Frederick Douglass High

8000 Croom Rd, Croom MD, 20772 | Prince George's County Public Schools | 301-952-2400
  • grades 9-12
  • students 916
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 34% 17% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 24 in Croom
  • Ranked #0 of 2004 in Maryland
Proficiency Averages
27%Croom
40%Maryland

Frederick Douglass High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Prince George's County Public Schools" in Croom, MD. There are a total of 916 students and 55 teachers at Frederick Douglass High, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Frederick Douglass High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 33.5%, which is 17% lower than the Maryland average.

Frederick Douglass High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students916
Teachers55
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment141
Taking some courses129
Taking some courses (not tests)5
Passing some courses23
Passing no courses96

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 Frederick Douglass High, there are a total of 141 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 129 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All22%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School20-24%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All45%
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.

Frederick Douglass High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMarylandNational
White 2.6% 4.3% 40.5% 51.1%
Black 91.3% 64.2% 34.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.4% 2.8% 6.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.8% 26.5% 14.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.4% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.3% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.5% 1.6% 4.0% 3.1%

Croom demographics profile

StatisticCroomMarylandNational
Population5866,045,680328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)85062791
Median age38.638.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)27%54%55%
Speak English97%82%79%
Speak Spanish0%7%13%

Education level achieved in Croom

IndexCroomMarylandNational
Completed 8th grade95.4%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school95.4%86.5%83.0%
Completed some college68.6%64.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree47.1%44.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors41.7%38.4%30.3%
Completed masters20.5%17.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.0%5.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.4%2.5%1.3%
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Source: The Frederick Douglass High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.