Suitland High

Suitland High, a substantial high school in Suitland, Maryland, run under Prince George's County Public Schools, hosts 1,847 students, covering grades 9 through 12. That puts it 56% above the typical public school in Maryland, which averages around 1,185 students.

Within Prince George's County Public Schools, which oversees 199 schools and 132,693 students, Suitland High is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Suitland High lists that 80% of the student body identifies as Black; the rest breaks down as 18% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 59% Black, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Suitland High shows 116 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.9:1. The state averages about 15.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 95% 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 somewhat above typical.

With demographic context factored in, Suitland High performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 18.2%, the actual is 25.1%, a residual of +7.0 points.

In the area at large, census data for Prince George's County shows median household earnings sit near $101,798, roughly 37% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. In all, Prince George's County runs 203 public schools (combined enrollment of about 132,693 students), of which Suitland High is one.

Drew-Freeman Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Suitland High. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Suitland High ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 18.3%.

Suitland High operates from a suburban location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 9%: 2,023 students in 2018 compared to 1,847 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 7% to 18% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 13.6:1 in 2018 to 15.9:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.