Frederick Douglass High School

Frederick Douglass High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
8000 Croom Rd,  Upper Marlboro, MD
Prince George's County Public Schools
3.5
3.4
1,159 Students
C+
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Eddie Scott
Student Teacher Ratio
18:1
Average SAT Score
1020
Average ACT Score
22
Math Proficiency
12%
Reading Proficiency
52%
Average GPA
3.33
Graduation Rate
93%

Niche Grade

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

Academics
Average GPA
3.33
Reading Proficiency
52%
Math Proficiency
12%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
18:1
Teachers
65
Full Time Teachers
65
Teachers in First or Second Year
15.4%
College Prep
Average SAT
1020
Math
490
Verbal
520
Average ACT
22
Math
19
English
23
Reading
23
Science
22
Number of AP Courses
11
AP Pass Rate
11.6%
AP Math Enrollment
Low
AP Science Enrollment
Very Low
Other AP Enrollment
Average
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Average
Boys Athletic Participation
High

GreatSchools Rating

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Test Scores

Science
20.5%
State Average
22.4%
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
223:1

Student Diversity

Female
53.2%
Male
46.8%
Black
86.8%
Hispanic
8.2%
Two or more races
2.2%
White
1.8%
Asian or Pacific Islander
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
Native American
<1%
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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.
Towson University 432 Students
Morgan State University 393 Students
Bowie State University 381 Students
University of Maryland - College Park 313 Students
North Carolina A&T State University 293 Students
Howard University 267 Students
Hampton University 209 Students
University of Maryland Eastern Shore 184 Students
Delaware State University 171 Students
Temple University 160 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 127 Students
Biology 122 Students
Psychology 111 Students
Nursing 93 Students
Computer Science 88 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 64 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration 49 Students
Small Business Management 38 Students
Sport and Fitness Management 35 Students
Political Science and Government 31 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.5 280 Reviews
5.0 Senior
11/28/2024
Frederick Douglass high school has been a great school for me. I was in their PTECH program where I took college classes while taking high school classes. I was able to turn to my teachers and counselors whenever I needed help with anything, including my college applications. I also made a lot of friends during my four years. The best part of my experience was the time I won homecoming Prince in my junior year.
5.0 Senior
11/13/2024
Frederick Douglass, in my opinion, is a very decent and overlooked school in PG county. The programs like IB and P-tech push our critical thinking and academic skills while preparing us for college. Our clubs push for involvement and inclusion. Our sports are competitive and friendly. Most of our teachers care deeply about how we are as scholars and as young adults. I would want to see the food and resources become better in the future.
5.0 Senior
10/26/2024
Clarifying my 3-4 star answers: The food at FDHS is decent, but it has its off days. I remember I once saw an administrator bite into a nectarine, and it was completely rotted on the inside. That deterred me from eating fruit from the cafeteria all together-- except for grapes, which I simply can't resist. Now I just inspect them very carefully. The science facilities feel neglected. My science teacher has had an issue with the sewage in her classroom's sinks for the 2 years I've been in her class. It always stinks in there. Some days the smell is bearable, others it's absolutely putrid. I wish that the cleaning staffs gave more care to her work environment. And as far as security goes, I believe that our security guards do an amazing job. It's the students, however, that make it unsafe. I don't usually hear about weapons or illicit products being snuck into school all that often, but there's almost always a fight somewhere. If not every other day, at least once or twice a week.
GreatSchools Reviews
3.4 23 Reviews
5.0 parent
12/9/2024
From the moment I entered the school, the staff, kids and administrators treated us kindly and welcomed all our questions.
4.0 parent
1/24/2024
I love Douglass. I have had 2 children graduate from Douglass, 1 child and 1 niece are still attending. For the most part staff are responsive to emails and for the very few who aren’t administration will support with getting a response. Douglass has a family feel environment. Most of the students a...
1.0 parent
10/6/2023
This school does not care about your child's safety at all. My child comes to school everyday to learn and doesn't create a problem for anyone. Unfortunately we live in a world where some people do not believe in teaching their children to respect others and act like civil normal human beings. My ch...
1.0 parent
3/17/2023
We are a hispanic family with a year and a half living in this area, my daughter is in 11 grade and has suffered acts of racism, bulling........... just because is hispanic, this is from others students, January 26 this students have beaten her in the hallway of the school, before that date she alre...

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