Friendly High School
10000 Allentown Rd, Fort Washington, MD, 20744-3999 - Map Map

School Overview:
Definition of Terms
Friendly High School
School Level Middle school
Grades Offered Grades
County Prince George's County, MD
Students & Faculty
Total Students 1718 students
% Male / % Female 169%  /  -69%
Total Classroom Teachers 96 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 9 - 531 students
Grade 10 - 424 students
Grade 11 - 373 students
Grade 12 - 390 students
This School
(MD) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:18 1:15
Students by Ethnicity
This School
(MD) School Average
% American Indian 5% 1%
% Asian 3% 5%
% Hispanic 3% 7%
% Black 9% 36%
% White 2% 47%
% Unknown 78 % 12%
Additional Student Information
This School
(MD) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch n/a 17%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch n/a 7%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
School Performance:
(MD) Statewide Testing Performance
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School District:
School District Name Prince Georges County Public s School District
This School's Agency
(MD) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 205 28
Number of Students Managed 143,167 students 17,295 students
District Total Revenue $1,541,245,000 $171,909,000
District Expenditure $1,508,181,000 $168,429,000
District Revenue / Student $10,765 $9,940
District Expenditure / Student $10,534 $9,739
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School Notes:
  • Friendly High School is a public high school in Fort Washington in unincorporated Prince George's County, a mostly African American county in the state of Maryland in the United States of America. The school's mission is "To build an educated community of lifelong learners and productive citizens who are able to compete in a global economy." The school's first classes began in 1970 with 9th, 10th, and 11th grades. The first seniors graduated in 1972.
  • School uniforms
  • Friendly High School has a new mandatory school uniform policy beginning with the 2006–2007 school year . Prior to that, Friendly High School students were allowed to wear any types of clothing. Due to excessive violence throughout local neighborhoods, uniforms were a way of neutralizing conflicts.
  • School championships
  • The school has won State Championships in the sports of [1] in 1998, 2003 and 2004, Football and, in the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, and in 2006 Indoor and Outdoor track. During the 2006 football season, the Patriots were undefeated, and ended their perfect season by winning the 3A state championship by beating River Hill High School on December 9, 2006. They also did the same in 1999 beating Eastern Tech High School.Friendly High School has produced professional basketball players Dickey Simpkins(Providence), Sam Young(Pitt), Jamal Shivers(Bowie State) and more.Friendly High School has recently won two Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association championships (1999 & 2006) under the leadership of coach George Early.Friendly High School has been a top athletic school producing NFL players such as Leon Joe, Donald Malloy, Rodrick Bryant and many others.
  • Friendly High School is in a suburb area near the United States capital city of SE Washington D.C. approximately 2 miles down a highway, Interstate 210.
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School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (20744)
School Zip (20744)
(MD) State Average
Population (Approximate) 48,198 people 5,133,067 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 36% 32%
Population Average Age 38 years old 36 years old
Average Household size 2.9 persons 2.5 persons
Median Household Income $74,933 $51,114
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 7.7 rooms 6.0 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 33 years old 42 years old
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Zipcode (20744)


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% Owning / % Renting 83% / 17% 65% / 35%
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5. Stephen Decatur Middle School - 898 students - 3.7 mi. away - view location
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