Frederick Douglass High

High school·Grades 9-12 Upper Marlboro, Maryland·20772
Score
43.8/100
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#114
Among 202 Maryland high schools
#4
In Prince George's County Public Schools
#1
In Upper Marlboro
Top 57%
In Maryland

Score 43.8/100: better than 43% of Maryland high schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in Maryland, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Maryland schools.

English language arts
63%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 60%, better than 56% of them
279 students tested
Math
6%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 13%, better than 31% of them
362 students tested
Science
40%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 49%, better than 39% of them
310 students tested
All Maryland schools (ELA / math)
52% / 28%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 8 published results by grade and test

As published by Maryland State Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 10MCAP English Language Arts 1063.1279
English language artsAll gradesMCAP English Language Arts All Grades63.1279
MathHigh schoolMCAP Algebra 15.8360
MathHigh schoolMCAP Algebra 2hidden (small group)—
MathHigh schoolMCAP Geometryhidden (small group)—
MathAll gradesMCAP Mathematics All Grades5.8362
ScienceHigh schoolMCAP High School Science39.7310
Social studiesHigh schoolMCAP American Government50.2231

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
1,182
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
1,182
Typical high school: 1,183
Free or reduced-price lunch
45%
Typical high school: 49%

District and location

City
Prince George's County

Contact

Address
8000 Croom Rd
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772

"Typical" is the middle (median) high school in Maryland. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Frederick Douglass High at a glance

Frederick Douglass High is a public high school in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, serving grades 9-12. It is part of Prince George's County Public Schools. It has about 1,182 students (a typical Maryland high school has 1,183). About 45% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 49% at a typical Maryland high school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 63% in English language arts (similar schools: 60%) and 6% in math (similar schools: 13%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Maryland high schools, it scores 43.8 out of 100: better than 43% of them, ranking #114 of 202. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.