Prince George's County Public Schools
Prince George's County Public Schools (PGCPS) is a large school district that serves Prince George's County, Maryland, United States.
As of 2006 the district has an enrollment of almost 134,000 students and is the second largest school district in Maryland (after Montgomery County) and the 18th largest school district in the nation. PGCPS operates 141 elementary schools, 32 middle schools, and 23 high schools with nine special centers and two vocational centers, and serves students in Grades Pre-K through 12th grade employing over 17,000 people. The school system is overseen by the Maryland State Department of Education. The FY2006 budget for PGCPS is almost $1.4 billion United States dollars. This is an increase of over $100 million from the previous year. PGCPS has a per pupil expenditure of $8,612.
The district is headed by Superintendent Dr. John E. Deasy. Howard A. Burnett, the former chief human resources officer of the school district, was interim replacement CEO through April, 2006. Dr. Deasy took office on May 1, 2006, and was the former superintendent of the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District.
In terms of racial demographics, African-Americans make up the majority of the systems students at 74.35% followed by 13.60% Hispanic, 6.14% non-Hispanic white, 2.85% Asian, and 0.52% Native American.
PGCPS High Schools
| School Name | Website | Location | Grades | Enrollment | Specialized Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bladensburg High School | Link | Bladensburg | 9-12 | 2,061 students | Biomedical Program, Technical Academy |
| Bowie High School | Link | Bowie | 9-12 | 2,851 students | Comprehensive |
| Central High School | Link | Unincorporated area East of Capitol Heights |
9-12 | 1,030 students | French Immersion Magnet, International Baccalaureate (IB) Magnet |
| Crossland High School | Link | Unincorporated area Temple Hills |
9-12 | 2,021 students | Technical Academy |
| Frederick Douglass High School | Link | Unincorporated area Greater Upper Marlboro |
9-12 | 1,807 students | Comprehensive |
| DuVal High School | Link | Unincorporated area Lanham |
9-12 | 1,607 students | Comprehensive |
| Fairmont Heights High School | Link | Unincorporated area North of Fairmount Heights |
9-12 | 1,207 students | Biotechnology Magnet |
| Charles Herbert Flowers High School | Link | Unincorporated area Springdale |
9-12 | 2,539 students | Science and Technology Center Magnet |
| Forestville Military Academy | Link | Unincorporated area Forestville |
9-12 | 1,073 students | Military Academy |
| Friendly High School | Link | Unincorporated area Fort Washington |
9-12 | 1,505 students | Comprehensive |
| Gwynn Park High School | Link | Unincorporated area Brandywine |
9-12 | 1,203 students | Technical Academy |
| High Point High School | Link | Unincorporated area Beltsville |
9-12 | 2,228 students | Comprehensive |
| Largo High School | Link | Unincorporated area Kettering |
9-12 | 2,035 students | Biotechnology Magnet |
| Laurel High School | Link | Laurel | 9-12 | 1,990 students | Technical Academy |
| Northwestern High School | Link | Hyattsville | 9-12 | 2,545 students | Comprehensive |
| Oxon Hill High School | Link | Unincorporated area Oxon Hill |
9-12 | 2,473 students | Science and Technology Center Magnet |
| Parkdale High School | Link | Unincorporated area East of Riverdale Park |
9-12 | 2,138 students | Comprehensive, International Baccalaureate (IB) Magnet |
| Potomac High School | Link | Unincorporated area Temple Hills |
9-12 | 1,407 students | Comprehensive |
| Eleanor Roosevelt High School | Link | Greenbelt | 9-12 | 2,927 students | Science and Technology Center Magnet |
| Suitland High School | Link | Unincorporated area Forestville |
9-12 | 2,459 students | Center for the Visual and Performing Arts Magnet, International Baccalaureate (IB) Magnet, Technical Academy |
| Surrattsville High School | Link | Unincorporated area Clinton |
9-12 | 1,419 students | Comprehensive |
| Dr. Henry A. Wise, Jr. High School | Link | Unincorporated area Greater Upper Marlboro |
9-12 | 2,200 students | Comprehensive |
PGCPS Middle Schools
| School Name | Website | Location | Grades | Enrollment | Specialized Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buck Lodge Middle School | Link | Unincorporated area Adelphi |
7-8 | 697 students | America's Choice Signature Program |
| Eugene Burroughs Middle School | Link | Unincorporated area Accokeek |
6-8 | 739 students | A.V.I.D. Signature Program |
| Charles Carroll Middle School | Link | New Carrollton | 7-8 | 1,012 students | I.B. Middle Years Program |
| Stephen Decatur Middle School | Link | Unincorporated area Clinton |
6-8 | 897 students | Talented and Gifted Magnet
A.V.I.D. Signature Program |
| Drew-Freeman Middle School | Link | Unincorporated area Suitland |
7-8 | 815 students | America's Choice Signature Program |
| Dwight D. Eisenhower Middle School | Link | unincorporated area Southwest of Laurel |
7-8 | 820 students | I.B. Middle Years Program |
| G. James Gholson Middle School | Link | unincorporated area Landover |
7-8 | 904 students | America's Choice Signature Program |
| Isaac J. Gourdine Middle School | Link | unincorporated area Fort Washington |
6-8 | 689 students | I.B. Middle Years Program |
| Greenbelt Middle School | Link | Greenbelt | 6-8 | 833 students | I.B. Middle Years Program |
| Gwynn Park Middle School | Link | unincorporated area Brandywine |
6-8 | 652 students | A.V.I.D. Signature Program |
| Hyattsville Middle School | Link | Hyattsville | 7-8 | 805 students | Creative & Performing Arts Magnet Program |
| Andrew Jackson Middle School | Link | unincorporated area Forestville |
7-8 | 744 students | America's Choice Signature Program |
| Thomas Johnson Middle School | Link | unincorporated area Lanham |
7-8 | 1,049 students | America's Choice Signature Program |
| Ernest Everett Just Middle School | Link | unincorporated area Mitchellville |
7-8 | 1,050 students | A.V.I.D. Signature Program |
| Kenmoor Middle School | Link | unincorporated area Landover |
7-8 | 660 students | Talented and Gifted Magnet Program
A.V.I.D. Signature Program |
| Kettering Middle School | Link | unincorporated area Greater Upper Marlboro |
6-8 | 891 students | America's Choice Signature Program |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School | Link | unincorporated area Beltsville |
7-8 | 735 students | A.V.I.D. Signature Program |
| James Madison Middle School | Link | unincorporated area Greater Upper Marlboro |
7-8 | 895 students | I.B. Middle Years Program |
| Thurgood G. Marshall Middle School | Link | unincorporated area Temple Hills |
6-8 | 822 students | America's Choice Signature Program |
| Samuel Ogle Middle School | Link | Bowie | 6-8 | 808 students | A.V.I.D. Signature Program |
| Nicholas Orem Middle School | Link | Hyattsville | 6-8 | 805 students | America's Choice Signature Program |
| Oxon Hill Middle School | Link | unincorporated area Fort Washington |
7-8 | 720 students | A.V.I.D. Signature Program |
| G. Gardner Shugart Middle School | Link | unincorporated area Oxon Hill |
6-8 | 620 students | America's Choice Signature Program |
| Benjamin Stoddert Middle School | Link | unincorporated area Temple Hills |
6-8 | 778 students | America's Choice Signature Program |
| Benjamin Tasker Middle School | Link | Bowie | 6-8 | 1,111 students | A.V.I.D. Signature Program |
| Walker Mill Middle School | Link | Capitol Heights | 7-8 | 596 students | Talented and Gifted Magnet Program |
| William Wirt Middle School | Link | Unincorporated area East of Riverdale Park |
6-8 | 847 students | America's Choice Signature Program |
Dedicated Magnet Schools
| School Name | Website | Location | Grades | Enrollment | Specialized Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Goddard French Immersion (North County) | Link | unincorporated area Seabrook |
ES K-5, MS 6-8 | 532 students | French Immersion Magnet Program |
| Robert Goddard Montessori (North County) | Link | unincorporated area Seabrook |
ES PreK-5, MS 6-8 | 543 students | Montessori Magnet Program |
| John Hanson French Immersion (South County) | Link | unincorporated area Oxon Hill |
ES K-5, MS 6-8 | 299 students | French Immersion Magnet Program |
| John Hanson Montessori (South County) | Link | unincorporated area Oxon Hill |
ES PreK-5, MS 6-8 | 481 students | Montessori Magnet Program |
| Thomas G. Pullen K-8 CPA Magnet School | Link | unincorporated area Landover |
ES K-5, MS 6-8 | 798 students | Creative & Performing Arts Magnet |
PGCPS Elementary Schools
| School Name | Location | Lowest Grade | Highest Grade | Specialized Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelphi Elementary School | Unincorporated area Adelphi |
Kindergarten | Grade 6 | America's Choice Signature Program |
| Allenwood Elementary School | Unincorporated area Temple Hills |
Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Apple Grove Elementary School | Unincorporated area Fort Washington |
Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Ardmore Elementary School | Unincorporated area Springdale |
pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Arrowhead Elementary School | Unincorporated area Greater Upper Marlboro |
Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Avalon Elementary School | Unincorporated area Fort Washington |
Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Baden Elementary School | Unincorporated area Brandywine |
Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Barnaby Manor Elementary School | Unincorporated area Oxon Hill |
Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | America's Choice Signature Program |
| John H. Bayne Elementary School | Unincorporated area East of Capitol Heights |
Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Beacon Heights Elementary School | Unincorporated area East of Riverdale Park |
Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| William Beanes Elementary School | Unincorporated area Suitland |
Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Beltsville Elementary School | Unincorporated area Beltsville |
Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Berkshire Elementary School | Unincorporated area South of District Heights |
Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | America's Choice Signature Program |
| Berwyn Heights Elementary School | Berwyn Heights | Kindergarten | Grade 6 | Music and Technology Magnet |
| Bladensburg Elementary School | Bladensburg | Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Bond Mill Elementary School | Unincorporated area West of Laurel |
Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Bradbury Heights Elementary School | Unincorporated area South of Capitol Heights |
Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | America's Choice Signature Program |
| Brandywine Elementary School | Unincorporated area Brandywine |
Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 5 | None |
| Doswell E. Brooks Elementary School | Unincorporated area Suitland |
Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Calverton Elementary School | Unincorporated area Beltsville |
Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Capitol Heights Elementary School | Capitol Heights | Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 5 | Talented and Gifted Magnet |
| Carmody Hills Elementary School | Unincorporated area Landover |
Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 5 | America's Choice Signature Program |
| Carole Highlands Elementary School | Unincorporated area East of Takoma Park |
Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 5 | None |
| John Carroll Elementary School | Unincorporated area Landover |
Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Carrollton Elementary School | New Carrollton | Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Samuel Chase Elementary School | Unincorporated area Temple Hills |
Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| César Chávez Elementary School | Unincorporated area Northwest of Hyattsville |
Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Cherokee Lane Elementary School | Unincorporated area Adelphi |
Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Chillum Elementary School | Unincorporated area Chillum |
Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | America's Choice Signature Program |
| Thomas Claggett Elementary School | Unincorporated area North of District Heights |
Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Clinton Grove Elementary School | Unincorporated area Clinton |
Kindergarten | Grade 6 | America's Choice Signature Program |
| Columbia Park Elementary School | Unincorporated area Landover |
Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Concord Elementary School | Unincorporated area South of District Heights |
Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Cool Spring Elementary School | Unincorporated area Adelphi |
Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Cooper Lane Elementary School | Landover Hills | Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Deerfield Run Elementary School | Unincorporated area South of Laurel |
Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| J. Frank Dent Elementary School | Unincorporated area Fort Washington |
Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | America's Choice Signature Program |
| District Heights Elementary School | District Heights | Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Dodge Park Elementary School | Unincorporated area Landover |
Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Francis T. Evans Elementary School | Unincorporated area Clinton |
Kindergarten | Grade 5 | None |
| Henry G. Ferguson Elementary School | Unincorporated area Accokeek |
Kindergarten | Grade 5 | Talented and Gifted Magnet |
| Flintstone Elementary School | Unincorporated area Oxon Hill |
Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Forest Heights Elementary School | Forest Heights | Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Fort Foote Elementary School | Unincorporated area Fort Washington |
Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Fort Washington Forest Elementary School | Unincorporated area Fort Washington |
Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Benjamin D. Foulois Elementary School | Unincorporated area Suitland |
Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Robert Frost Elementary School | New Carrollton | Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Gaywood Elementary School | Unincorporated area Seabrook |
Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Glassmanor Elementary School | Unincorporated area Glassmanor |
Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Glenarden Woods Elementary School | Glenarden | Kindergarten | Grade 6 | Talented and Gifted Magnet |
| Glenn Dale Elementary School | Unincorporated area Glenn Dale |
Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Glenridge Elementary School | Unincorporated area North of Landover Hills |
Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Robert R. Gray Elementary School | Unincorporated area North of Capitol Heights |
Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | America's Choice Signature Program |
| Greenbelt Elementary School | Greenbelt | Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| William W. Hall Elementary School | Unincorporated area Southwest of Capitol Heights |
Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| James H. Harrison Elementary School | Unincorporated area South of Laurel |
Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Heather Hills Elementary School | Bowie | Kindergarten | Grade 6 | Talented and Gifted Magnet |
| Matthew Henson Elementary School | Unincorporated area Landover |
Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| High Bridge Elementary School | Unincorporated area West of Bowie |
Kindergarten | Grade 5 | None |
| Highland Park Elementary School | Unincorporated area Landover |
Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Hillcrest Heights Elementary School | Unincorporated area Temple Hills |
Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 5 | America's Choice Signature Program |
| Hollywood Elementary School | College Park | Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| John Eager Howard Elementary School | Unincorporated area Southeast of Capitol Heights |
Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | America's Choice Signature Program |
| Hyattsville Elementary School | Hyattsville | Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Indian Queen Elementary School | Unincorporated area Fort Washington |
Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Mary Harris "Mother" Jones Elementary School | Unincorporated area Adelphi |
Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Kenilworth Elementary School | Bowie | Kindergarten | Grade 5 | None |
| Kenmoor Elementary School | Unincorporated area Landover |
Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | Talented and Gifted Magnet |
| Kettering Elementary School | Unincorporated area Kettering |
Kindergarten | Grade 5 | None |
| Francis Scott Key Elementary School | Unincorporated area West of District Heights |
Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | America's Choice Signature Program |
| Kingsford Elementary School | Unincorporated area Mitchellville |
Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Lake Arbor Elementary School | Unincorporated area Mitchellville |
Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Lamont Elementary School | New Carrollton | Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Langley Park-McCormick Elementary School | Unincorporated area Northwest of Hyattsville |
Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Laurel Elementary School | Laurel | Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Lewisdale Elementary School | Unincorporated area Northwest of Hyattsville |
Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 5 | None |
| Longfields Elementary School | Unincorporated area Forestville |
Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | Talented and Gifted Magnet |
| Magnolia Elementary School | Unincorporated area Lanham |
Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Marlton Elementary School | Unincorporated area Marlton |
Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Samuel P. Massie Elementary School | Unincorporated area Forestville |
Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Mattaponi Elementary School | Unincorporated area Greater Upper Marlboro |
Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| James McHenry Elementary School | Unincorporated area Lanham |
Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | America's Choice Signature Program |
| Melwood Elementary School | Unincorporated area Greater Upper Marlboro |
Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Middleton Valley Elementary School | Unincorporated area Temple Hills |
Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | America's Choice Signature Program |
| Montpelier Elementary School | Unincorporated area South of Laurel |
Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Morningside Elementary School | Morningside | Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Mount Rainier Elementary School | Mount Rainier | Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| North Forestville Elementary School | Unincorporated area Forestville |
Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Northview Elementary School | Bowie | Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Oakcrest Elementary School | Unincorporated area Landover |
Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | Talented and Gifted Magnet |
| Oaklands Elementary School | Unincorporated area South of Laurel |
Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Overlook Elementary School | Unincorporated area Temple Hills |
Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 5 | None |
| Owens Road Elementary School | Unincorporated area Oxon Hill |
Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| William Paca Elementary School | Unincorporated area Landover |
Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Paint Branch Elementary School | College Park | Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Panorama Elementary School | Unincorporated area Temple Hills |
Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 5 | America's Choice Signature Program |
| Rosa L. Parks Elementary School | Unincorporated area Northwest of Hyattsville |
Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Patuxent Elementary School | Unincorporated area Greater Upper Marlboro |
Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Perrywood Elementary School | Unincorporated area Largo |
Kindergarten | Grade 5 | None |
| Pointer Ridge Elementary School | Bowie | Kindergarten | Grade 5 | None |
| Port Towns Elementary School | Bladensburg | Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | America's Choice Signature Program |
| Potomac Landing Elementary School | Unincorporated area Fort Washington |
Kindergarten | Grade 5 | None |
| Princeton Elementary School | Unincorporated area Suitland |
Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| James Ryder Randall Elementary School | Unincorporated area Clinton |
Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Catherine T. Reed Elementary School | Unincorporated area Lanham |
Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Cora L. Rice Elementary School | Unincorporated area Landover |
Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | America's Choice Signature Program |
| Ridgecrest Elementary School | Unincorporated area West of Hyattsville |
Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | America's Choice Signature Program |
| Riverdale Elementary School | Riverdale Park | Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Rockledge Elementary School | Bowie | Kindergarten | Grade 5 | None |
| Rogers Heights Elementary School | Bladensburg | Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Rosaryville Elementary School | Unincorporated area Rosaryville |
Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Rose Valley Elementary School | Unincorporated area Fort Washington |
Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Scotchtown Hills Elementary School | Laurel | Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Seabrook Elementary School | Unincorporated area Seabrook |
Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Seat Pleasant Elementary School | Seat Pleasant | Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Skyline Elementary School | Unincorporated area Suitland |
Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Gladys Noon Spellman Elementary School | Cheverly | Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | America's Choice Signature Program |
| Springhill Lake Elementary School | Greenbelt | Kindergarten | Grade 5 | None |
| Thomas S. Stone Elementary School | Mount Rainier | Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | America's Choice Signature Program |
| Suitland Elementary School | Unincorporated area Suitland |
Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | America's Choice Signature Program |
| Tayac Elementary School | Unincorporated area Fort Washington |
Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 5 | None |
| Templeton Elementary School | Bladensburg | Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 5 | None |
| Tulip Grove Elementary School | Bowie | Kindergarten | Grade 5 | None |
| University Park Elementary School | University Park | Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Valley View Elementary School | Unincorporated area Oxon Hill |
Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | Talented and Gifted Magnet |
| Waldon Woods Elementary School | Unincorporated area Clinton |
Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Whitehall Elementary School | Bowie | Kindergarten | Grade 5 | None |
| Phyllis E. Williams Elementary School | Unincorporated area Greater Upper Marlboro |
Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Woodmore Elementary School | Unincorporated area Woodmore |
Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Woodridge Elementary School | Unincorporated area North of Landover Hills |
Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Judge Sylvania W. Woods, Sr. Elementary School | Glenarden | Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | America's Choice Signature Program |
| Yorktown Elementary School | Bowie | Kindergarten | Grade 5 | None |
External links
- Prince Georges County Public Schools Web Site