Northern High School (Owings, Maryland)

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Northern High School
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Northern High School (Owings, Maryland)
2950 Chaneyville Road

,
20736

United States
Coordinates 38°41′9″N76°39′8″W / 38.68583°N 76.65222°W / 38.68583; -76.65222
Information
Type Public 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)
Nickname Patriots
NewspaperPatriot Press
Website nhs.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.

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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, Maryland, 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 approved of renovations and changes to the Mary D. Harrison Cultural Arts Center, which is attached to Northern High. [2] Construction of the main building was completed during December 2018, and classes moved to the new building in January 2019, while 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:

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

Notable alumni

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