📍 23995 Point Lookout Rd, Leonardtown, St. Mary's County, 20650
Leonardtown High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Leonardtown, St. Mary's County. The school has 2,039 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 90.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 22.5:1. 76% of students are proficient in reading. 59% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 96%. The school offers 13 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Leonardtown High enrolls 2,039 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 90.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 22.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 72% White, 10% Black or African American and 7.2% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,471 | 72% |
| Black or African American | 208 | 10% |
| Two or more races | 146 | 7.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 138 | 6.8% |
| Asian | 68 | 3.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 6 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
424 of the school's 2,039 students (21%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 389 qualify for free lunch and 35 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.
Leonardtown High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MD-50, state senate district 29.
Leonardtown 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 2,039 students, Leonardtown 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 - Fringe