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Crossland High

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Crossland High ranks 152 nd of 227 Maryland high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

152^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 227 Maryland High Schools

Better than 33% of Maryland high schools

Summary

Crossland High in Temple Hills, MD, is a public high school serving 1,094 students in grades 9-12 within the Prince George's County Public Schools district, a high-poverty community where nearly 95% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school has historically received low ratings but has recently shown modest improvement, earning a 2-star rating for the 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 school years.

Crossland's most notable strength is its English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency, with 53.6% of students meeting standards in 2025-2026—significantly higher than the district average of 38.9% and even slightly above the state average of 51.7%. This makes Crossland a standout in ELA compared to nearby schools like Suitland High (33.5%), Potomac High (29.4%), and Central High (24.3%). However, this success is overshadowed by a critical weakness in mathematics, where only 4.6% of students are proficient—far below the district average of 13.7% and the state average of 27.1%. This extreme gap between ELA and math performance is the school's most defining characteristic.

Crossland faces a serious student retention crisis, with a dropout rate that has skyrocketed from 5.6% in 2021-2022 to 22.8% in 2024-2025—the highest among nearby schools and well above the district average of 15.9%. While the graduation rate has improved to 73.7%, it remains below the district average of 78.9% and far behind top performers like Frederick Douglass High (92.1%). The school spends a high $22,173 per student, yet outcomes in math and retention are poor, suggesting resource allocation issues. Chronic absenteeism has improved to 34.2% from a high of 49.6%, but it remains a challenge. For context, the Academy of Health Sciences at PGCC, a magnet school just 8 miles away, achieves 100% ELA and 61.5% math proficiency, highlighting the stark disparities within the same district.

1,094

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,173

Per pupil spending ?

94.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6901 Temple Hill Rd
Temple Hills, MD 20748-5207

(301) 449-4800

District: Prince George's County Public Schools

Feeder schools for Crossland High:

Elementary:	Allenwood Elementary
	Avalon Elementary
	Hillcrest Heights Elementary
	J. Frank Dent Elementary
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	Samuel Chase Elementary
Middle:	Thurgood Marshall Middle

Racial breakdown:

African American:

71.2%

Hispanic:

26.1%

White:

1.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 2nd percentile in 2012 → 33rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 31 percentile points since 2012

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (15% vs 38% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 23 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school15%

District avg24%

Maryland avg38%

152^nd of 227

Maryland public high schools ?

Bottom 33%▲ up 19 pts since 2016

From bottom 14% (2016) to bottom 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 25High Schools in the Prince George's County Public Schools

22^nd of 25Prince George's 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2026	27.2	152 of 227	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	26.2	148 of 220	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.0	171 of 225	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.9	171 of 197	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	12.5	161 of 180	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	9.5	201 of 233	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	11.9	197 of 233	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	15.7	193 of 231	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	4.2	177 of 185	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	3.2	183 of 187	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	5.4	177 of 183	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	30.5	175 of 220	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	22.7	180 of 213	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	21.0	179 of 214	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	17.5	170 of 209	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	10.2	178 of 204	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	14.4	173 of 204	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	29.4	172 of 201	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts54%~ state avg

Mathematics5%-23 vs state

Algebra I5%-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 Geometry (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	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 All Grades	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 Geometry End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Crossland High	Public, Magnet	9-12	6901 Temple Hill Rd	Temple Hills	20748	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 449-4800	1,094	88	12.4	94.9%	14 (1.3%)	779 (71.2%)	285 (26.1%)	4 (0.4%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (0.6%)	27.2	152^nd of 227 public high schools	33.0%		26.2	148^th of 220 public high schools	32.7%	4	4.6	53.6	53.6	4.6			$22,173	$1,063	$21,110
Surrattsville High	Public	9-12	6101 Garden Dr	Clinton	20735	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 599-2453	875	53	16.5	64.7%	14 (1.6%)	570 (65.1%)	268 (30.6%)	8 (0.9%)	3 (0.3%)	5 (0.6%)	7 (0.8%)	16.3	191^st of 227 public high schools	15.9%		17.1	185^th of 220 public high schools	15.9%	6	1.2	35.6	35.6	1.2			$21,995	$1,249	$20,747
Potomac High	Public	9-12	5211 Boydell Ave	Oxon Hill	20745	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 702-3900	1,347	87	15.4	94.1%	16 (1.2%)	793 (58.9%)	508 (37.7%)	16 (1.2%)	7 (0.5%)	2 (0.1%)	5 (0.4%)	16.1	193^rd of 227 public high schools	15.0%		18	178^th of 220 public high schools	19.1%	15	5.4	29.4	29.4	5.4			$22,270	$1,141	$21,128
Oxon Hill High	Public, Magnet	9-12	6701 Leyte Dr	Oxon Hill	20745	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 749-4300	1,562	85	18.3	57.7%	47 (3.0%)	768 (49.2%)	598 (38.3%)	119 (7.6%)	2 (0.1%)	6 (0.4%)	22 (1.4%)	35	125^th of 227 public high schools	44.9%		48.8	76^th of 220 public high schools	65.5%	49	7.0	56.3	56.3	7.0			$18,429	$1,000	$17,429
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
Suitland High	Public, Magnet	9-12	5200 Silver Hill Rd	Suitland	20746	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 817-0500	1,847	116	15.9	94.7%	24 (1.3%)	1,475 (79.9%)	326 (17.7%)	7 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (0.6%)	22.4	169^th of 227 public high schools	25.6%		16.9	186^th of 220 public high schools	15.5%	17	12.3	33.5	33.5	12.3			$21,395	$1,122	$20,273
Central High	Public, Magnet	9-12	200 Cabin Branch Rd	Capitol Heights	20743	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 499-7080	754	54	14.0	71.0%	7 (0.9%)	515 (68.3%)	225 (29.8%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	16.7	185^th of 227 public high schools	18.5%		13.4	204^th of 220 public high schools	7.3%	19	7.3	24.3	24.3	5.9	9.2	17.6	$22,522	$1,308	$21,215
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	155^th of 227 public high schools	31.7%		19.9	168^th of 220 public high schools	23.6%	13	8.7	46.4	46.4	8.7			$18,660	$1,061	$17,599
Frederick Douglass High	Public, Magnet	9-12	8000 Croom Rd	Upper Marlboro	20772	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 952-2400	1,183	62	19.0	44.7%	18 (1.5%)	992 (83.9%)	127 (10.7%)	11 (0.9%)	9 (0.8%)	3 (0.3%)	22 (1.9%)	37.7	120^th of 227 public high schools	47.1%		59.1	40^th of 220 public high schools	81.8%	80	5.8	63.1	63.1	5.8			$18,173	$982	$17,190
Dr. Henry A. Wise Junior High	Public	9-12	12650 Brooke Ln	Upper Marlboro	20772	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 780-2100	2,291	121	18.9	57.9%	44 (1.9%)	1,703 (74.3%)	497 (21.7%)	9 (0.4%)	10 (0.4%)	3 (0.1%)	24 (1.0%)	30.3	142^nd of 227 public high schools	37.4%		26.7	145^th of 220 public high schools	34.1%	3	7.4	54.0	54.0	7.4			$17,819	$1,031	$16,788

Frequently Asked Questions about Crossland High

What district is Crossland High in?

Prince George's County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Crossland High?

Students at Crossland High are 71% African American, 26% Hispanic, 1% White.

How many students attend Crossland High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,094 students attended Crossland High.

Is Crossland High a good school?

Crossland High ranks 152^nd of 227 Maryland high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Crossland High?

Crossland High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Allenwood Elementary
Elementary : Avalon Elementary
Elementary : Hillcrest Heights Elementary
Elementary : J. Frank Dent Elementary
Elementary : Samuel Chase Elementary
Middle : Thurgood Marshall Middle

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