Gwynn Park High School
3 out of 5 | 2 Reviews
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 1,138 high school students from grades 9-12
- Ranks 156th out of 188 high schools in MD.
School District Details
- Prince Georges County School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $13,541
- Graduation Rate: 71.7%
- Dropout Rate: 2.7%
- Students Per Teacher: 15.7
- Enrolled Students: 127,039
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 1,138
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 66.3
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 17.2
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 568 (49.9%)
- Females: 570 (50.1%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 63 (5.5%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 209 (18.4%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 272 (23.9%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 11 | 1.0% |
| Black | 987 | 86.7% |
| Asian | 18 | 1.6% |
| Hispanic | 36 | 3.2% |
| White | 86 | 7.6% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 9th Grade | 300 | 26.4% |
| 10th Grade | 263 | 23.1% |
| 11th Grade | 314 | 27.6% |
| 12th Grade | 261 | 22.9% |
Source: MD Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 3
3 out of 5 | 2 Reviews
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2 reviews for Gwynn Park High School
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on August 10, 2010
- Rating:
(3 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - good school
- Reviewed by Student on July 29, 2009
- Rating: (3 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- nice school
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Gwynn Park High School performed on average worse than many 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
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algebra Test | |||
| 2010 | 75.5% | 67.8% | 83.6% |
| 2009 | 80.2% | 69.2% | 85.1% |
| Biology Test | |||
| 2010 | 68.7% | 61.4% | 80.9% |
| 2009 | 71.7% | 63.4% | 82.6% |
| English 2 Test | |||
| 2010 | 69.5% | 68.9% | 80.2% |
| 2009 | 76.0% | 75.3% | 83.5% |
Source: MD Department of Education 2009-2010
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