Washington Academy and High School

Set in Princess Anne, Maryland, Washington Academy and High School is a low-enrollment senior high, run under Somerset County Public Schools. It hosts 619 students across grades 8 through 12. That puts it 48% smaller than the typical public school in Maryland, which averages around 1,185 students.

Somerset County Public Schools runs 7 schools in total, collectively educating 2,901 students. Washington Academy and High School is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Washington Academy and High School records that Black students make up the majority at 60%. Other groups include 22% White, 10% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 39% Black, putting the school's mix considerably more Black than the area baseline.

On the resource side, On paper, Washington Academy and High School has 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.3:1 average. Roughly 77% of students at Washington Academy and High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Washington Academy and High School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 28.7%, the actual is 17.1%, a residual of -11.6 points.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Somerset County indicate median household earnings sit near $64,943, about 19% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Somerset County's 9 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,901 students), Washington Academy and High School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Greenwood Elementary School, roughly 1.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Washington Academy and High School comes 7th of 7 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 42.2%.

Geographically, the school is in a town-based area.

Five-year trend. Washington Academy and High School's enrollment has grew 7% since 2018, when it stood at 579 (now 619). Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 35% to 22%.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.