Arundel High School is a public high school located in Gambrills, Maryland, a suburb of Anne Arundel County. The school is part of the Anne Arundel County Public School system, and is the primary high school for Gambrills and portions of the Odenton area. Originally, the school was the Anne Arundel Academy, a prestigious one-room private school founded in 1854. That institution became Arundel High School in 1926. It is one of the oldest public high schools in the country. The current school building was built in 1949 and first occupied in 1950, with additions/renovations in 1966, 1986, 1987, 2006, and 2008.

Students

Attendance

Arundel High School's September enrollments, 2004 – present: Arundel High School only has one feeder middle school, Arundel Middle School. Arundel Middle School has 5 feeder elementary schools: Piney Orchard, Waugh Chapel, Odenton, Four Seasons and Two Rivers. The student body is 55% White, 24% Black, 8.0% Hispanic and Latino, 6% Asian, and 7% of students identify as being of two or more races. 13% of students receive free and reduced–price meals as of 2020.

Academics and rankings

Rankings

Arundel High School frequently ranks among the top high schools in AACPS:

Notable former students

Athletics

Arundel High School competes in the Anne Arundel County Division of Maryland's 4A subdivision Arundel High has won 33 State Championships dating back to 1908 in various sports: