Paint Branch High School

14121 Old Columbia Pk, Burtonsville, MD 20866 | (301) 989-5600
  • Grades: 9-12
  • Student Enrollment: 1,849
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  • Mailing Address: 14121 Old Columbia Pike, Burtonsville, MD 20866
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Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 1,849
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 101.8
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 18.2
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 898 (48.6%)
  • Females: 951 (51.4%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 120 (6.5%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 361 (19.5%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 481 (26.0%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Paint Branch High School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian90.5%
Black93650.6%
Asian35119.0%
Hispanic22812.3%
White32517.6%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Paint Branch High School
  Number Percent
9th Grade49626.8%
10th Grade44023.8%
11th Grade45324.5%
12th Grade46024.9%
Source: MD Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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The overall school rating shows that Paint Branch High School performed on average about the same as other schools across the state on HSA state exams in the following subjects:
  • Algebra
  • Biology
  • English 2

HSA - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

End of Course - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Algebra Test
201083.9%88.0%83.6%
200986.6%90.0%85.1%
 
Biology Test
201085.7%89.3%80.9%
200987.6%90.7%82.6%
 
English 2 Test
201078.2%85.7%80.2%
200981.9%87.2%83.5%
 
Source: MD Department of Education 2009-2010

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