Bladensburg High

4200 57Th Ave, Bladensburg MD, 20710 | Prince George's County Public Schools | 301-887-6700
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1915
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 27% 34% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 9 in Bladensburg
  • Ranked #0 of 2004 in Maryland
Proficiency Averages
40%Bladensburg
40%Maryland

Bladensburg High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Prince George's County Public Schools" in Bladensburg, MD. There are a total of 1,915 students and 125 teachers at Bladensburg High, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Bladensburg High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 26.5%, which is 34% lower than the Maryland average.

Bladensburg High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1915
Teachers125
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment175
Taking some courses157
Taking some courses (not tests)22
Passing some courses46
Passing no courses103

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 Bladensburg High, there are a total of 175 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 157 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All15%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School15%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All38%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School38%

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.

Bladensburg High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMarylandNational
White 1.3% 4.3% 40.5% 51.1%
Black 41.1% 64.2% 34.7% 15.9%
Asian 1.3% 2.8% 6.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 55.1% 26.5% 14.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.4% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.3% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.7% 1.6% 4.0% 3.1%

Bladensburg demographics profile

StatisticBladensburgMarylandNational
Population58,1586,045,680328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,84562791
Median age42.738.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)56%54%55%
Speak English86%82%79%
Speak Spanish6%7%13%

Education level achieved in Bladensburg

IndexBladensburgMarylandNational
Completed 8th grade94.7%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school94.5%86.5%83.0%
Completed some college78.2%64.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree55.8%44.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors49.9%38.4%30.3%
Completed masters21.8%17.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.6%5.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.5%2.5%1.3%
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Source: The Bladensburg High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.