Frederick Douglass High School vs. Dr. Henry A. Wise Jr. High School
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Serving 1,159 students in grades 9-12, Frederick Douglass 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 10-14% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Serving 2,257 students in grades 9-12, Dr. Henry A. Wise Jr. 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 8% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,159 students
2,257 students
% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
65 teachers
131 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
17:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#699 out of 1347 schools in MD (Bottom 50%)
#901 out of 1347 schools in MD (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
8%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
(Top 50% in MD)
40%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
(Top 50% in MD)
18%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
Graduation Rate
92%
(Top 50% in MD)
84%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
314
709
Grade 10 Students
337
634
Grade 11 Students
244
433
Grade 12 Students
264
481
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% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
8%
18%
% Black
87%
78%
% White
2%
2%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
1%
Diversity Score
0.24
0.36
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
40%
52%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
7%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Sports
Total Sports Offered
19
n/a
Sports
Baseball, Basketball, Cheering, Cross Country, Cross Country Running, Dance, Football, Golf, Lacrosse, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Swimming and Diving, Tennis, Track, Track and Field, Volley Ball, Winter Track, Wrestling
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<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Extracurriculars
Total Extracurriculars
13
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Extracurriculars
Anime Club, Belle Couture Modeling Club, Debate Team, Drama Club, French Club, IB Ambassadors Club, Japan Exchange Program, Leo Club, Mock Trial, Multicultural Club, National Honor Society, Photography Club, Student Government Association
