Maurice J. McDonough High School

Maurice J. McDonough High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
7165 Marshall Corner Rd,  Pomfret, MD
Charles County Public Schools
3.5
3.8
1,087 Students
B
Niche Grade

School Details

Student Teacher Ratio
17:1
Average SAT Score
1110
Average ACT Score
22
Math Proficiency
22%
Reading Proficiency
51%
Average GPA
3.49
Graduation Rate
92%

Niche Grade

B-
Academics
B+
Teachers
B
College Prep
C
Administration
C
Resources/Facilities
C
Clubs and Activities
C+
Sports
C-
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.49
Reading Proficiency
51%
Math Proficiency
22%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
17:1
Teachers
64
Full Time Teachers
64
Teachers in First or Second Year
14.1%
College Prep
Average SAT
1110
Math
550
Verbal
560
Average ACT
22
Math
22
English
23
Reading
24
Science
21
Number of AP Courses
18
AP Pass Rate
62.6%
AP Math Enrollment
High
AP Science Enrollment
Average
Other AP Enrollment
Average
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Low

GreatSchools Rating

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Test Scores

Science
21%
State Average
22.4%
Math
42.8%
State Average
31.2%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
250:1

Student Diversity

Female
50.1%
Male
49.9%
Black
53.1%
White
25.7%
Hispanic
12.5%
Two or more races
6.3%
Asian or Pacific Islander
2.1%
Native American
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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School Rankings

#17 Best HS for the Arts in Maryland
Source: Niche

Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
Towson University 267 Students
University of Maryland - College Park 258 Students
Bowie State University 176 Students
Morgan State University 173 Students
Howard University 138 Students
College of Southern Maryland 130 Students
North Carolina A&T State University 114 Students
Salisbury University 107 Students
Frostburg State University 105 Students
Hampton University 96 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 90 Students
Nursing 77 Students
Biology 76 Students
Psychology 72 Students
Computer Science 46 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 40 Students
Small Business Management 26 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration 24 Students
Accounting 24 Students
Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism 23 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.5 298 Reviews
5.0 Senior
5/21/2024
My experience at Maurice J. McDonough High School would have to be one of the best high school experiences I have had, especially the Performing Arts Departments as they make sure to allow the students to express themselves to the best of their abilities and makes sure the environment is safe. Though I would like to see more of a change in the people sort of running the school- just listening to the kids and whats best for them instead of putting things in an adult perspective all the time.
3.0 Junior
5/14/2024
My experience at Maurice J. Mcdonough highschool has been a interesting one that has also prepared me for my future. It was a struggle learning there as there's little support from the staff. A change that would make a difference would be the hygiene of the school just overall it could be cleaner.
3.0 Junior
7/22/2023
I would say this is a good school, but it lacks in certain areas. Teachers are unsatisfied with the school and environment. Student actions make it a bore to want to attend this school.
GreatSchools Reviews
3.8 13 Reviews
5.0 parent
6/4/2024
My wife and I are both graduates from this school. To now see our daughter go here brings us great joy. To see some of our old teachers still there feels somewhat surreal. The best part is not just seeing our daughter compete in sports, but also to see have opportunities that we never had while atte...
1.0 parent
5/28/2022
Choose a different school to go to! This school is absolutely horrible! Extremely unorganized and do not check and double check their information. Example, student with straight A's in high school, all AP classes, Dual enrolled and finishing senior year and part of junior year doing all college clas...
1.0 other
5/13/2020
It has not been enjoyable, but luckily some teachers and staff have helped make my experience bearableIt’s not a good environment to be in. The students are cruel. There’s always fights and violence. Teachers show obvious favoritism towards students. Students have no freedom during their ironic free...
4.0 parent
8/19/2017
We've had a positive experience at McDonough High School. It is a small school with approximately 850 students and a good fine arts program. Since St. Charles High School opened, we've seen a marked improvement in the behavior problems and we expect that to continue. The previous principal made the...

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