Fairmont Heights High School vs. Charles Herbert Flowers High School
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School Overview
School
Charles Herbert Flowers High School
10001 Ardwick-ardmore Rd
Upper Marlboro, MD 20774
Upper Marlboro, MD 20774
Rating
: 7/
Top 50%10
Top Rankings
Fairmont Heights High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Charles Herbert Flowers High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Overview
Serving 1,090 students in grades 9-12, Fairmont Heights 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 30-34% (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 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 69% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 2,712 students in grades 9-12, Charles Herbert Flowers 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 29% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 56% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 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 69% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,090 students
2,712 students
Total Classroom Teachers
70 teachers
137 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
20:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1033 out of 1338 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#482 out of 1338 schools in MD
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
56%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
35%
Graduation Rate
81%
88%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
287
758
Grade 10 Students
276
735
Grade 11 Students
298
638
Grade 12 Students
229
581
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
42%
13%
% Black
56%
82%
% White
1%
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
1%
Diversity Score
0.51
0.31
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
95%
60%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
8%