Duval High

Duval High is one of the expansive four-year high schools in Lanham, Maryland, run under Prince George's County Public Schools, with 2,522 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 113% bigger than the state mean of about 1,185.

Prince George's County Public Schools runs 199 schools in total, collectively educating 132,693 students. Duval High is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Duval High records that the most-represented group is Black (49%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder reads as 44% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 2% White. The wider county runs roughly 59% Black, putting the school's mix meaningfully less Black than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Duval High has 137 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.4:1. The state averages around 15.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 96% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is above Prince George's County's rate of about 79%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Duval High is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 17.5%; this one delivers 32.0%, a residual of +14.6 points.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Prince George's County put median household earnings sit near $101,798, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. In all, Prince George's County runs 203 public schools (combined enrollment of about 132,693 students), of which Duval High is one.

The closest other public school is Catherine T. Reed Elementary, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Duval High at 6th of 9; the average score across the group is 33.9%.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Duval High's enrollment has ticked up 21% since 2018, when it stood at 2,085 (now 2,522). Over the same period, the Black share ticked down from 60% to 49%.

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