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What tradition at Oxon Hill High should never be changed?
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Enrollment
1,562
High
DISTRICT 1,588 · STATE 1,185
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240051001123
Oxon Hill High
6701 Leyte Dr, Oxon Hill, MD 20745 · (301) 749-4300 · Prince George's County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,562 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 83% of Maryland public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Maryland public high schools
Student : Teacher
18.4:1
85 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 15.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
902 students
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 54%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 401 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 411 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 400 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 350 | 22% |
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 73% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MCAP 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 3-4)English Language Arts
55.5%
MD avg 50.6% . +1.8pp since 2023
Math
32.9%
MD avg 34.8% . +21.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Maryland schools, those numbers are about 51 and 35. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 21 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 55.5% | 32.9% |
| 2023-24 | 53.7% | 11.7% |
% Proficient (Levels 3-4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
38.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.0%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% typical for Maryland schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Maryland's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Oxon Hill High
Oxon Hill High's state test result (38.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oxon Hill High this school | 1,562 | 57.7% | 38.5% |
| Springbrook High Silver Spring | 1,838 | 59.9% | 32.0% |
| James Hubert Blake High Silver Spring | 1,960 | 53.7% | 30.9% |
| Meade High Ft Meade | 2,045 | 53.1% | 32.2% |
| Paint Branch High Burtonsville | 2,038 | 52.2% | 31.8% |
| Frederick High Frederick | 1,821 | 59.5% | 29.7% |
Matched among Maryland high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Oxon Hill High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Prince George's County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.5% | #79 of 203 | #4 of 25 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.9% | #11 of 206 ▲ 84 | #2 of 25 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.5% | #116 of 206 ▼ 6 | #6 of 25 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,562 | #68 of 234 | #12 of 25 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.4:1 | #176 of 210 | #17 of 25 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.5% | #86 of 211 | #3 of 25 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.7% | #81 of 212 | #20 of 25 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.5% | #89 of 131 | #16 of 18 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,562
+95 (+6%) vs 2020
-23% since 1990-91, when it was 2,035
Student : Teacher
18.4:1
was 16.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,562 | 85 | 18.4:1 | 58% (902) |
| 2023-24 | 1,581 | 89 | 17.8:1 | 58% (917) |
| 2022-23 | 1,553 | 84 | 18.5:1 | 58% (894) |
| 2020-21 | 1,467 | 89 | 16.5:1 | 51% (749) |
| 2017-18 | 1,466 | 89.5 | 16.4:1 | 49% (713) |
| 2015-16 | 1,448 | 85 | 17.0:1 | 43% (622) |
| 2010-11 | 1,699 | 91 | 18.7:1 | 37% (635) |
| 2000-01 | 2,547 | 113 | 22.5:1 | 16% (420) |
| 1990-91 | 2,035 | 102 | 19.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Oxon Hill High.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (1,466 to 1,562); teachers down 5% (89.5 to 85).
About Oxon Hill High
Oxon Hill High is a mid-sized high school in Maryland, located in Oxon Hill. It had 1,562 students in 2024-25, spanning grades 9 through 12. High schools in Maryland have about 1,185 students on average; enrollment here is 32% higher.
Prince George's County Public Schools oversees Oxon Hill High and 198 other schools, with 132,693 students in total.
The largest group at Oxon Hill High is Black students, at 49%. Smaller groups are 38% Hispanic, 8% Asian, and 3% White. For comparison, the population of Prince George's County is roughly 59% Black. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Oxon Hill High scores 60%.
Classroom staffing at Oxon Hill High totals 85 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 18.4:1. The average for high schools in Maryland, 15.3:1, is lower. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Oxon Hill High is about 58%. The average for public schools in Prince George's County is 79%.
Oxon Hill High holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 83% of Maryland public high schools.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 40.0% at Oxon Hill High; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 38.5%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Prince George's County show that median household income comes to about $101,798, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. The county's public schools total 203, with about 132,693 students.
Oxon Hill High is about 0.4 miles from John Hanson Montessori, its nearest public school. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 38.5% is above the 29.9% average for nearby schools.
Oxon Hill High is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.
From 1,467 students in 2020-21, enrollment increased to 1,562 by 2024-25. The number of students per teacher increased from 16.5 to 18.4 over 4 years.
People who know Oxon Hill High can post here about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Prince George's County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Prince George's County Public Schools
- High Point HighHigh · 3,012 students
- Charles Herbert Flowers HighHigh · 2,712 students
- Parkdale HighHigh · 2,588 students
- Bowie HighHigh · 2,580 students
- Eleanor Roosevelt HighHigh · 2,544 students
- Duval HighHigh · 2,522 students
Other schools in Oxon Hill
- Potomac HighHigh · 1,347 students
- John Hanson MontessoriElementary · 496 students
- Barnaby Manor ElementaryElementary · 438 students
- Flintstone ElementaryElementary · 367 students
- Valley View ElementaryElementary · 351 students
- Glassmanor ElementaryElementary · 261 students
Nearby schools
- John Hanson Montessori0.4 mi · 496
- Flintstone Elementary0.7 mi · 367
- Excel Academy Public Charter0.9 mi · 454
- Oxon Hill Elementary0.9 mi · 215
- Forest Heights Elementary1.4 mi · 215
- Glassmanor Elementary1.4 mi · 261
Frequently asked questions
About Oxon Hill HighHow many students attend Oxon Hill High?
Oxon Hill High enrolls approximately 1,562 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Oxon Hill High serve?
Oxon Hill High serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Oxon Hill High have?
Oxon Hill High employs 85 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Oxon Hill High?
Student demographics at Oxon Hill High are roughly 3% White, 38% Hispanic, 49% Black, 8% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Oxon Hill High in?
Oxon Hill High is part of Prince George's County Public Schools.
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