Summary
Oxon Hill High is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Oxon Hill, Maryland, with a student population of 1,581. The school is part of the Prince George's County Public Schools district, which is ranked 22 out of 25 in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Oxon Hill High has some bright spots, such as consistently outperforming the district and state averages in English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency, with 55.6% of students proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to 38.3% for the district and 50.8% for the state. However, the school lags behind in mathematics proficiency, with only 30.2% of students proficient or better, compared to 13.1% for the district and 26.5% for the state. Oxon Hill High's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 74.3% to 86.8%, which is generally on par with the district average. Unfortunately, the school has a relatively high dropout rate, ranging from 4.1% to 14.5%, and a significant chronic absenteeism problem, with rates ranging from 31.5% to 43.6%, both of which are higher than the district and state averages.
Compared to nearby schools, Oxon Hill High's performance is generally lower than that of the nearby magnet school, Academy of Health Sciences at PGCC, which consistently outperforms the district and state in both ELA and mathematics proficiency. Other nearby schools, such as Fairmont Heights High, International High School @ Langley Park, and Gwynn Park High, also struggle with low test scores, high dropout rates, and high chronic absenteeism, similar to Oxon Hill High.
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