Paint Branch High

14121 Old Columbia Pike, Burtonsville, MD 20866

CSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
2,038
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
15.6 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Montgomery County Public Schools
Montgomery County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 204 Maryland high schools · How we grade
Test scores32% proficient in math & reading
34thpercentile
Equity28% of low-income students proficient
52ndpercentile
Attendance31% chronically absent
62ndpercentile
Graduation rate90% graduate in 4 years
48thpercentile
College readinessAt least 37% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
74thpercentile
Class size15.6 students per teacher
64thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Maryland high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Paint Branch High

Paint Branch High is a public high school in Burtonsville, Maryland, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Montgomery County Public Schools. The school is located in a large suburb in Montgomery County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 2,038 students were enrolled, with about 15.6 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical Maryland high school (15.5 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 204 Maryland high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

14121 Old Columbia Pike
Burtonsville, MD 20866
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
2,038 students
Students per teacher
15.6 to 1
AP courses offered
20
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Montgomery County Public Schools
County
Montgomery County
NCES school ID
240048000890

Schools near Paint Branch High

All 5 schools in Burtonsville →
Laurel High
Magnet · Grades 9–12 · 2,129 students
D4.4 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.