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Springbrook High School vs. Paint Branch High School

Should you attend Springbrook High School or Paint Branch 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
Springbrook High School
201 Valley Brook Dr
Silver Spring, MD 20904
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Paint Branch High School
14121 Old Columbia Pike
Burtonsville, MD 20866
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
n/a
Overview
Serving 1,874 students in grades 9-12, Springbrook 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 27% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (which is higher 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 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 2,115 students in grades 9-12, Paint Branch 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 27% (which is higher 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 16:1 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 68% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,874 students
2,115 students
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% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
117 teachers
135 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Paint Branch High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#400 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 30%)
#657 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Springbrook High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Paint Branch High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
27%
(Top 50% in MD)
27%
(Top 50% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Springbrook 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 Paint Branch 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.
63%
(Top 20% in MD)
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Springbrook 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 Paint Branch 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.
48%
(Top 30% in MD)
36%
(Top 50% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Springbrook 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 Paint Branch 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.
82%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
89%
(Top 50% in MD)
This chart displays graduation rate of Springbrook 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 Paint Branch 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 Springbrook High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Paint Branch High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
543
612
Grade 10 Students
514
580
Grade 11 Students
452
494
Grade 12 Students
365
429

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
10%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Springbrook High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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% Hispanic
46%
26%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Paint Branch High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
37%
58%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Springbrook 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 Paint Branch High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
4%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Springbrook 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 Paint Branch 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
3%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Springbrook 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Paint Branch 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.
0.65
0.59
This chart displays the diversity score of Springbrook 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 Paint Branch 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
49%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Springbrook 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 Paint Branch 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
9%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Springbrook 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 Paint Branch 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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