Northern High School (Owings, Maryland)
| Northern High School | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
2950 Chaneyville Road , 20736 United States | |
| Coordinates | 38°41′9″N 76°39′8″W / 38.68583°N 76.65222°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public secondary school |
| Founded | 1973 |
| Principal | Kevin Simmons |
| Teaching staff | 79.42 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12[1] |
| Enrollment | 1,553 (2023-24)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 18.47[1] |
| Color(s) | Red, white and blue |
| Athletics conference | Southern Maryland Athletic Association (SMAC) |
| Nickname | Patriots |
| Newspaper | Patriot Press |
| Website | nhs |
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.
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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. 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.[3]
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During the second half of the '88-'89 school year, the Fox television network filmed a pilot episode of an unnamed television series at the school. [4]
Demographics
The demographic breakdown of the 1,467 students enrolled for the 2023-24 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
- Ryan Meisinger, baseball player[5]
- Jaelyn Duncan, football player[6]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Northern High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
- ^ "Contract Awarded for the Replacement of Northern High School". Southern Maryland Online. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
- ^ Ward, Tamara (January 6, 2019). "Northern High replacement opens". Southern Maryland News. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
- ^ "High School in Calvert Cast in Starring Role for TV Pilot". Washington Post. June 28, 1989.
- ^ Kubatko, Roch. "Meisinger and Fry talk about their promotions". MASNsports. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
- ^ Kendziora, Thomas (April 14, 2019). "For Maryland LT Jaelyn Duncan, Sky Is The Limit After Late Start In Football". PressboxOnline. Retrieved February 2, 2023.