North County High School | |
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10 E. First Avenue Glen Burnie, MD 21061 |
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Motto | Greatness is Within Every Knight |
Founded | 1990 |
School district | Anne Arundel County Public Schools |
Principal | Eric Jefferson |
Staff | 180 |
Grades | 9-12 |
Number of students | 2,013 |
Campus | Coastal area Suburban |
School color(s) | Red, Black, Silver |
Mascot | Knight |
Yearbook | Knight Life |
Website | School Homepage |
Coordinates: 39°11′36″N 76°38′14″W / 39.193218°N 76.637351°W
North County High School is an Anne Arundel County Public Schools high school located in Glen Burnie, Maryland. The school was established in 1990 as a result of the merger of Andover High School and Brooklyn Park High School. It later moved into the former Lindale Junior High School building, with Lindale moving to the former Andover site. The school mascot is the Knight and the school colors are silver, red and black, chosen by the school students and faculty of both Andover and Brooklyn Park High Schools. North County's rival is Glen Burnie High School
North County High School has a rigorous STEM Magnet Program, and the IT3 (International Trade, Transportation, and Tourism) Signature Program. The school has a multitude of college course offerings such as Advanced Placement. North County became one of the campuses for Anne Arundel Community College in 2012. In 2016, North County High School German teacher, Katrina Griffin, was named the 2017 National Language Teacher of the Year by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages.
North County High School offers varies after-school activity for students including:
Diane Black (Warren) (Andover High) US Congresswoman Tennessee