Duval High School
Tel:
(301) 918-8600
- Duval High School serves 2,085 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.
- Duval High School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 63% (majority Black and Hispanic).
School Overview
- Duval High School's student population of 2,085 students has grown by 22% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 115 teachers has grown by 13% over five school years.
| School Type | Magnet School |
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 2,085 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 115 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Duval High School is ranked within the top 50% of all 1,359 schools in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Duval High School is 0.53, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MD) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #649 out of 1359 schools (Top 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) (16-17) | 53% | 41% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) (16-17) | 30% | 41% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 18:1 | 15:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 3% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 34% | 17% |
| Black | 60% | 34% |
| White | 2% | 37% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 1% | 5% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.53 | 0.72 |
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| Graduation Rate | 87% | 87% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 55% | 41% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 10% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Prince George's County School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (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 and elementary school is Dora Kennedy French Immersion (0.2 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Lanham Dora Kennedy French Immersion Magnet School
Grades: K-8 | 671 students
0.2 miles
8950 Edmonston Rd
Lanham, MD 20706
(301) 918-8660 0.2 K-8 671 - Lanham Robert Goddard Montessori Magnet School
Grades: PK-8 | 490 students
0.2 miles
9850 Good Luck Rd
Lanham, MD 20706
(301) 918-3515 0.2 PK-8 490 - Lanham Catherine T. Reed Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 485 students
0.3 miles
9501 Greenbelt Rd
Lanham, MD 20706
(301) 918-8716 0.3 PK-5 485 - 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 | 531 students
0.6 miles
6701 97th Ave
Lanham, MD 20706
(301) 918-8730 0.6 PK-5 531
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