Potomac High School vs. Oxon Hill High School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Oxon Hill High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 1,347 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 27%). 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 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 69% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,562 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 31% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 27%). 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 69% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,347 students
1,562 students
Total Classroom Teachers
87 teachers
85 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1026 out of 1338 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#334 out of 1338 schools in MD
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
54%
Graduation Rate
69%
77%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
456
401
Grade 10 Students
363
411
Grade 11 Students
287
400
Grade 12 Students
241
350
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
38%
38%
% Black
59%
49%
% White
1%
3%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
2%
Diversity Score
0.51
0.61
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
93%
50%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
8%