Potomac High

5211 Boydell Ave, Glassmanor MD, 20745 | Prince George's County Public Schools | 301-702-3900
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1287
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 20% 52% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 13 in Glassmanor
  • Ranked #0 of 2004 in Maryland
Proficiency Averages
31%Glassmanor
40%Maryland

Potomac High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Prince George's County Public Schools" in Glassmanor, MD. There are a total of 1,287 students and 96 teachers at Potomac High, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Potomac High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 19.5%, which is 52% lower than the Maryland average.

Potomac High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1287
Teachers96
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment126
Taking some courses123
Taking some courses (not tests)7
Passing some courses<=2
Passing no courses113

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 Potomac High, there are a total of 126 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 123 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All7%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School6-9%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All32%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School30-34%

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.

Potomac High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMarylandNational
White 0.6% 4.3% 40.5% 51.1%
Black 94.0% 64.2% 34.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.6% 2.8% 6.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.2% 26.5% 14.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.4% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.3% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.3% 1.6% 4.0% 3.1%

Glassmanor demographics profile

StatisticGlassmanorMarylandNational
Population13,7226,045,680328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,91862791
Median age38.738.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)58%54%55%
Speak English74%82%79%
Speak Spanish10%7%13%

Education level achieved in Glassmanor

IndexGlassmanorMarylandNational
Completed 8th grade92.2%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school90.7%86.5%83.0%
Completed some college77.0%64.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree50.7%44.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors45.9%38.4%30.3%
Completed masters22.0%17.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree6.9%5.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate3.8%2.5%1.3%
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Source: The Potomac High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.