Friendly High

10000 Allentown Rd, Friendly MD, 20744 | Prince George's County Public Schools | 301-449-4900
  • grades 9-12
  • students 839
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 35% 14% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 13 in Friendly
  • Ranked #0 of 2004 in Maryland
Proficiency Averages
5%Friendly
40%Maryland

Friendly High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Prince George's County Public Schools" in Friendly, MD. There are a total of 839 students and 54 teachers at Friendly High, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Friendly High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 34.5%, which is 14% lower than the Maryland average.

Friendly High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students839
Teachers54
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment149
Taking some courses143
Taking some courses (not tests)8
Passing some courses11
Passing no courses123

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 Friendly High, there are a total of 149 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 143 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All17%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School15-19%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School50-54%

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.

Friendly High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMarylandNational
White 1.2% 4.3% 40.5% 51.1%
Black 85.7% 64.2% 34.7% 15.9%
Asian 3.3% 2.8% 6.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 8.1% 26.5% 14.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 0.4% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.3% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.2% 1.6% 4.0% 3.1%

Friendly demographics profile

StatisticFriendlyMarylandNational
Population11,3446,045,680328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,23562791
Median age49.038.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.7:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)51%54%55%
Speak English83%82%79%
Speak Spanish3%7%13%

Education level achieved in Friendly

IndexFriendlyMarylandNational
Completed 8th grade93.5%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school93.0%86.5%83.0%
Completed some college71.1%64.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree45.4%44.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors37.4%38.4%30.3%
Completed masters15.5%17.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.4%5.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.9%2.5%1.3%
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Source: The Friendly High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.