Fairmont Heights High School vs. Charles Herbert Flowers High School
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School Overview
School
Charles Herbert Flowers High School
10001 Ardwick-ardmore Rd
Upper Marlboro, MD 20774
Upper Marlboro, MD 20774
Rating
: 7/
Top 50%10
Top Rankings
Fairmont Heights High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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Overview
Serving 1,039 students in grades 9-12, Fairmont Heights High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 6-9% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 2,569 students in grades 9-12, Charles Herbert Flowers High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 26% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 56% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,039 students
2,569 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
63 teachers
122 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
21:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1009 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#491 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
56%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
35%
Graduation Rate
79%
93%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
371
754
Grade 10 Students
237
636
Grade 11 Students
241
573
Grade 12 Students
190
606
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
35%
11%
% Black
62%
85%
% White
1%
1%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
1%
Diversity Score
0.50
0.27
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
76%
53%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
9%
