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Serving 1,719 students in grades 9-12, Suitland 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 8% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 34% (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 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).
Serving 803 students in grades 9-12, Central 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 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to 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 99% 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
1,719 students
803 students
% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
117 teachers
53 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1005 out of 1338 schools in MD (Bottom 50%)
#852 out of 1338 schools in MD (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
6-9%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
(Bottom 50% in MD)(21-22 School Year Data)
45-49%
(Top 50% in MD)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in MD)(21-22 School Year Data)
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in MD)(21-22 School Year Data)
Graduation Rate
70%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
55%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
584
242
Grade 10 Students
446
241
Grade 11 Students
318
177
Grade 12 Students
371
143
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
14%
34%
% Black
83%
63%
% White
2%
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.29
0.49
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
