Forest Park High School vs. Lansdowne High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Forest Park High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Lansdowne High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Diversity
Overview
Serving 754 students in grades 9-12, Forest Park High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤5% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 20%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 6-9% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 36%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 66% (majority Black).
Serving 1,336 students in grades 9-12, Lansdowne High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 3% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 20%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 36%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 66% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
754 students
1,336 students
% Male | % Female
62% | 38%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
52 teachers
87 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1197 out of 1343 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1013 out of 1343 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
3%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
25%
Graduation Rate
70-74%
80%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
310
400
Grade 10 Students
183
336
Grade 11 Students
155
289
Grade 12 Students
106
311
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
17%
31%
% Black
82%
25%
% White
1%
32%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.30
0.74
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
67%
39%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
6%