Patuxent High

As a close-knit high school in Lusby, Maryland, Patuxent High enrolls 928 students from grades 9 through 12, part of Calvert County Public Schools. Compared to the state average of about 1,185 students per school, that is 22% below typical.

Calvert County Public Schools comprises 24 schools with combined enrollment of 14,849 students; Patuxent High is among them.

On demographics, Patuxent High shows that the largest single group is White, at 61% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school reports 18% Black, 11% multiracial, 9% Hispanic. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 75%.

On the resource side, The school currently runs with 61 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.3:1. The state averages about 15.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 47% of students at Patuxent High qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is above Calvert County's rate of about 32%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Patuxent High sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 46.3%; this one delivers 41.7%.

In the broader community, census data for Calvert County shows the typical household earns roughly $133,922 per year, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 2%. In all, Calvert County runs 25 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,849 students), of which Patuxent High is one.

Mill Creek Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 6 other public schools cluster around Patuxent High. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Patuxent High at 7th of 9; the average score across the group is 47.1%.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

Looking at the recent track record. Patuxent High's enrollment has decreased 10% since 2018, when it stood at 1,036 (now 928). White enrollment moved from 67% to 61% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 16.7:1 in 2018 to 15.3:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the Patuxent High community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.