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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240051001089

Largo High

505 Largo Rd, Upper Marlboro, MD 20774 · (301) 808-8880 · Prince George's County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,159 STUDENTS
Enrollment
1,159
High
DISTRICT 1,588 · STATE 1,185
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
76 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 15.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
746 students
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 54%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
368
Grade 10
328
Grade 11
241
Grade 12
222
Student demographics
White
121%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 31%
Hispanic
19817%
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 24%
Black
93080%
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 32%
Asian
81%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 7%
Two+
61%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5%
Native American
40%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
62954%
Female
53046%

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Test scores

MCAP 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 3-4)
English Language Arts
47.9%
MD avg 50.6% . +0.8pp since 2023
Math
10.0%
MD avg 34.8% . +0.0pp since 2023
Source: MCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
28.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.1%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.4pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
1,159
+375 (+48%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 15.7:1
% White
1%
was 1%
% Hispanic
17%
was 6%
% Black
80%
was 90%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Largo High

Largo High operates as a middle-of-the-pack 9-12 campus in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, one of the schools within Prince George's County Public Schools. Current enrollment sits at 1,159 students spanning grades 9 through 12.

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

For racial and ethnic makeup, Largo High records that nearly all students (80%) are Black. Beyond that, the school logs 17% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 59% Black, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 76 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.3:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 15.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 64% of students at Largo High qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. 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, Largo High sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 36.1%; this one delivers 28.8%.

Across the wider county, Prince George's County reports that median household income runs about $101,798, roughly 37% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, 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 Largo High is one.

Nearest neighbor: International High school @ Largo, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Largo High. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Largo High ranks 6th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 41.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 48%: 784 students in 2018 compared to 1,159 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment expanded from 6% to 17% over that span.

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Prince George's County at a glance

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Population
959,754
Census ACS
Median income
$101,798
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
203
132,693 students

Quick facts

School name
Largo High
District
Prince George's County Public Schools
Address
505 Largo Rd, Upper Marlboro, MD 20774
Phone
(301) 808-8880
County
Prince George's County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
1,159
Teachers (FTE)
76
Student–teacher ratio
15.3:1
Free/Reduced lunch
746 (64%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
240051001089
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Prince George's County Public Schools
Other schools in Upper Marlboro
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Largo High
How large is Largo High?
Largo High enrolls approximately 1,159 students in grades 09-12.
Is Largo High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Largo High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Largo High?
Approximately 15.3:1 students per teacher at Largo High.
What is the student diversity at Largo High?
Student demographics at Largo High are roughly 1% White, 17% Hispanic, 80% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Largo High public or private?
Largo High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Prince George's County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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