Summary:
In zip code 20794, there is one high school, Guilford Park High, serving grades 9 through 12 in Jessup, Maryland, as part of the Howard County Public Schools district.
Guilford Park High is a school facing severe challenges that starkly contrast with its high-performing district. While Howard County Public Schools ranks in the top 16% of Maryland districts, this school itself ranks in the bottom half of the state (41st percentile). The most critical issue is a graduation crisis: only 16.6% of students graduate within four years, while a staggering 41.6% drop out. This is dramatically worse than the district averages of 91.3% graduation and 4.9% dropout rates. Chronic absenteeism is also a major problem, with 29.1% of students missing significant school, nearly double the district rate of 17.4%.
Academically, the school shows a mixed picture. Math proficiency is very low, with only 10.8% of all students proficient, and Algebra I proficiency is just 8.1%. However, English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency is 53.8%, which is slightly above the state average of 51.7%, suggesting a potential strength to build upon. The school spends a high amount per student ($21,328), yet these resources are not translating into positive outcomes, raising questions about how funds are being used to address the dropout and absenteeism crises. For parents, this data paints a picture of a school in urgent need of intervention, where foundational issues with attendance and graduation must be tackled before academic performance can improve.
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