Laurel High

8000 Cherry Ln, Laurel, MD 20707

DSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
2,129
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
18.5 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Prince George's County Public Schools
Prince George's County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 204 Maryland high schools · How we grade
Test scores26% proficient in math & reading
25thpercentile
Equity25% of low-income students proficient
43rdpercentile
Attendance51% chronically absent
22ndpercentile
Graduation rate72% graduate in 4 years
11thpercentile
College readinessAt least 13% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
20thpercentile
Class size18.5 students per teacher
15thpercentile

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 Laurel High

Laurel High is a magnet high school in Laurel, Maryland, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Prince George's County Public Schools. The school is located in a large suburb in Prince George's County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 2,129 students were enrolled, with about 18.5 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Maryland high school (15.5 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 204 Maryland high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

8000 Cherry Ln
Laurel, MD 20707
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School details

Type
Magnet School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
2,129 students
Students per teacher
18.5 to 1
AP courses offered
15
Charter school
No
Magnet school
Yes
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Prince George's County Public Schools
County
Prince George's County
NCES school ID
240051001092

Schools near Laurel High

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Hammond High
Public · Grades 9–12 · 1,159 students
B5.1 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.