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Charles Herbert Flowers High

Q: Is Charles Herbert Flowers High a good school?

Charles Herbert Flowers High ranks 110 th of 227 Maryland high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

110^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 227 Maryland High Schools

Better than 52% of Maryland high schools

Summary

Charles Herbert Flowers High in Springdale, MD, is a large public high school serving 2,712 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Prince George's County Public Schools district, where about 68% of students come from low-income families. This school stands out for its remarkable strengths in English Language Arts (ELA), with 62.5% of students proficient—far exceeding the district average of 38.9% and even surpassing the state average of 51.7%. This performance is more than double that of nearby comprehensive schools like Bladensburg High (35.5%) and Parkdale High (35.5%), and is only rivaled by the magnet Academy of Health Sciences at PGCC (100%) and Eleanor Roosevelt High (66.3%).

However, the school faces a significant challenge in mathematics, where only 12.8% of students are proficient—a stark contrast to its ELA success and well below the state average of 27.1%. This creates a 49.7 percentage point gap between subjects, the largest among nearby comprehensive schools. Despite this, Flowers boasts a high graduation rate of 89.6%, well above the district average of 78.9%, and a low dropout rate of 8.2% compared to the district's 15.9%. Yet, chronic absenteeism remains a concern at 32.0%, higher than the district average of 30.2% and significantly above high-performing peers like Eleanor Roosevelt (23.8%).

Flowers has shown impressive recent improvement, jumping from a 1-star rating in 2022-2023 to a 4-star rating in 2024-2025, and currently holds a 3-star rating in the top half of the state. This upward trajectory is not seen in many peers, such as Central High and Fairmont Heights High, which consistently rank in the bottom 20%. Notably, Flowers achieves these results with a lower per-student spending of $16,254 and a higher student-teacher ratio of 19.7:1 compared to many nearby schools, making its ELA and graduation successes particularly noteworthy.

2,712

Students ?

19.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,254

Per pupil spending ?

67.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10001 Ardwick-Ardmore Rd
Springdale, MD 20774-2640

(301) 636-8000

District: Prince George's County Public Schools

Feeder schools for Charles Herbert Flowers High:

Elementary:	Ardmore Elementary
	Kingsford Elementary
	Lake Arbor Elementary
	William Paca Elementary
Middle:	Ernest Everett Just Middle

Racial breakdown:

African American:

82.4%

Hispanic:

12.7%

Asian:

2.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 36th percentile in 2015 → 52nd in 2026

Strengths

✓90% graduate within 4 years

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Prince George's County Public Schools

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (25% vs 38% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 14 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school25%

District avg24%

Maryland avg38%

110^th of 227

Maryland public high schools ?

Top 48%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 47% (2016) to top 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2026	40.5	110 of 227	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.3	53 of 220	75.9%	★★★★☆
2024	42.4	80 of 146	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.4	101 of 127	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	51.1	66 of 225	70.7%	★★★★☆
2019	27.1	115 of 138	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.2	89 of 197	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	44.4	91 of 180	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.2	124 of 233	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	40.5	149 of 233	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	54.0	146 of 231	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	33.9	137 of 185	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	37.4	132 of 187	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	26.7	149 of 183	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	54.0	132 of 220	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	54.4	132 of 213	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	54.5	132 of 214	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	48.0	120 of 209	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	49.2	113 of 204	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	32.1	147 of 204	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	40.4	130 of 201	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts62%+11 vs state

Mathematics13%-14 vs state

Algebra I13%-8 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Wednesday, February 26, 2020

it is the best school and u will never ever regret it Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, November 2, 2018

The 3D Scholars Program is outstanding! It affords the student an opportunity to attend high and college simultaneously. Close Quote

by a citizen on FaceBook
Sunday, April 29, 2012

The staff at Flowers High School need to be informed that mutual respect and the ability to communicate effectively are key to success in every aspect of life.

Read about my horrifying experience at the Soul Train to Motown event on Fox 5's Morning News Facebook page. Close Quote

by a parent on FaceBook
Friday, February 17, 2012

The students are out of control. I was there recently and kids were cutting class walking the halls without any concern for being caught. I was taking my son home early and he, myself, and my adult daughter were walking to his class to get something he left behind, the teacher never flinched. I took it upon myself to let him know who I was and what we were doing. Even though they have a uniform policy, girls wear short skirts, super tight pants as well as tight and/or short tops that barely meet the waist of their skirt or pants. A front office worker who was not small had on very tight jeans and very, very high heeled patent leather pumps. Another worker in the guidance office had on a top that revealed cleavage. Excuse me, is this a club or a High School? Upon leaving this day I went to the office to complain and ask why were there students walking around the building and not in class. As a result of my complaint the worker that I spoke to called something in on the 2 way radio. Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, August 30, 2009

The staff is very disrespectful, the kids even worse, very overcrowded, not very clean 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
Charles Herbert Flowers High	Public, Magnet	9-12	10001 Ardwick-Ardmore Rd	Springdale	20774	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 636-8000	2,712	137	19.7	67.7%	23 (0.8%)	2,236 (82.4%)	345 (12.7%)	71 (2.6%)	6 (0.2%)	6 (0.2%)	25 (0.9%)	40.5	110^th of 227 public high schools	51.5%		54.3	53^rd of 220 public high schools	75.9%	57	12.8	62.5	62.5	12.8			$16,254	$959	$15,296
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
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
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
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
Duval High	Public, Magnet	9-12	9880 Good Luck Rd	Lanham	20706	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 918-8600	2,522	137	18.4	95.9%	54 (2.1%)	1,237 (49.0%)	1,110 (44.0%)	89 (3.5%)	10 (0.4%)	3 (0.1%)	19 (0.8%)	23.8	165^th of 227 public high schools	27.3%		25.2	151^st of 220 public high schools	31.4%	14	10.9	40.3	40.3	12.4	8.6	6.4	$16,478	$980	$15,498
Bladensburg High	Public, Magnet	9-12	4200 57th Ave	Bladensburg	20710	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(301) 887-6700	2,114	127	16.6	97.0%	25 (1.2%)	382 (18.1%)	1,636 (77.4%)	63 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	6 (0.3%)	16.6	188^th of 227 public high schools	17.2%		15.7	190^th of 220 public high schools	13.6%	2	2.7	35.5	35.5	3.9	0.6	0.0	$18,236	$1,424	$16,812
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
Parkdale High	Public, Magnet	9-12	6001 Good Luck Rd	Riverdale	20737	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 513-5700	2,588	153	16.9	96.8%	84 (3.2%)	592 (22.9%)	1,794 (69.3%)	101 (3.9%)	5 (0.2%)	4 (0.2%)	8 (0.3%)	21.8	170^th of 227 public high schools	25.1%		15.6	192^nd of 220 public high schools	12.7%	22	10.6	35.5	35.5	10.6			$18,256	$1,111	$17,144
Eleanor Roosevelt High	Public, Magnet	9-12	7601 Hanover Pkwy	Greenbelt	20770	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 513-5400	2,544	134	18.9	62.9%	239 (9.4%)	1,352 (53.1%)	670 (26.3%)	210 (8.3%)	7 (0.3%)	8 (0.3%)	58 (2.3%)	45.5	87^th of 227 public high schools	61.7%		52.8	62^nd of 220 public high schools	71.8%	25	11.8	66.3	66.3	11.8			$15,873	$984	$14,890

Frequently Asked Questions about Charles Herbert Flowers High

Is Charles Herbert Flowers High a good school?

Charles Herbert Flowers High ranks 110^th of 227 Maryland high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Charles Herbert Flowers High?

Students at Charles Herbert Flowers High are 82% African American, 13% Hispanic, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Charles Herbert Flowers High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,712 students attended Charles Herbert Flowers High.

What district is Charles Herbert Flowers High in?

Prince George's County Public Schools

What schools feed into Charles Herbert Flowers High?

Charles Herbert Flowers High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Ardmore Elementary
Elementary : Kingsford Elementary
Elementary : Lake Arbor Elementary
Elementary : William Paca Elementary
Middle : Ernest Everett Just Middle

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