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Best High Schools in Zip Code 20745


At a glance
2
Schools
2,909
Students
Top rankedOxon Hill High76th of 220 Maryland high schools
Biggest riser
Oxon Hill High up 26 spots statewide this year
Newly ranked this year
Potomac High
Summary:

The 20745 zip code area in Maryland is home to two high schools - Oxon Hill High and Potomac High. While both schools serve grades 9-12, they exhibit notable differences in their academic performance and school characteristics.

Oxon Hill High outperforms its counterpart, ranking 76th out of 220 Maryland high schools and earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school excels in English Language Arts proficiency, surpassing the Prince George's County Public Schools district and state averages. However, Oxon Hill High faces challenges with a higher student-teacher ratio and a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, similar to Potomac High.

In contrast, Potomac High struggles academically, ranking 178th out of 220 Maryland high schools and earning a 1-star rating. The school underperforms the district and state averages in both Mathematics and English Language Arts proficiency. Despite spending more per student than Oxon Hill High, Potomac High's academic performance remains significantly lower, suggesting that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution to improving school performance.

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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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