Friendly High

Friendly High, an intimate high school in Fort Washington, Maryland, one of the schools within Prince George's County Public Schools, teaches 894 students, covering grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 25% leaner than the state mean of about 1,185.

Prince George's County Public Schools comprises 199 schools with combined enrollment of 132,693 students; Friendly High is among them.

On the student-mix side, Friendly High logs that the largest single group is Black at 52%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 40% Hispanic, 4% White.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Friendly High has 61 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.7:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 64% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Prince George's County (around 79%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Friendly High falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 36.6%; this one comes in at 22.0%, -14.6 points off the demographic line.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Prince George's County) shows 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 Friendly High is one.

The closest other public school is Rose Valley Elementary, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Friendly High at 8th of 8; the average score across the group is 28.9%.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Friendly High has expanded 7%, going from 839 students in 2018 to 894 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share grew from 17% to 40%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 15.7:1 in 2018 to 14.7:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Friendly High typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.