Paint Branch High

14121 Old Columbia Pike, Fairland MD, 20866 | Montgomery County Public Schools | 301-388-9900
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2000
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 57% 41% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 4 in Fairland
  • Ranked #0 of 2004 in Maryland
Proficiency Averages
69%Fairland
40%Maryland

Paint Branch High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Montgomery County Public Schools" in Fairland, MD. There are a total of 2,000 students and 120 teachers at Paint Branch High, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Paint Branch High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 57.0%, which is 41% higher than the Maryland average.

Paint Branch High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2000
Teachers120
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment665
Taking some courses528
Taking some courses (not tests)141
Passing some courses340
Passing no courses185

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 Paint Branch High, there are a total of 665 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 528 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All47%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School47%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All67%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School67%

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.

Paint Branch High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMarylandNational
White 10.9% 31.9% 40.5% 51.1%
Black 53.1% 21.4% 34.7% 15.9%
Asian 15.5% 14.3% 6.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 16.6% 27.4% 14.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.3% 4.6% 4.0% 3.1%

Fairland demographics profile

StatisticFairlandMarylandNational
Population2,9796,045,680328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)6,40862791
Median age48.538.337.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)74%54%55%
Speak English85%82%79%
Speak Spanish3%7%13%

Education level achieved in Fairland

IndexFairlandMarylandNational
Completed 8th grade98.3%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school98.2%86.5%83.0%
Completed some college93.0%64.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree87.0%44.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors84.3%38.4%30.3%
Completed masters52.4%17.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree27.7%5.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate9.8%2.5%1.3%
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Source: The Paint Branch High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.