Potomac High School vs. Oxon Hill High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Oxon Hill High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 1,253 students in grades 9-12, Potomac 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 35-39% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to 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 1,553 students in grades 9-12, Oxon Hill High School ranks in the top 30% 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 28% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (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 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,253 students
1,553 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
88 teachers
84 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#933 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#327 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
54%
Graduation Rate
62%
80%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
423
441
Grade 10 Students
335
392
Grade 11 Students
246
385
Grade 12 Students
249
335
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
32%
36%
% Black
65%
51%
% White
1%
3%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%
Diversity Score
0.48
0.61
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
70%
50%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
8%