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Suitland High

Q: Is Suitland High a good school?

Suitland High ranks 169 th of 227 Maryland high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

169^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 227 Maryland High Schools

Better than 26% of Maryland high schools

Summary

Suitland High in Suitland, MD, is a large comprehensive high school serving 1,847 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Prince George's County Public Schools district, where 94.69% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage.

The most pressing challenge at Suitland High is its extremely high chronic absenteeism rate of 56.2%, which is nearly double the district average of 30.2% and significantly higher than nearby schools like Largo High (35.6%) and Oxon Hill High (35.4%). This absenteeism directly impacts academic performance, particularly in math, where only 3.9% of students were proficient in 2024-2025—a dramatic drop from the previous year and far below the state average of 27.1%. In contrast, English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency is stronger at 33.5%, suggesting the school has more effective literacy instruction. The graduation rate has been volatile, recently rising to 76.7%, but still lags behind the district average of 78.9% and is much lower than Largo High's 90.9%.

Interestingly, Suitland High's per-student spending of $21,395 is higher than some better-performing nearby schools, such as Oxon Hill High ($18,429) and Largo High ($20,217), indicating that funding alone is not the issue. The nearby Academy of Health Sciences at PGCC, a magnet school with a 5-star rating and 100% ELA proficiency, highlights the stark educational inequities within the district. Without a major, targeted intervention to improve attendance, Suitland High's academic challenges are likely to persist.

1,847

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,395

Per pupil spending ?

94.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5200 Silver Hill Rd
Suitland, MD 20746

(301) 817-0500

District: Prince George's County Public Schools

Feeder schools for Suitland High:

Elementary:	Andrew Jackson Academy
	Bradbury Heights Elementary
	District Heights Elementary
	Francis Scott Key Elementary
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	Samuel P. Massie Academy
	Suitland Elementary
	William W. Hall Academy
Middle:	Drew-Freeman Middle

Racial breakdown:

African American:

79.9%

Hispanic:

17.7%

White:

1.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 12th percentile in 2012 → 26th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2012

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (17% vs 38% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 18 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school17%

District avg24%

Maryland avg38%

169^th of 227

Maryland public high schools ?

Bottom 26%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 21% (2016) to bottom 26% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

15^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	22.4	169 of 227	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.9	186 of 220	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.8	175 of 225	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.8	152 of 197	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.4	151 of 180	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.5	185 of 233	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	25.6	181 of 233	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	36.0	171 of 231	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	18.9	160 of 185	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	16.8	164 of 187	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	12.3	165 of 183	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	16.1	190 of 220	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	18.2	187 of 213	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	16.0	184 of 214	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	16.5	171 of 209	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	11.8	174 of 204	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	12.3	179 of 204	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	30.2	168 of 201	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts34%-18 vs state

Mathematics12%-15 vs state

Algebra I12%-9 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, January 25, 2018

This is the worst school in Prince Georges County. The teachers or the admin seem to care much about the children. They want to tell you how many children are in the school and that they can't keep them all safe. My daughter was bullied in school back in December. She filled out a bully report but NOTHING was done because there was not enough information according to Mrs Stuart 10Th grade admin. When i asked why did she not gather more info she said it was not her job to chase behind the over 2000 students. Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
Fairmont Heights High	Public	9-12	6501 Columbia Park Rd	Landover	20785	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 925-1360	1,090	70	15.5	96.3%	10 (0.9%)	609 (55.9%)	453 (41.6%)	12 (1.1%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	15.7	196^th of 227 public high schools	13.7%		15.6	193^rd of 220 public high schools	12.3%	3	3.7	30.2	30.2	4.7	0.7	0.0	$22,122	$1,694	$20,428
Academy of Health Sciences at PGCC	Public, Magnet	9-12	301 Largo Rd	Largo	20774	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 546-7247	462	25	18.4	50.2%	13 (2.8%)	317 (68.6%)	81 (17.5%)	43 (9.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (1.1%)	90.7	3^rd of 227 public high schools	98.7%		85.6	4^th of 220 public high schools	98.2%	1	61.5	100.0	100.0	60.8	62.5		$21,076	$868	$20,207
International High school @ Largo	Public	9-12	505 Largo Rd	Upper Marlboro	20772	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 702-3810	354	32	11.2	94.9%	6 (1.7%)	18 (5.1%)	281 (79.4%)	49 (13.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11.5	210^th of 227 public high schools	7.5%		8.3	217^th of 220 public high schools	1.4%	7	3.7	15.0	15.0	3.7			$24,041	$2,095	$21,946
Largo High	Public, Magnet	9-12	505 Largo Rd	Upper Marlboro	20774	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 808-8880	1,159	76	15.2	64.4%	12 (1.0%)	930 (80.2%)	198 (17.1%)	8 (0.7%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.5%)	26.4	154^th of 227 public high schools	32.2%		28.9	139^th of 220 public high schools	36.8%	15	2.0	51.4	51.4	2.0			$20,217	$1,172	$19,046
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
International High School @ Langley Park	Public	9-12	5150 Annapolis Rd	Bladensburg	20710	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 702-3910	368	30	12.4	97.3%	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.0%)	322 (87.5%)	33 (9.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10.9	215^th of 227 public high schools	5.3%		8.1	219^th of 220 public high schools	0.5%	4	3.5	16.1	16.1	6.8	2.0	0.0	$26,145	$1,684	$24,461

Frequently Asked Questions about Suitland High

Is Suitland High a good school?

Suitland High ranks 169^th of 227 Maryland high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What schools feed into Suitland High?

Suitland High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Andrew Jackson Academy
Elementary : Bradbury Heights Elementary
Elementary : District Heights Elementary
Elementary : Francis Scott Key Elementary
Elementary : Samuel P. Massie Academy
Elementary : Suitland Elementary
Elementary : William W. Hall Academy
Middle : Drew-Freeman Middle

What is the racial makeup of Suitland High?

Students at Suitland High are 80% African American, 18% Hispanic, 1% White.

How many students attend Suitland High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,847 students attended Suitland High.

What district is Suitland High in?

Prince George's County Public Schools

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