Gwynn Park High

Gwynn Park High, a moderately sized four-year high school in Brandywine, Maryland, one of the schools within Prince George's County Public Schools, caters to 1,147 students, covering grades 9 through 12.

Gwynn Park High is one of 199 schools operated by Prince George's County Public Schools, a district that serves 132,693 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Gwynn Park High reports that Black students make up the majority at 75%. Other groups include 17% Hispanic, 2% multiracial, 2% White. The wider county runs roughly 59% Black, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Black than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 67 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.1:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.3:1 average. Around 48% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is south of Prince George's County's rate of about 79%.

With demographic context factored in, Gwynn Park High is in the bottom 10% of Maryland public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 46.0%; Gwynn Park High posts 24.4%, -21.6 points below that line.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Prince George's County put median household income runs about $101,798, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, Prince George's County runs 203 public schools (combined enrollment of about 132,693 students), of which Gwynn Park High is one.

The closest other public school is Gwynn Park Middle, roughly 0.3 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Gwynn Park High at 5th of 8; the average score across the group is 30.4%.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Gwynn Park High has edged up 17%, going from 983 students in 2018 to 1,147 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment increased from 8% to 17% over that span.

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