North Caroline High School

Regular School · Ridgely, MD

North Caroline High School is a regular school school in Ridgely, Maryland, serving grades 09–12 with 1,238 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 15.5:1.

Level

High

Grades

09 – 12

Enrollment

1,238

Teachers (FTE)

80.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

15.5:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	686	55%
Hispanic/Latino	307	25%
Black or African American	137	11%
Two or more races	91	7%
Asian	16	1%
American Indian / Alaska Native	1	0%
Total enrollment	1,238	633M / 605F

English Language Learners: 91 (7% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	39.0% +16.8pp	22.2%	249
Reading Proficiency	61.0% +25.8pp	35.2%	247
Science Proficiency	45.0%	—	242
4-Year Graduation Rate	89.0%	—

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

Yes (16)

38 students enrolled

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

97 students enrolled

SAT/ACT Takers

156

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

6.1% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

349

28.2% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Additional Targeted Support (ATSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	1,238	100%

Contact & Location

10990 River Rd

Ridgely, MD 21660

Phone: (410)479-2332

http://www.northcarolinehs.org/o/nchs

District

Caroline County Public Schools

Per-pupil expenditure: $18,664

District enrollment: 5,667

Other Schools in District

Denton Elementary School Elementary
Federalsburg Elementary School Elementary
Greensboro Elementary School Elementary
Preston Elementary School Elementary
Ridgely Elementary School Elementary
Caroline Career & Technology Center High
Colonel Richardson High School High
Colonel Richardson Middle School Middle

View all 9 schools →

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 21660) → CensusDepth.com
Maryland population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Maryland teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

240018000523

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD