Prince George's County Public Schools
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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 137 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 a superintendent, currently referred to as the chief executive officer (CEO). Howard A. Burnett, the former chief human resources officer of the school district, was interim replacement CEO through April, 2006. Dr. John E. Deasy took office on May 1, 2006. Dr. Deasy 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.
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[edit] PGCPS High Schools
| School Name | Location | Grades | Enrollment | Specialized Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bladensburg High School | Bladensburg | 9-12 | 2,061 students | Biomedical Program, Technical Academy |
| Bowie High School | Bowie | 9-12 | 2,851 students | Comprehensive |
| Central High School | Capitol Heights | 9-12 | 1,030 students | French Immersion Magnet, International Baccalaureate |
| Crossland High School | Temple Hills | 9-12 | 2,021 students | Technical Academy |
| Frederick Douglass High School | Upper Marlboro | 9-12 | 1,807 students | Comprehensive |
| DuVal High School | Lanham | 9-12 | 1,607 students | Comprehensive |
| Fairmont Heights High School | Capitol Heights | 9-12 | 1,207 students | Biotechnology Magnet |
| Charles H. Flowers High School | Springdale | 9-12 | 2,539 students | Science and Technology Center Magnet |
| Friendly High School | Fort Washington | 9-12 | 1,505 students | Comprehensive |
| Gwynn Park High School | Brandywine | 9-12 | 1,203 students | Technical Academy |
| High Point High School | Beltsville | 9-12 | 2,228 students | Comprehensive |
| Largo High School | Upper Marlboro | 9-12 | 2,035 students | Biotechnology Magnet |
| Laurel High School | Laurel | 9-12 | 1,990 students | Technical Academy |
| Northwestern High School | Hyattsville | 9-12 | 2,545 students | Comprehensive |
| Oxon Hill High School | Oxon Hill | 9-12 | 2,473 students | Science and Technology Center Magnet |
| Parkdale High School | Riverdale | 9-12 | 2,138 students | Comprehensive |
| Potomac High School | Temple Hills | 9-12 | 1,407 students | Comprehensive |
| Eleanor Roosevelt High School | Greenbelt | 9-12 | 2,927 students | Science and Technology Center Magnet |
| Suitland High School | Forestville | 9-12 | 2,459 students | Center for Visual and Performing Arts Magnet, International Baccalaureate, Technical Academy |
| Surrattsville High School | Clinton | 9-12 | 1,419 students | Comprehensive |
| Dr. Henry A. Wise, Jr. High School | Upper Marlboro | 9-12 | 2,200 students | Comprehensive |
[edit] PGCPS Middle Schools
| School Name | Location | Grades | Enrollment | Specialized Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buck Lodge Middle School | Adelphi | 7-8 | 776 students | Comprehensive |
| Eugene Burroughs Middle School | Accokeek | 6-8 | 803 students | Comprehensive |
| Charles Carroll Middle School | New Carrollton | 7-8 | 957 students | Comprehensive |
| Stephen Decatur Middle School | Clinton | 6-8 | 897 students | Talented and Gifted Magnet |
| Drew-Freeman Middle School | Suitland | 7-8 | 869 students | Comprehensive |
| Dwight D. Eisenhower Middle School | Laurel | 7-8 | 854 students | Comprehensive |
| G. James Gholson Middle School | Landover | 7-8 | 1,034 students | Comprehensive |
| Robert Goddard French Immersion (North County) | Seabrook | K-8 | 532 students | French Immersion Magnet |
| Robert Goddard Montessori (North County) | Seabrook | PreK-8 | 543 students | Montessori Magnet |
| Isaac J. Gourdine Middle School | Fort Washington | 6-8 | 670 students | Comprehensive |
| Greenbelt Middle School | Greenbelt | 6-8 | 948 students | Comprehensive |
| Gwynn Park Middle School | Brandywine | 6-8 | 691 students | Comprehensive |
| John Hanson French Immersion (South County) | Oxon Hill | K-8 | 299 students | French Immersion Magnet |
| John Hanson Montessori (South County) | Oxon Hill | PreK-8 | 481 students | Montessori Magnet |
| Hyattsville Middle School | Hyattsville | 7-8 | 831 students | Creative and Performing Arts Magnet |
| Andrew Jackson Middle School | Forestville | 7-8 | 812 students | Comprehensive |
| Thomas Johnson Middle School | Lanham | 7-8 | 1,100 students | Comprehensive |
| Ernest Everett Just Middle School | Mitchellville | 7-8 | 1,111 students | Comprehensive |
| Kenmoor Middle School | Landover | 7-8 | 691 students | Talented and Gifted Magnet |
| Kettering Middle School | Upper Marlboro | 6-8 | 936 students | Comprehensive |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School | Beltsville | 7-8 | 731 students | Comprehensive |
| James Madison Middle School | Upper Marlboro | 7-8 | 895 students | Comprehensive |
| Thurgood G. Marshall Middle School | Temple Hills | 6-8 | 890 students | Comprehensive |
| Samuel Ogle Middle School | Bowie | 6-8 | 911 students | Comprehensive |
| Nicholas Orem Middle School | Hyattsville | 6-8 | 768 students | Comprehensive |
| Oxon Hill Middle School | Fort Washington | 7-8 | 758 students | Comprehensive |
| Thomas G. Pullen K-8 CPA Magnet School | Landover | K-8 | 808 students | Creative and Performing Arts Magnet |
| G. Gardner Shugart Middle School | Oxon Hill | 6-8 | 626 students | Comprehensive |
| Benjamin Stoddart Middle School | Temple Hills | 6-8 | 876 students | Comprehensive |
| Benjamin Tasker Middle School | Bowie | 6-8 | 1,190 students | Comprehensive |
| Walker Mill Middle School | Capitol Heights | 7-8 | 673 students | Talented and Gifted Magnet |
| William Wirt Middle School | Riverdale | 6-8 | 784 students | Comprehensive |
[edit] PGCPS Elementary Schools
| School Name | Location | Lowest Grade | Highest Grade | Specialized Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelphi Elementary School | Adelphi | Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Allenwood Elementary School | Temple Hills | Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Apple Grove Elementary School | Fort Washington | Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Ardmore Elementary School | Springdale | Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Arrowhead Elementary School | Upper Marlboro | Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Avalon Elementary School | Fort Washington | Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Baden Elementary School | Brandywine | Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Barnaby Manor Elementary School | Oxon Hill | Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| John H. Bayne Elementary School | Capitol Heights | Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Beacon Heights Elementary School | Riverdale | Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| William Beanes Elementary School | Suitland | Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Beltsville Elementary School | Beltsville | Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Berkshire Elementary School | District Heights | Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| 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 | Laurel | Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Bradbury Heights Elementary School | Capitol Heights | Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Brandywine Elementary School | Brandywine | Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 5 | None |
| Doswell E. Brooks Elementary School | Suitland | Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Calverton Elementary School | Beltsville | Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Capitol Heights Elementary School | Capitol Heights | Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 5 | Talented and Gifted Magnet |
| Carmody Hills Elementary School | Landover | Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 5 | None |
| Carole Highlands Elementary School | Takoma Park | Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 5 | None |
| John Carroll Elementary School | Landover | Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Carrollton Elementary School | New Carrollton | Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Samuel Chase Elementary School | Temple Hills | Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Cesar Chavez Elementary School | Hyattsville | Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Cherokee Lane Elementary School | Adelphi | Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Chillum Elementary School | Hyattsville | Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Thomas Claggett Elementary School | District Heights | Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Clinton Grove Elementary School | Clinton | Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Columbia Park Elementary School | Landover | Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Concord Elementary School | District Heights | Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Cool Spring Elementary School | Adelphi | Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Cooper Lane Elementary School | Landover Hills | Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Deerfield Run Elementary School | Laurel | Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| J. Frank Dent Elementary School | Fort Washington | Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| District Heights Elementary School | District Heights | Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Dodge Park Elementary School | Landover | Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Francis T. Evans Elementary School | Clinton | Kindergarten | Grade 5 | None |
| Henry G. Ferguson Elementary School | Accokeek | Kindergarten | Grade 5 | Talented and Gifted Magnet |
| Flintstone Elementary School | Oxon Hill | Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Forest Heights Elementary School | Oxon Hill | Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Fort Foote Elementary School | Fort Washington | Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Fort Washington Forest Elementary School | Fort Washington | Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Benjamin D. Foulois Elementary School | Suitland | Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Robert Frost Elementary School | New Carrollton | Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Gaywood Elementary School | Seabrook | Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Glassmanor Elementary School | Oxon Hill | Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Glenarden Woods Elementary School | Glenarden | Kindergarten | Grade 6 | Talented and Gifted Magnet |
| Glenn Dale Elementary School | Glenn Dale | Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Glenridge Elementary School | Landover Hills | Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Robert Goddard French Immersion Center | Seabrook | Kindergarten | Grade 8 | French Immersion Magnet |
| Robert Goddard Montessori School | Seabrook | Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 8 | Montessori |
| Robert R. Gray Elementary School | Capitol Heights | Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Greenbelt Center Elementary School | Greenbelt | Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| William W. Hall Elementary School | Capitol Heights | Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| John Hanson French Immersion Center | Oxon Hill | Kindergarten | Grade 8 | French Immersion Magnet |
| John Hanson Montessori School | Oxon Hill | Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 8 | Montessori Magnet |
| James H. Harrison Elementary School | Laurel | Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Heather Hills Elementary School | Bowie | Kindergarten | Grade 6 | Talented and Gifted Magnet |
| Matthew Henson Elementary School | Landover | Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| High Bridge Elementary School | Bowie | Kindergarten | Grade 5 | None |
| Highland Park Elementary School | Landover | Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Hillcrest Heights Elementary School | Temple Hills | Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 5 | None |
| Hollywood Elementary School | College Park | Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| John Eager Howard Elementary School | Capitol Heights | Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Hyattsville Elementary School | Hyattsville | Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Indian Queen Elementary School | Fort Washington | Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Mary Harris "Mother" Jones Elementary School | Adelphi | Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Kenilworth Elementary School | Bowie | Kindergarten | Grade 5 | None |
| Kenmoor Elementary School | Landover | Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | Talented and Gifted Magnet |
| Kettering Elementary School | Upper Marlboro | Kindergarten | Grade 5 | None |
| Francis Scott Key Elementary School | District Heights | Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Kingsford Elementary School | Mitchellville | Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Lake Arbor Elementary School | Mitchellville | Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Lamont Elementary School | Riverdale | Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Langley Park-McCormick Elementary School | Hyattsville | Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Laurel Elementary School | Laurel | Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Lewisdale Elementary School | Hyattsville | Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 5 | None |
| Longfields Elementary School | Forestville | Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | Talented and Gifted Magnet |
| Magnolia Elementary School | Lanham | Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Marlton Elementary School | Upper Marlboro | Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Samuel P. Massie Elementary School | Forestville | Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Mattaponi Elementary School | Upper Marlboro | Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| James McHenry Elementary School | Lanham | Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Melwood Elementary School | Upper Marlboro | Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Middleton Valley Elementary School | Temple hills | Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Montpelier Elementary School | Laurel | Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Morningside Elementary School | Suitland | Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Mount Rainier Elementary School | Mount Rainier | Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| North Forestville Elementary School | Forestville | Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Northview Elementary School | Bowie | Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Oakcrest Elementary School | Landover | Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | Talented and Gifted Magnet |
| Oaklands Elementary School | Laurel | Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Overlook Elementary School | Temple Hills | Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 5 | None |
| Owens Road Elementary School | Oxon Hill | Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| William Paca Elementary School | Landover | Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Paint Branch Elementary School | College Park | Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Panorama Elementary School | Temple Hills | Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 5 | None |
| Rosa L. Parks Elementary School | Hyattsville | Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Patuxent Elementary School | Upper Marlboro | Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Perrywood Elementary School | Upper Marlboro | Kindergarten | Grade 5 | None |
| Pointer Ridge Elementary School | Bowie | Kindergarten | Grade 5 | None |
| Port Towns Elementary School | Bladensburg | Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Potomac Landing Elementary School | Fort Washington | Kindergarten | Grade 5 | None |
| Princeton Elementary School | Suitland | Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Thomas G. Pullen K-8 CPA Magnet School | Landover | Kindergarten | Grade 8 | Creative and Performing Arts Magnet |
| James Ryder Randall Elementary School | Clinton | Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Catherine T. Reed Elementary School | Lanham | Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Cora L. Rice Elementary School | Landover | Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Ridgecrest Elementary School | Hyattsville | Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Riverdale Elementary School | Riverdale | 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 | Upper Marlboro | Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Rose Valley Elementary School | Fort Washington | Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Scotchtown Hills Elementary School | Laurel | Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Seabrook Elementary School | Seabrook | Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Seat Pleasant Elementary School | Capitol Heights | Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Skyline Elementary School | Suitland | Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Gladys Noon Spellman Elementary School | Cheverly | Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Springhill Lake Elementary School | Greenbelt | Kindergarten | Grade 5 | None |
| Thomas S. Stone Elementary School | Mount Rainier | Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Suitland Elementary School | Suitland | Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Tayac Elementary School | Fort Washington | Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 5 | None |
| Templeton Elementary School | Riverdale | Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 5 | None |
| Tulip Grove Elementary School | Bowie | Kindergarten | Grade 5 | None |
| University Park Elementary School | Hyattsville | Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Valley View Elementary School | Oxon Hill | Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | Talented and Gifted Magnet |
| Waldon Woods Elementary School | Clinton | Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| West Hyattsville Elementary School | Hyattsville | Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Whitehall Elementary School | Bowie | Kindergarten | Grade 5 | None |
| Phyllis E. Williams Elementary School | Upper Marlboro | Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Woodmore Elementary School | Mitchellville | Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Woodridge Elementary School | Hyattsville | Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Judge Sylvania W. Woods, Sr. Elementary School | Glenarden | Pre-Kindergarten | Grade 6 | None |
| Yorktown Elementary School | Bowie | Kindergarten | Grade 5 | None |
[edit] External links
- Prince Georges County Public Schools Web Site
