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Oxon Hill High
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Oxon Hill High
Oxon Hill High, a mid-sized senior high in Oxon Hill, Maryland, operated by Prince George's County Public Schools, instructs 1,562 students, covering grades 9 through 12. That puts it 32% bigger than the typical public school in Maryland, which averages around 1,185 students.
Across the 199 schools in Prince George's County Public Schools (132,693 students total), Oxon Hill High accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
On demographics, Oxon Hill High logs that the largest single group is Black at 49%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school shows 38% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 3% White. That is meaningfully less Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 59%.
In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 85 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 18.4:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.3:1 average. About 58% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Prince George's County (around 79%), the school's rate is south of typical.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, Oxon Hill High tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 40.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 38.5%.
In the surrounding community, Prince George's County reports that 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 Oxon Hill High is one.
The closest other public school is John Hanson Montessori, roughly 0.4 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Oxon Hill High. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Oxon Hill High ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 29.9%.
The school occupies a commuter-belt site.
Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Oxon Hill High has expanded 7%, going from 1,466 students in 2018 to 1,562 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share ticked up from 23% to 38%. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 16.4:1 in 2018 to 18.4:1 today.
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