📍 25390 Colton Point Rd, Morganza, St. Mary's County, 20660
Chopticon High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Morganza, St. Mary's County. The school has 1,682 pupils enrolled. It is part of the St. Mary's County Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 80.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 20.9:1. 67% of students are proficient in reading. 52% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 95%. The school offers 10 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Chopticon High enrolls 1,682 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 80.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 20.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 80% White, 8.3% Black or African American and 6.4% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,348 | 80% |
| Black or African American | 139 | 8.3% |
| Two or more races | 108 | 6.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 66 | 3.9% |
| Asian | 14 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
524 of the school's 1,682 students (31%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 492 qualify for free lunch and 32 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.
Chopticon High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MD-50, state senate district 29.
Chopticon High is one of 28 schools in St. Mary's County Public Schools, based in Leonardtown, Maryland. The district serves 16,905 students district-wide and employs 1,093 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,682 students, Chopticon High is larger than the district average of about 604 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant