Maurice J. Mcdonough High School

7165 Marshall Corner Rd, Pomfret MD, 20675 | Charles County Public Schools | 301-934-2944
  • grades 9-12
  • students 907
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 43% 7% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Pomfret
  • Ranked #0 of 2004 in Maryland
Proficiency Averages
51%Pomfret
40%Maryland

Maurice J. Mcdonough High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Charles County Public Schools" in Pomfret, MD. There are a total of 907 students and 64 teachers at Maurice J. Mcdonough High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Maurice J. Mcdonough High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 43.0%, which is 7% higher than the Maryland average.

Maurice J. Mcdonough High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students907
Teachers64
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment284
Taking some courses257
Taking some courses (not tests)24
Passing some courses104
Passing no courses151

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 Maurice J. Mcdonough High School, there are a total of 284 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 257 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All33%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School30-34%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All53%
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.

Maurice J. Mcdonough High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMarylandNational
White 36.0% 32.0% 40.5% 51.1%
Black 52.4% 52.2% 34.7% 15.9%
Asian 2.2% 3.0% 6.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.2% 5.9% 14.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.6% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.8% 6.1% 4.0% 3.1%

Pomfret demographics profile

StatisticPomfretMarylandNational
Population3966,045,680328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)14562791
Median age58.138.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.7:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)55%54%55%
Speak English97%82%79%
Speak Spanish0%7%13%

Education level achieved in Pomfret

IndexPomfretMarylandNational
Completed 8th grade90.8%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school90.8%86.5%83.0%
Completed some college58.0%64.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree21.4%44.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors15.7%38.4%30.3%
Completed masters0.0%17.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.0%5.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%2.5%1.3%
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Source: The Maurice J. Mcdonough High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.