30 Prince George's Public Schools Ranked By U.S. News For 2024 List

Editor's Note: This story was updated to include all public high schools in the county, traditional, charter and magnet.

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, MD — Dozens of public high schools in Maryland, including 11 of 30 public high schools in Prince George's County, are among the best in the country, according to a new ranking released Tuesday from U.S. News & World Report.

In the 2024 Best High Schools list, Maryland ranks fourth among U.S. states and the District of Columbia. Among the 210 ranked schools in Maryland, 16 are in the top 5 percent nationally, 82 were in the top 25 percent.

The top high schools have students who score exceptionally high on math, reading and science assessments, as well strong performance among under-served students. High school graduation rates and college readiness among graduates are also measured.

Here are the Prince George's County Public Schools on the list, which includes traditional, charter and magnet schools. Only the top 11 schools had a graduation rate of 95 percent or higher.

• College Park Academy, Riverdale, No. 30 statewide
• Eleanor Roosevelt High School, Greenbelt, No. 32 statewide
• Academy Of Health Sciences at PGCC, Largo, No. 41 statewide
• Oxon Hill High School, Oxon Hill, No. 49 statewide
• Chesapeake Math and IT Public Charter Laurel, No. 50 statewide
• Frederick Douglass High School, Upper Marlboro, No. 87 statewide
• Bowie High School, Bowie, No. 92 statewide
• Duval High School, Lanham, No. 101 statewide
• Laurel High School, Laurel, No. 109 statewide
• Largo High School, Upper Marlboro, No. 114 statewide
• Chesapeake Math and It South Public Charter, Upper Marlboro, No. 120 statewide
• Gwynn Park High School, Brandywine, No. 133 statewide
• Friendly High School, Fort Washington, No. 140 statewide
• Bladensburg High School, Bladensburg, No. 145 statewide
• Charles Herbert Flowers High School, Springdale, No. 148 statewide
• High Point High School, Beltsville, No. 149 statewide
• Parkdale High School, Riverdale, No. 151 statewide
• Dr. Henry A. Wise, Jr. High School, Upper Marlboro, No. 152 statewide
• Surrattsville High School, Clinton, No. 160 statewide
• International High School @ Largo, Upper Marlboro, No. 166 statewide
• Northwestern High School, Hyattsville, No. 167 statewide
• Central High School, Capitol Heights, No. 177-210 statewide
• Crossland High School, Temple Hills, No. 177-210 statewide
• Fairmont Heights High School, Landover, No. 177-210 statewide
• International High School @ Langley Park, Bladensburg, No. 177-210 statewide
• Potomac High School, Oxon Hill, No. 177-210 statewide
• Suitland High School, Suitland, No. 177-210 statewide
• C. Elizabeth Rieg Regional Center, Mitchellville, No. 177-210 statewide
• James E. Duckworth Regional Center, Beltsville, No. 177-210 statewide
• Prekindergarten Offsites, Oxon Hill, No. 177-210 statewide