Duval High School
Tel:
(301)918-8600
- Duval High School serves 1,866 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 53% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 30% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 62%.
Top Placements
Duval High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Duval High School's student population of 1,866 students has grown by 9% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 105 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,866 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 105 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Duval High School's student:teacher ratio of 18:1 has increased from 17:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Duval High School is 0.49, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.41. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MD) |
| Overall School Rank | #314 out of 1,367 schools (Top 30%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 53% | 41% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 30% | 41% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 18:1 | 15:1 |
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| Asian | 2% | 6% |
| Hispanic | 32% | 16% |
| Black | 64% | 34% |
| White | 1% | 38% |
| Two or more races | 1% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.49 | 0.41 |
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| Graduation Rate | 91% | 88% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | n/a | n/a |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | n/a |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Prince George's County Public s School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, MD Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Duval High School is Eleanor Roosevelt High School (2.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school, elementary school is Dora Kennedy French Immersion (0.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Lanham Dora Kennedy French Immersion Grades: K-8 | 660 students
0.2 miles
8950 Edmonston Rd
Lanham, MD 20706
(301)918-8660 0.2 K-8 660 - Lanham Robert Goddard Montessori Grades: PK-8 | 484 students
0.2 miles
9850 Good Luck Rd
Lanham, MD 20706
(301)918-3515 0.2 PK-8 484 - Lanham Catherine T. Reed Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 527 students
0.3 miles
9501 Greenbelt Rd
Lanham, MD 20706
(301)918-8716 0.3 PK-5 527 - Lanham Howard B. Owens Science Center Alternative School
0.3 miles
9601 Greenblet Rd
Lanham, MD 20706
(301)918-8750 0.3 n/a n/a - Lanham Gaywood Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 519 students
0.6 miles
6701 97th Ave
Lanham, MD 20706
(301)918-8730 0.6 PK-5 519
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