High Point High

3601 Powder Mill Rd, Beltsville MD, 20705 | Prince George's County Public Schools | 301-572-6400
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2634
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 28% 32% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 10 in Beltsville
  • Ranked #0 of 2004 in Maryland
Proficiency Averages
31%Beltsville
40%Maryland

High Point High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Prince George's County Public Schools" in Beltsville, MD. There are a total of 2,634 students and 158 teachers at High Point High, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

High Point High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 27.5%, which is 32% lower than the Maryland average.

High Point High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2634
Teachers158
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment327
Taking some courses318
Taking some courses (not tests)10
Passing some courses129
Passing no courses181

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At High Point High, there are a total of 327 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 318 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All14%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School14%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All41%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School41%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

High Point High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMarylandNational
White 2.3% 4.3% 40.5% 51.1%
Black 31.4% 64.2% 34.7% 15.9%
Asian 3.8% 2.8% 6.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 61.3% 26.5% 14.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.4% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.3% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.8% 1.6% 4.0% 3.1%

Beltsville demographics profile

StatisticBeltsvilleMarylandNational
Population11,0546,045,680328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,13362791
Median age38.138.337.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)45%54%55%
Speak English57%82%79%
Speak Spanish27%7%13%

Education level achieved in Beltsville

IndexBeltsvilleMarylandNational
Completed 8th grade80.1%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school78.4%86.5%83.0%
Completed some college57.6%64.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree32.7%44.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors27.4%38.4%30.3%
Completed masters11.0%17.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.8%5.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.4%2.5%1.3%
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Source: The High Point High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.