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Central High School vs. Suitland High School

Should you attend Central High School or Suitland High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Central High School
200 Cabin Branch Rd
Capitol Heights, MD 20743
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Suitland High School
5200 Silver Hill Rd
Suitland, MD 20746
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Overview
Serving 803 students in grades 9-12, Central High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 6-9% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,719 students in grades 9-12, Suitland High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 7% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 34% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
803 students
1,719 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
47% | 53%
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Total Classroom Teachers
53 teachers
117 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Suitland High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#826 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
#1016 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Central High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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6-9%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
7%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Central High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Suitland High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45-49%
(Top 50% in MD)
34%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Central High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Suitland High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Central High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Suitland High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-64%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
75%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
This chart displays graduation rate of Central High School and public school graduation rate of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Suitland High School and public school graduation rate of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Suitland High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
242
584
Grade 10 Students
241
446
Grade 11 Students
177
318
Grade 12 Students
143
371

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Suitland High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
% Hispanic
34%
14%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Suitland High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
63%
83%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Suitland High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
1%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Suitland High School and the percentage of White public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Central High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Maryland by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Suitland High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.49
0.29
This chart displays the diversity score of Central High School and the public school average diversity score of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Suitland High School and the public school average diversity score of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
64%
65%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Suitland High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Central High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Suitland High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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