Frederick Douglass High School vs. Dr. Henry A. Wise Jr. High School
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Serving 1,182 students in grades 9-12, Frederick Douglass 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 15% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 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 68% (majority Black).
Serving 2,270 students in grades 9-12, Dr. Henry A. Wise Jr. 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 9% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 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 68% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,182 students
2,270 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
63 teachers
122 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#688 out of 1338 schools in MD (Bottom 50%)
#922 out of 1338 schools in MD (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
9%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
(Top 50% in MD)(21-22 School Year Data)
40%
(Bottom 50% in MD)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
(Top 50% in MD)(21-22 School Year Data)
18%
(Bottom 50% in MD)(21-22 School Year Data)
Graduation Rate
92%
(Top 50% in MD)
83%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
342
684
Grade 10 Students
275
614
Grade 11 Students
312
485
Grade 12 Students
253
487
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
9%
21%
% Black
87%
76%
% White
1%
2%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
1%
Diversity Score
0.24
0.38
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
