North East High

High school·Grades 9-12 North East, Maryland·21901
Score
24.0/100
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#154
Among 202 Maryland high schools
#5
In Cecil County Public Schools
#2
In North East
Top 77%
In Maryland

Score 24.0/100: better than 24% of Maryland high schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in Maryland, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Maryland schools.

English language arts
55%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 60%, better than 43% of them
224 students tested
Math
≈3%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 13%, better than 11% of them
169 students tested; includes a banded result, so approximate
Science
32%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 49%, better than 29% of them
225 students tested
All Maryland schools (ELA / math)
52% / 28%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 6 published results by grade and test

As published by Maryland State Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 10MCAP English Language Arts 1055.4224
English language artsAll gradesMCAP English Language Arts All Grades55.4224
MathHigh schoolMCAP Algebra 1≤5169
MathAll gradesMCAP Mathematics All Grades≤5169
ScienceHigh schoolMCAP High School Science31.6225
Social studiesHigh schoolMCAP American Government35.9251

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
1,097
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
1,097
Typical high school: 1,183
Free or reduced-price lunch
46%
Typical high school: 49%

District and location

City
Cecil County

Contact

Address
300 Irishtown Rd
North East, MD 21901

"Typical" is the middle (median) high school in Maryland. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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North East High at a glance

North East High is a public high school in North East, Maryland, serving grades 9-12. It is part of Cecil County Public Schools. It has about 1,097 students (a typical Maryland high school has 1,183). About 46% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 49% at a typical Maryland high school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 55% in English language arts (similar schools: 60%) and 3% in math (similar schools: 13%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Maryland high schools, it scores 24.0 out of 100: better than 24% of them, ranking #154 of 202. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.