Dr. Henry A. Wise Jr. High School

Dr. Henry A. Wise Jr. High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
12650 Brooke Ln,  Upper Marlboro, MD
Prince George's County Public Schools
3.7
3.0
2,257 Students
C
Niche Grade

School Details

Student Teacher Ratio
17:1
Average SAT Score
980
Average ACT Score
19
Math Proficiency
8%
Reading Proficiency
40%
Average GPA
3.14
Graduation Rate
79%

Niche Grade

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

Academics
Average GPA
3.14
Reading Proficiency
40%
Math Proficiency
8%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
17:1
Teachers
131
Full Time Teachers
131
Teachers in First or Second Year
17%
College Prep
Average SAT
980
Math
470
Verbal
510
Average ACT
19
Math
18
English
19
Reading
20
Science
19
Number of AP Courses
13
AP Pass Rate
13.1%
AP Math Enrollment
Very Low
AP Science Enrollment
Very Low
Other AP Enrollment
Low
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Low

GreatSchools Rating

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Test Scores

Science
32.2%
State Average
22.4%
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
382:1

Student Diversity

Male
52%
Female
48%
Black
77.8%
Hispanic
18.1%
White
2.1%
Two or more races
<1%
Native American
<1%
Asian or Pacific Islander
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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School Rankings

#10 Best HS For Athletes in Maryland
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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.
Bowie State University 778 Students
Towson University 766 Students
Morgan State University 729 Students
University of Maryland - College Park 559 Students
Howard University 506 Students
North Carolina A&T State University 452 Students
Delaware State University 340 Students
Hampton University 340 Students
Temple University 292 Students
University of Maryland Eastern Shore 290 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 285 Students
Psychology 218 Students
Biology 214 Students
Nursing 204 Students
Computer Science 155 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 118 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration 94 Students
Small Business Management 79 Students
Criminology 62 Students
Marketing 58 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.7 574 Reviews
5.0 Junior
1/1/2024
Dr. Henry A Wise Jr. High School is an amazing school to go to they show you lots of love. They give you an amazing experience and a lot of clubs and things to join
3.0 Senior
12/4/2023
My experience at Wise HS has been veery eventful. The events the school throws are very fun at times but there is a lot of drama that goes on between the students. The bathrooms are never clean and the hallways always look a mess.
3.0 Alum
9/3/2023
Wise was fun, of course there was constant fights but that's with any school. The teachers are nice and care.
GreatSchools Reviews
3.0 12 Reviews
5.0 parent
8/17/2024
The staff and faculty at Wise genuinely care about their students. The students receive an excellent education and are supported in every facet of their development. The sports and extracurricular activities are well managed and help to create a positive community for everyone. While many people hav...
5.0 other
5/17/2024
Wise is one of the top tier public schools in Prince George’s county.
1.0 parent
5/5/2023
The new Administrators need to be replaced with very good experienced and customer oriented staff. You supposed lead by example, so it not surprising how rude the school personnel are because the Principal, Assistant Principals, Security Sargent and staff. They were supposed be engaging with the par...
1.0 parent
5/26/2022
I am so happy this is my son's last year at this school. Its a very pretty schools, but that's it!, fights every single day, unenforced uniform policy, lazy sloppy teachers, rude administration. So disappointing.

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