Suitland High

5200 Silver Hill Rd, Suitland MD, 20747 | Prince George's County Public Schools | 301-817-0500
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2023
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 21% 49% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 6 in Suitland
  • Ranked #0 of 2004 in Maryland
Proficiency Averages
15%Suitland
40%Maryland

Suitland High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Prince George's County Public Schools" in Suitland, MD. There are a total of 2,023 students and 148 teachers at Suitland High, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Suitland High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 20.5%, which is 49% lower than the Maryland average.

Suitland High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2023
Teachers148
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment151
Taking some courses148
Taking some courses (not tests)7
Passing some courses33
Passing no courses102

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 Suitland High, there are a total of 151 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 148 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All11%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School11%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All30%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School30%

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.

Suitland High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMarylandNational
White 0.5% 4.3% 40.5% 51.1%
Black 93.1% 64.2% 34.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.4% 2.8% 6.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.4% 26.5% 14.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.4% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.3% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.4% 1.6% 4.0% 3.1%

Suitland demographics profile

StatisticSuitlandMarylandNational
Population25,2736,045,680328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)5,95262791
Median age34.538.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)33%54%55%
Speak English87%82%79%
Speak Spanish7%7%13%

Education level achieved in Suitland

IndexSuitlandMarylandNational
Completed 8th grade85.0%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school84.4%86.5%83.0%
Completed some college48.9%64.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree21.9%44.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors15.8%38.4%30.3%
Completed masters4.8%17.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.3%5.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.4%2.5%1.3%
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Source: The Suitland High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.