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Prince George's County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 35 public high schools serving 42,891 students in Prince George's County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Maryland.
Public High Schools in Prince George's County School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Maryland public high school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 56% statewide average).
Public High School in Prince George's County School District have a Graduation Rate of 77%, which is less than the Maryland average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Academy Of Health Sciences At Pgcc, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Maryland or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Maryland public high school average of 68% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MD)
# Schools
203 Schools
287 Schools
# Students
131,339 Students
285,722 Students
# Teachers
8,710 Teachers
18,478 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Prince George's County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 25 school districts in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 77% has decreased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#21 out of 25 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
36%
Graduation Rate
77%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.73
# American Indian Students
526 Students
755 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
3,600 Students
19,388 Students
% Asian Students
3%
7%
# Hispanic Students
52,639 Students
62,415 Students
% Hispanic Students
40%
22%
# Black Students
67,371 Students
97,212 Students
% Black Students
51%
34%
# White Students
5,158 Students
92,053 Students
% White Students
4%
32%
# Hawaiian Students
273 Students
432 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,766 Students
13,026 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
4,762
220
# Students in K Grade:
9,228
395
# Students in 1st Grade:
9,526
429
# Students in 2nd Grade:
9,903
384
# Students in 3rd Grade:
9,229
412
# Students in 4th Grade:
9,650
461
# Students in 5th Grade:
9,560
426
# Students in 6th Grade:
9,681
1,462
# Students in 7th Grade:
9,739
1,489
# Students in 8th Grade:
9,847
1,726
# Students in 9th Grade:
13,186
79,802
# Students in 10th Grade:
10,275
72,380
# Students in 11th Grade:
8,822
64,963
# Students in 12th Grade:
7,931
61,173
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,147 is higher than the state median of $19,554. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,625 is higher than the state median of $18,481. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$2,646 MM
$17,412 MM
Spending
$2,578 MM
$16,456 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,147
$19,554
Spending / Student
$19,625
$18,481
Best Prince George's County School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Academy Of Health Sciences At Pgcc
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
301 Largo Rd
Upper Marlboro, MD 20774
(301) 546-7247
Upper Marlboro, MD 20774
(301) 546-7247
Grades: 9-12
| 407 students
Rank: #22.
Eleanor Roosevelt High School
Magnet School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
7601 Hanover Pkwy
Greenbelt, MD 20770
(301) 513-5400
Greenbelt, MD 20770
(301) 513-5400
Grades: 9-12
| 2,557 students
Rank: #33.
Oxon Hill High School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
6701 Leyte Dr
Oxon Hill, MD 20745
(301) 749-4300
Oxon Hill, MD 20745
(301) 749-4300
Grades: 9-12
| 1,581 students
Rank: #44.
Chesapeake Math And It Public Charter
Charter School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
14800 Sweitzer Ln
Laurel, MD 20707
(301) 350-6051
Laurel, MD 20707
(301) 350-6051
Grades: K-12
| 1,686 students
Rank: #55.
Charles Herbert Flowers High School
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
10001 Ardwick-ardmore Rd
Upper Marlboro, MD 20774
(301) 636-8000
Upper Marlboro, MD 20774
(301) 636-8000
Grades: 9-12
| 2,779 students
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Bowie High School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
15200 Annapolis Rd
Bowie, MD 20715
(301) 805-2600
Bowie, MD 20715
(301) 805-2600
Grades: 9-12
| 2,534 students
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
College Park Academy
Charter School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
5751 Rivertech Ct
Riverdale, MD 20737
(240) 696-3206
Riverdale, MD 20737
(240) 696-3206
Grades: 6-12
| 681 students
Rank: #88.
Green Valley At Edgar Allan Poe
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2001 Shadyside Ave
Suitland, MD 20746
(301) 817-3100
Suitland, MD 20746
(301) 817-3100
Grades: 7-10
| 49 students
Rank: #99.
Duval High School
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
9880 Good Luck Rd
Lanham, MD 20706
(301) 918-8600
Lanham, MD 20706
(301) 918-8600
Grades: 9-12
| 2,484 students
Rank: #1010.
Frederick Douglass High School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
8000 Croom Rd
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
(301) 952-2400
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
(301) 952-2400
Grades: 9-12
| 1,182 students
Rank: #1111.
Chesapeake Math And It South Public Charter
Charter School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
9822 Fallard Ct
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
(240) 573-7250
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
(240) 573-7250
Grades: K-12
| 1,500 students
Rank: #1212.
Largo High School
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
505 Largo Rd
Upper Marlboro, MD 20774
(301) 808-8880
Upper Marlboro, MD 20774
(301) 808-8880
Grades: 9-12
| 1,033 students
Rank: #1313.
Parkdale High School
Magnet School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
6001 Good Luck Rd
Riverdale, MD 20737
(301) 513-5700
Riverdale, MD 20737
(301) 513-5700
Grades: 9-12
| 2,571 students
Rank: #1414.
Central High School
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
200 Cabin Branch Rd
Capitol Heights, MD 20743
(301) 499-7080
Capitol Heights, MD 20743
(301) 499-7080
Grades: 9-12
| 803 students
Rank: #1515.
Laurel High School
Magnet School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
8000 Cherry Ln
Laurel, MD 20707
(301) 497-2050
Laurel, MD 20707
(301) 497-2050
Grades: 9-12
| 2,179 students
Rank: #1616.
C. Elizabeth Rieg
Special Education School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
15542 Peach Walker Dr
Bowie, MD 20716
(301) 390-0200
Bowie, MD 20716
(301) 390-0200
Grades: K-12
| 142 students
Rank: #1717.
Surrattsville High School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
6101 Garden Dr
Clinton, MD 20735
(301) 599-2453
Clinton, MD 20735
(301) 599-2453
Grades: 9-12
| 780 students
Rank: #1818.
Dr. Henry A. Wise Jr. High School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
12650 Brooke Ln
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
(301) 780-2100
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
(301) 780-2100
Grades: 9-12
| 2,270 students
Rank: #1919.
Potomac High School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
5211 Boydell Ave
Oxon Hill, MD 20745
(301) 702-3900
Oxon Hill, MD 20745
(301) 702-3900
Grades: 9-12
| 1,183 students
Rank: #2020.
Friendly High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
10000 Allentown Rd
Fort Washington, MD 20744
(301) 449-4900
Fort Washington, MD 20744
(301) 449-4900
Grades: 9-12
| 943 students
Rank: #2121.
Bladensburg High School
Magnet School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
4200 57th Ave
Bladensburg, MD 20710
(301) 887-6700
Bladensburg, MD 20710
(301) 887-6700
Grades: 9-12
| 2,095 students
Rank: #2222.
High Point High School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3601 Powder Mill Rd
Beltsville, MD 20705
(301) 572-6400
Beltsville, MD 20705
(301) 572-6400
Grades: 9-12
| 2,960 students
Rank: #2323.
Fairmont Heights High School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
6501 Columbia Park Rd
Hyattsville, MD 20785
(301) 925-1360
Hyattsville, MD 20785
(301) 925-1360
Grades: 9-12
| 1,054 students
Rank: #2424.
Suitland High School
Magnet School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
5200 Silver Hill Rd
Suitland, MD 20746
(301) 817-0500
Suitland, MD 20746
(301) 817-0500
Grades: 9-12
| 1,719 students
Rank: #2525.
Gwynn Park High School
Magnet School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
13800 Brandywine Rd
Brandywine, MD 20613
(301) 372-0140
Brandywine, MD 20613
(301) 372-0140
Grades: 9-12
| 1,155 students
Rank: #2626.
Northwestern High School
Magnet School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
7000 Adelphi Rd
Hyattsville, MD 20782
(301) 985-1820
Hyattsville, MD 20782
(301) 985-1820
Grades: 9-12
| 2,381 students
Rank: #2727.
Croom High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
9400 Surratts Rd
Cheltenham, MD 20623
(301) 372-8846
Cheltenham, MD 20623
(301) 372-8846
Grades: 11-12
| 39 students
Rank: #2828.
Crossland High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
6901 Temple Hill Rd
Temple Hills, MD 20748
(301) 449-4800
Temple Hills, MD 20748
(301) 449-4800
Grades: 9-12
| 1,202 students
Rank: #29 - 3029. - 30.
James E. Duckworth
Special Education School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
11201 Evans Trl
Beltsville, MD 20705
(301) 572-0620
Beltsville, MD 20705
(301) 572-0620
Grades: K-12
| 88 students
Rank: #29 - 3029. - 30.
Tall Oaks High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2112 Church Rd
Bowie, MD 20721
(301) 390-0230
Bowie, MD 20721
(301) 390-0230
Grades: 11-12
| 68 students
Rank: #31 - 3231. - 32.
International High School Langley Park
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
5150 Annapolis Rd
Bladensburg, MD 20710
(301) 702-3910
Bladensburg, MD 20710
(301) 702-3910
Grades: 9-12
| 347 students
Rank: #31 - 3231. - 32.
International High School Largo
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
505 Largo Rd
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
(301) 702-3810
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
(301) 702-3810
Grades: 9-12
| 362 students
Rank: n/an/a
Annapolis Road Academy
Alternative School
2112 Church Rd
Bowie, MD 20721
(301) 209-3580
Bowie, MD 20721
(301) 209-3580
Grades: 9-10
| 77 students
Rank: n/an/a
Howard B. Owens Science Center
Alternative School
9601 Greenbelt Rd
Lanham, MD 20706
(301) 918-8750
Lanham, MD 20706
(301) 918-8750
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
William Schmidt Environmental Center
Alternative School
18501 Aquasco Rd
Brandywine, MD 20613
(301) 888-1185
Brandywine, MD 20613
(301) 888-1185
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
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