 11.4%
  • Hispanic - 4.3%
  • Native Hawaiian/Pacific islander - 0.2%
  • White - 76.8%
  • Multiracial - 5.3%

Figures for students receiving financial assistance with meals were not reported to NCES for 2016-17.[1]

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Northern High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
  2. ^ "Contract Awarded for the Replacement of Northern High School". Southern Maryland Online. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  3. ^ Kubatko, Roch. "Meisinger and Fry talk about their promotions". MASNsports. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
  4. ^ Kendziora, Thomas (14 April 2019). "For Maryland LT Jaelyn Duncan, Sky Is The Limit After Late Start In Football". PressboxOnline. Retrieved 2 February 2023.