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White Oak Secondary Center (Closed 2009)

20833 Great Mills Rd
Leonardtown, MD 20650

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White Oak Secondary Center serves 57 students in grades 7-12.

The student-teacher ratio of 6:1 was lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 55% of the student body (majority Black), which was lower than the Maryland state average of 69% (majority Black).

School Overview

School Type

Alternative school

Grades Offered

Grades 7-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	White Oak Secondary Center
7	4
8	16
9	20
10	9
11	7
12	1

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Total Students

57 students

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Total Students Trends (1996-2025)
Year	White Oak Secondary Center
2025	57
2008	57
2007	49
2006	53
2005	52
2004	54
2003	26
2002	28
2001	22
2000	21
1999	30
1998	24
1997	22
1996	18

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Total Classroom Teachers

9 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1996-2025)
Year	White Oak Secondary Center
2025	9
2008	9
2007	10
2006	10
2005	11
2004	11
2003	3
2002	3
2001	4
2000	4
1999	3
1998	3
1997	2
1996	2

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School Rankings

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State Level (MD)

Student-Teacher Ratio

6:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1996-2025)
Year	White Oak Secondary Center	Maryland	St. Mary's County Public Schools
2025	6:1	14:1
2008	6:1	14:1	17:1
2007	5:1	15:1	17:1
2006	5:1	16:1	16:1
2005	5:1	16:1	17:1
2004	5:1	16:1	17:1
2003	9:1	16:1	17:1
2002	9:1	16:1	17:1
2001	6:1	17:1	17:1
2000	5:1	17:1	17:1
1999	10:1	18:1	18:1
1998	8:1	18:1	17:1
1997	11:1	18:1	17:1
1996	9:1	18:1	18:1

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Hispanic

24%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	White Oak Secondary Center	Maryland	St. Mary's County Public Schools
2025	2%	24%
2008	2%	9%	3%
2007	4%	8%	3%
2002	4%	5%	2%
1999	4%	4%	1%

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Black

53%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2025)
Year	White Oak Secondary Center	Maryland	St. Mary's County Public Schools
2025	53%	32%
2008	53%	38%	20%
2007	47%	38%	19%
2006	45%	38%	19%
2005	33%	38%	18%
2004	39%	38%	18%
2003	46%	37%	18%
2002	28%	37%	18%
2001	45%	37%	19%
2000	43%	37%	19%
1999	33%	37%	19%
1998	33%	36%	19%
1997	36%	35%	19%
1996	39%	35%	19%

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White

45%

31%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2025)
Year	White Oak Secondary Center	Maryland	St. Mary's County Public Schools
2025	45%	31%
2008	45%	47%	73%
2007	49%	48%	74%
2006	50%	49%	76%
2005	67%	50%	76%
2004	59%	51%	77%
2003	54%	52%	77%
2002	68%	53%	77%
2001	50%	54%	76%
2000	57%	55%	78%
1999	63%	55%	78%
1998	67%	56%	79%
1997	64%	57%	79%
1996	61%	58%	79%

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All Ethnic Groups

55%

69%

0.52

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison (1996-2025)
Year	White Oak Secondary Center	Maryland	St. Mary's County Public Schools
2025	0.52	0.74
2008	0.52	0.63	0.43
2007	0.54	0.62	0.40
2006	0.55	0.61	0.40
2005	0.45	0.60	0.39
2004	0.50	0.60	0.38
2003	0.50	0.59	0.38
2002	0.46	0.58	0.38
2001	0.55	0.57	0.38
2000	0.50	0.56	0.36
1999	0.50	0.56	0.35
1998	0.45	0.56	0.35
1997	0.47	0.55	0.35
1996	0.48	0.54	0.35

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Eligible for

63%

46%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2005-2025)
Year	White Oak Secondary Center	Maryland	St. Mary's County Public Schools
2025	63%	46%
2008	63%	26%	19%
2007	55%	25%	17%
2006	60%	25%	16%
2005	81%	25%	17%

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Eligible for

14%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2005-2025)
Year	White Oak Secondary Center	Maryland	St. Mary's County Public Schools
2025	14%	5%
2008	14%	8%	8%
2007	6%	7%	5%
2006	4%	7%	5%
2005	6%	7%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

St. Mary's County Public Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend White Oak Secondary Center?

57 students attend White Oak Secondary Center.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

53% of White Oak Secondary Center students are Black, 45% of students are White, and 2% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of White Oak Secondary Center?

White Oak Secondary Center has a student ration of 6:1, which is lower than the Maryland state average of 14:1.

What grades does White Oak Secondary Center offer ?

White Oak Secondary Center offers enrollment in grades 7-12

What school district is White Oak Secondary Center part of?

White Oak Secondary Center is part of St. Mary's County Public Schools.

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