Rising Sun High

100 Tiger Dr, North East, MD 21901

BSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
1,074
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
16.4 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Cecil County Public Schools
Cecil County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 204 Maryland high schools · How we grade
Test scores46% proficient in math & reading
63rdpercentile
Equity35% of low-income students proficient
79thpercentile
Attendance28% chronically absent
70thpercentile
Graduation rate94% graduate in 4 years
67thpercentile
College readinessAt least 16% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
29thpercentile
Class size16.4 students per teacher
50thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Maryland high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Rising Sun High

Rising Sun High is a public high school in North East, Maryland, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Cecil County Public Schools. The school is located in a rural area near a town in Cecil County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 1,074 students were enrolled, with about 16.4 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Maryland high school (15.5 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 204 Maryland high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

100 Tiger Dr
North East, MD 21901
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,074 students
Students per teacher
16.4 to 1
AP courses offered
21
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
Rural — Fringe
School district
Cecil County Public Schools
County
Cecil County
NCES school ID
240024090469

Schools near Rising Sun High

All 6 schools in North East →
Elkton High
Public · Grades 9–12 · 1,050 students
C8.7 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.