Patuxent High

12485 Southern Connector Boule, Lusby MD, 20657 | Calvert County Public Schools | 443-550-8840
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1036
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 65% 60% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 5 in Lusby
  • Ranked #0 of 2004 in Maryland
Proficiency Averages
63%Lusby
40%Maryland

Patuxent High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Calvert County Public Schools" in Lusby, MD. There are a total of 1,036 students and 62 teachers at Patuxent High, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Patuxent High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 64.5%, which is 60% higher than the Maryland average.

Patuxent High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1036
Teachers62
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment349
Taking some courses274
Taking some courses (not tests)77
Passing some courses145
Passing no courses121

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 Patuxent High, there are a total of 349 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 274 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All46%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School45-49%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All83%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School80-84%

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.

Patuxent High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMarylandNational
White 66.3% 70.6% 40.5% 51.1%
Black 20.1% 17.3% 34.7% 15.9%
Asian 1.1% 1.6% 6.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.6% 4.5% 14.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.4% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.9% 5.7% 4.0% 3.1%

Lusby demographics profile

StatisticLusbyMarylandNational
Population5,9966,045,680328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,22762791
Median age42.938.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)67%54%55%
Speak English96%82%79%
Speak Spanish2%7%13%

Education level achieved in Lusby

IndexLusbyMarylandNational
Completed 8th grade91.4%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school90.9%86.5%83.0%
Completed some college70.9%64.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree43.2%44.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors37.1%38.4%30.3%
Completed masters19.7%17.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.1%5.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.7%2.5%1.3%
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Source: The Patuxent High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.