Charles Herbert Flowers High

As a heavily attended 9-12 campus in Springdale, Maryland, Charles Herbert Flowers High hosts 2,712 students from grades 9 through 12, one of the schools within Prince George's County Public Schools. Compared to the state average of about 1,185 students per school, that is 129% larger than typical.

Within Prince George's County Public Schools, which oversees 199 schools and 132,693 students, Charles Herbert Flowers High is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Charles Herbert Flowers High lists that the student body is overwhelmingly Black (82%). The remainder consists of 13% Hispanic, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 59% Black, putting the school's mix noticeably more Black than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Charles Herbert Flowers High shows 137 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 19.8:1. The state averages around 15.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 68% of students at Charles Herbert Flowers High qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is south of Prince George's County's rate of about 79%.

After controlling for student poverty, Charles Herbert Flowers High sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 34.2%; this one delivers 37.9%.

Across the wider county, Prince George's County reports that median household income runs about $101,798, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Prince George's County runs 203 public schools (combined enrollment of about 132,693 students), of which Charles Herbert Flowers High is one.

Ardmore Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Charles Herbert Flowers High. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Charles Herbert Flowers High ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 39.8%.

Charles Herbert Flowers High operates from a suburban location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Charles Herbert Flowers High has grew 32%, going from 2,062 students in 2018 to 2,712 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share decreased from 90% to 82%. Class-load math has loosened: from 18.4:1 in 2018 to 19.8:1 in 2025.

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