Poolesville High

17501 Willard Rd, Poolesville MD, 20837 | Montgomery County Public Schools | 301-972-7900
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1183
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 85% 111% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Poolesville
  • Ranked #0 of 2004 in Maryland
Proficiency Averages
70%Poolesville
40%Maryland

Poolesville High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Montgomery County Public Schools" in Poolesville, MD. There are a total of 1,183 students and 65 teachers at Poolesville High, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Poolesville High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 85.0%, which is 111% higher than the Maryland average.

Poolesville High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1183
Teachers65
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment755
Taking some courses710
Taking some courses (not tests)46
Passing some courses619
Passing no courses81

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 Poolesville High, there are a total of 755 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 710 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All84%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School80-84%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All86%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School85-89%

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.

Poolesville High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMarylandNational
White 56.0% 31.9% 40.5% 51.1%
Black 5.3% 21.4% 34.7% 15.9%
Asian 25.4% 14.3% 6.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 7.3% 27.4% 14.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.5% 4.6% 4.0% 3.1%

Poolesville demographics profile

StatisticPoolesvilleMarylandNational
Population5,2286,045,680328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,33062791
Median age41.738.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)65%54%55%
Speak English85%82%79%
Speak Spanish10%7%13%

Education level achieved in Poolesville

IndexPoolesvilleMarylandNational
Completed 8th grade96.0%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school95.1%86.5%83.0%
Completed some college79.9%64.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree55.1%44.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors49.2%38.4%30.3%
Completed masters20.9%17.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree9.9%5.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate3.9%2.5%1.3%
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Source: The Poolesville High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.