North County's rival is Glen Burnie High School.

It is the primary high school for students living in Linthicum, Brooklyn Park, Ferndale, and portions of the Glen Burnie and Hanover areas.

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.

[5] North County High School offers varies after-school activity for students including: