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St. Charles High School

Public Grades 9-12

175^th

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of 227 Maryland High Schools

Better than 23% of Maryland high schools

Summary

St. Charles High School in Waldorf, MD, is a large high school serving 1,617 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Charles County Public Schools district, which is ranked in the bottom 20% of Maryland districts.

The most significant challenge at St. Charles is its extremely low mathematics proficiency, with only 5.7% of students meeting grade-level standards in the 2025-2026 school year. This is far below the district average of 17% and the state average of 27.1%, and it is lower than all other Charles County high schools, including Maurice J. McDonough High School (6%) and Thomas Stone High School (0.6%). English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency is also a concern, at 36.8%, compared to the district average of 45.6% and the state average of 51.7%. In contrast, nearby schools like North Point High School (69.8%) and La Plata High School (63%) perform much higher in ELA. Chronic absenteeism is critically high at 38.9%, the second-highest rate among Charles County peers, compared to North Point's 20.6% and La Plata's 25.6%.

Despite these academic struggles, St. Charles maintains a graduation rate of 89.4%, close to the district average of 90.3%. This disconnect suggests that many students are graduating without demonstrating grade-level proficiency in core subjects. The school spends $16,666 per student, which is less than many peers, such as Thomas Stone High School ($21,315) and Maurice J. McDonough High School ($18,227), indicating that funding alone is not the issue. Over 50% of students are economically disadvantaged, and the combination of high poverty and absenteeism strongly correlates with low academic performance. An interesting anomaly is that St. Charles students taking the Algebra II End of Course exam outperformed the district average (12.9% vs. 10%), suggesting that the smaller group of students who reach that level may be more select.

1,617

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,666

Per pupil spending ?

50.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5305 Piney Church Rd
Waldorf, MD 20602

(301) 753-2090

District: Charles County Public Schools

Feeder schools for St. Charles High School:

Elementary:	Arthur Middleton Elementary School
	Dr. Gustavus Brown Elementary
	Eva Turner Elementary School
	Mary B. Neal Elementary School
Middle:	Benjamin Stoddert Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

71.7%

Hispanic:

13.7%

Two or more races:

6.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 4th percentile in 2024 → 23rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 23rd (2026) from a 4th-percentile low (2024)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (16% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!Mathematics scores 21 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school16%

District avg29%

Maryland avg38%

175^th of 227

Maryland public high schools ?

Bottom 23%▼ down 50 pts since 2016

From top 27% (2016) to bottom 23% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 8High Schools in the Charles County Public Schools

20^th of 24Charles County Public Schools among Maryland districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2026	19.2	175 of 227	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.6	149 of 220	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	12.8	140 of 146	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.5	114 of 127	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.5	155 of 225	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	13.7	130 of 138	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.6	145 of 197	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	26.4	133 of 180	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	65.9	64 of 233	72.5%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts37%-15 vs state

Algebra II13%-14 vs state

Mathematics6%-21 vs state

Algebra I4%-17 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAP Mathematics (2026)				MCAP English Language Arts (2026)					MCAP Algebra I (2026)	MCAP Algebra II (2026)	MCAP Science (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Algebra I End of Course	MCAP Algebra II End of Course	MCAP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
St. Charles High School	Public	9-12	5305 Piney Church Rd	Waldorf	20602	Charles County	Charles County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 753-2090	1,617	96	16.8	50.3%	95 (5.9%)	1,160 (71.7%)	222 (13.7%)	26 (1.6%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	111 (6.9%)	19.2	175^th of 227 public high schools	22.9%		25.6	149^th of 220 public high schools	32.3%	26				5.7				36.8	36.8	4.3	12.9		$16,666	$297	$16,369
La Plata High School	Public	9-12	6035 Radio Station Rd	La Plata	20646	Charles County	Charles County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 934-1100	1,217	74	16.4	31.0%	641 (52.7%)	326 (26.8%)	114 (9.4%)	31 (2.5%)	4 (0.3%)	4 (0.3%)	96 (7.9%)	39.8	114^th of 227 public high schools	49.8%		44.7	88^th of 220 public high schools	60.0%	26				5.3				63.0	63.0	1.7	10.0		$17,385	$350	$17,034
Thomas Stone High School	Public	9-12	3785 Leonardtown Rd	Waldorf	20601	Charles County	Charles County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 645-2601	1,230	85	14.4	56.4%	76 (6.2%)	781 (63.5%)	270 (22.0%)	23 (1.9%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	74 (6.0%)	18.2	177^th of 227 public high schools	22.0%		18.8	176^th of 220 public high schools	20.0%	1				0.6				38.9	38.9	0.0	3.2		$21,315	$1,293	$20,022
Westlake High School	Public	9-12	3300 Middletown Rd	Waldorf	20603	Charles County	Charles County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 645-8857	1,216	74	16.4	51.2%	38 (3.1%)	888 (73.0%)	141 (11.6%)	61 (5.0%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	82 (6.7%)	25.3	162^nd of 227 public high schools	28.6%		24.2	154^th of 220 public high schools	30.0%	8				3.6				48.2	48.2	3.0	7.4		$17,638	$641	$16,997
North Point High School	Public	9-12	2500 Davis Rd	Waldorf	20603	Charles County	Charles County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 753-1759	1,960	127	15.4	35.8%	183 (9.3%)	1,267 (64.6%)	235 (12.0%)	114 (5.8%)	8 (0.4%)	9 (0.5%)	141 (7.2%)	42.7	98^th of 227 public high schools	56.8%		45.5	85^th of 220 public high schools	61.4%	13				6.0				69.8	69.8	3.5	11.2		$17,647	$497	$17,150
Robert D. Stethem Educational Center	Public	5-12	7775 Marshall Corner Rd	Pomfret	20675	Charles County	Charles County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 932-1003	0	37	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	9.6	216^th of 227 public high schools	4.8%					(n/a)		0.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	6.3	19.2	10.3	0.0		0.0	$7,455	$347	$7,108
Maurice J. McDonough High School	Public	9-12	7165 Marshall Corner Rd	Pomfret	20675	Charles County	Charles County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 934-2944	1,163	74	15.7	40.9%	241 (20.7%)	618 (53.1%)	191 (16.4%)	19 (1.6%)	6 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	84 (7.2%)	40.8	107^th of 227 public high schools	52.9%		40.2	106^th of 220 public high schools	51.8%	1				3.5				68.6	68.6	2.5	6.8		$18,227	$504	$17,723
Gwynn Park High	Public, Magnet	9-12	13800 Brandywine Rd	Brandywine	20613	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 372-0140	1,147	67	17.1	47.7%	26 (2.3%)	865 (75.4%)	199 (17.3%)	20 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (0.7%)	28 (2.4%)	26.3	156^th of 227 public high schools	31.3%		19.9	168^th of 220 public high schools	23.6%	12				8.7				46.4	46.4	8.7			$18,660	$1,061	$17,599
Henry E. Lackey High School	Public	9-12	3000 Chicamuxen Rd	Indian Head	20640	Charles County	Charles County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 743-5431	1,033	63	16.3	59.6%	224 (21.7%)	578 (56.0%)	118 (11.4%)	18 (1.7%)	3 (0.3%)	4 (0.4%)	87 (8.4%)	29.5	146^th of 227 public high schools	35.7%		23.2	157^th of 220 public high schools	28.6%	11				5.3				52.2	52.2	2.5	16.4		$19,573	$634	$18,939
Friendly High	Public	9-12	10000 Allentown Rd	Fort Washington	20744	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 449-4900	894	61	14.6	63.5%	35 (3.9%)	468 (52.3%)	361 (40.4%)	15 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.4%)	10 (1.1%)	16.6	186^th of 227 public high schools	18.1%		19.1	170^th of 220 public high schools	22.7%	16				2.1				35.5	35.5	2.1			$21,447	$1,472	$19,975

Frequently Asked Questions about St. Charles High School

What district is St. Charles High School in?

Charles County Public Schools

How many students attend St. Charles High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,617 students attended St. Charles High School.

What is the racial makeup of St. Charles High School?

Students at St. Charles High School are 72% African American, 14% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 6% White, 2% Asian.

Is St. Charles High School a good school?

St. Charles High School ranks in the bottom 22.9% of Maryland high schools.

What schools feed into St. Charles High School?

St. Charles High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Arthur Middleton Elementary School
Elementary : Dr. Gustavus Brown Elementary
Elementary : Eva Turner Elementary School
Elementary : Mary B. Neal Elementary School
Middle : Benjamin Stoddert Middle School

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2025–26 MCAP test scoresJul 28, 2026

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Maryland State Department of Education.

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