📍 12650 Brooke Ln, Upper Marlboro, Prince George's County, 20772
Dr. Henry A. Wise Jr. High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Upper Marlboro, Prince George's County. The school has 2,257 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Prince George's County Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 131 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.2:1. 38% of students are proficient in reading. 17% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 83%. The school offers 14 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Dr. Henry A. Wise Jr. High enrolls 2,257 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 131 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 78% Black or African American, 18% Hispanic or Latino and 2.1% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 1,756 | 78% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 408 | 18% |
| White | 47 | 2.1% |
| Two or more races | 18 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 11 | <1% |
| Asian | 9 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 7 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,322 of the school's 2,257 students (59%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,164 qualify for free lunch and 158 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Dr. Henry A. Wise Jr. High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MD-50, state senate district 25, state house district 25.
Dr. Henry A. Wise Jr. High is one of 199 schools in Prince George's County Public Schools, based in Upper Marlboro, Maryland. The district serves 132,123 students district-wide and employs 9,027 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 2,257 students, Dr. Henry A. Wise Jr. High is larger than the district average of about 664 students per school.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe
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