Gwynn Park High

13800 Brandywine Rd, Brandywine MD, 20613 | Prince George's County Public Schools | 301-372-0140
  • grades 9-12
  • students 983
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 31% 24% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 6 in Brandywine
  • Ranked #0 of 2004 in Maryland
Proficiency Averages
36%Brandywine
40%Maryland

Gwynn Park High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Prince George's County Public Schools" in Brandywine, MD. There are a total of 983 students and 57 teachers at Gwynn Park High, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Gwynn Park High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 30.5%, which is 24% lower than the Maryland average.

Gwynn Park High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students983
Teachers57
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment113
Taking some courses102
Taking some courses (not tests)6
Passing some courses10
Passing no courses78

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 Gwynn Park High, there are a total of 113 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 102 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 School10-14%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All47%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School45-49%

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.

Gwynn Park High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMarylandNational
White 6.6% 4.3% 40.5% 51.1%
Black 83.1% 64.2% 34.7% 15.9%
Asian 1.3% 2.8% 6.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.9% 26.5% 14.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 0.4% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.3% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.1% 1.6% 4.0% 3.1%

Brandywine demographics profile

StatisticBrandywineMarylandNational
Population25,7346,045,680328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)5,34562791
Median age36.038.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)45%54%55%
Speak English66%82%79%
Speak Spanish17%7%13%

Education level achieved in Brandywine

IndexBrandywineMarylandNational
Completed 8th grade86.9%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school85.7%86.5%83.0%
Completed some college65.1%64.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree45.7%44.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors40.1%38.4%30.3%
Completed masters17.7%17.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.6%5.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.9%2.5%1.3%
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Source: The Gwynn Park High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.