Central High

200 Cabin Branch Rd, Walker Mill MD, 20743 | Prince George's County Public Schools | 301-499-7080
  • grades 9-12
  • students 927
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 25% 39% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 8 in Walker Mill
  • Ranked #0 of 2004 in Maryland
Proficiency Averages
n/aWalker Mill
40%Maryland

Central High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Prince George's County Public Schools" in Walker Mill, MD. There are a total of 927 students and 71 teachers at Central High, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Central High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 24.5%, which is 39% lower than the Maryland average.

Central High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students927
Teachers71
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment154
Taking some courses145
Taking some courses (not tests)16
Passing some courses<=2
Passing no courses135

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 Central High, there are a total of 154 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 145 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All17%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School15-19%

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.

Central High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMarylandNational
White 0.8% 4.3% 40.5% 51.1%
Black 81.9% 64.2% 34.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.8% 2.8% 6.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 14.8% 26.5% 14.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.3% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.1% 1.6% 4.0% 3.1%

Walker Mill demographics profile

StatisticWalker MillMarylandNational
Population9,7256,045,680328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,22462791
Median age40.738.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.7:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)39%54%55%
Speak English92%82%79%
Speak Spanish4%7%13%

Education level achieved in Walker Mill

IndexWalker MillMarylandNational
Completed 8th grade85.2%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school84.8%86.5%83.0%
Completed some college52.9%64.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree26.0%44.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors20.7%38.4%30.3%
Completed masters9.9%17.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.0%5.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.3%2.5%1.3%
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Source: The Central High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.