Fairmont Heights High School
Tel:
(301)925-1360
- Fairmont Heights High School serves 683 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 60-64% (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 20-24% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Maryland state level of 15:1.
Top Placements
Fairmont Heights High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Fairmont Heights High School's student population of 683 students has declined by 13% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 47 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 683 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 47 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Fairmont Heights High School's student:teacher ratio of 15:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Fairmont Heights High School is 0.27, which is less 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 | #203 out of 1,367 schools (Top 20%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 60-64% | 41% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 20-24% | 41% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 15:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 6% |
| Hispanic | 15% | 16% |
| Black | 84% | 34% |
| White | n/a | 38% |
| Two or more races | 1% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.27 | 0.41 |
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| Graduation Rate | 90% | 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 Fairmont Heights High School is Ron Brown College Preparatory High School (0.8 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Judith P. Hoyer Montessori (0.7 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Robert R. Gray Elementary School (0.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Capitol Heights Robert R. Gray Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 489 students
0.2 miles
4949 Addison Rd
Capitol Heights, MD 20743
(301)636-8400 0.2 PK-6 489 - Washington Houston Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 299 students
0.6 miles
1100 50th Pl Ne
Washington, DC 20019
(202)671-6170 0.6 PK-5 299 - Washington Burrville Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 325 students
0.7 miles
801 Division Ave Ne
Washington, DC 20019
(202)671-6020 0.7 PK-5 325 - Hyattsville Judith P. Hoyer Montessori Grades: PK-8 | 338 students
0.7 miles
929 Hill Rd
Hyattsville, MD 20785
(301)808-4420 0.7 PK-8 338 - Washington Ron Brown College Preparatory High School Grades: 9 | 105 students
0.8 miles
4800 Meade St Ne
Washington, DC 20019
(202)729-4343 0.8 9 105
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