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Maurice J. Mcdonough High School vs. La Plata High School

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School Overview

School
Maurice J. Mcdonough High School
7165 Marshall Corner Rd
Pomfret, MD 20675
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
La Plata High School
6035 Radio Station Rd
La Plata, MD 20646
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings
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La Plata High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,087 students in grades 9-12, Maurice J. Mcdonough 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 20-24% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (which is higher 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 74% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Serving 1,222 students in grades 9-12, La Plata High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,087 students
1,222 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
64 teachers
69 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of La Plata High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
18:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of La Plata High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#580 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 50%)
#303 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Maurice J. Mcdonough High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of La Plata High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-24%
(Top 50% in MD)
45-49%
(Top 20% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Maurice J. Mcdonough 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 La Plata 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.
51%
(Top 50% in MD)
54%
(Top 50% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maurice J. Mcdonough 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 La Plata 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.
35-39%
(Top 50% in MD)
40-44%
(Top 50% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Maurice J. Mcdonough 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 La Plata 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.
92%
(Top 50% in MD)
93%
(Top 30% in MD)
This chart displays graduation rate of Maurice J. Mcdonough 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 La Plata 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 Maurice J. Mcdonough High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of La Plata High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
339
320
Grade 10 Students
260
341
Grade 11 Students
251
290
Grade 12 Students
237
271

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
3%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in La Plata High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
13%
8%
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% Black
53%
25%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in La Plata High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
26%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Maurice J. Mcdonough 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 La Plata 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
6%
9%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in La Plata 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.
0.64
0.63
This chart displays the diversity score of Maurice J. Mcdonough 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 La Plata 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
28%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Maurice J. Mcdonough 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 La Plata 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
4%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maurice J. Mcdonough 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in La Plata 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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