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Forest Park High School vs. Lansdowne High School

Should you attend Forest Park High School or Lansdowne High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Forest Park High School
3701 Eldorado Avenue
Gwynn Oak, MD 21207
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Lansdowne High School
3800 Hollins Ferry Rd
Halethorpe, MD 21227
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Forest Park High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

Lansdowne High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 826 students in grades 9-12, Forest Park 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Serving 1,410 students in grades 9-12, Lansdowne 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 33% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
826 students
1,410 students
This chart displays total students of Forest Park High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Lansdowne High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
60% | 40%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers
94 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Lansdowne High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
15:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Forest Park High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Lansdowne High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1175 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
#1003 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Forest Park High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Lansdowne High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≤5%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
6-9%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Forest Park High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lansdowne High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
33%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Forest Park High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lansdowne High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≤5%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Forest Park High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lansdowne High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
77%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
This chart displays graduation rate of Forest Park High School and public school graduation rate of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Lansdowne High School and public school graduation rate of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Forest Park High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Lansdowne High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
302
394
Grade 10 Students
272
412
Grade 11 Students
126
303
Grade 12 Students
126
301

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Forest Park High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Lansdowne High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
19%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Forest Park High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Lansdowne High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
78%
26%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Forest Park High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Lansdowne High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
2%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Forest Park High School and the percentage of White public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Lansdowne High School and the percentage of White public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
6%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Lansdowne High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.36
0.74
This chart displays the diversity score of Forest Park High School and the public school average diversity score of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Lansdowne High School and the public school average diversity score of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
72%
54%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Forest Park High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Lansdowne High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
(14-15 School Year Data)
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Forest Park High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Lansdowne High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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