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Prince George's County Public Schools (PGCPS) is a large public
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administered by the government of
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, United States, and is overseen by the
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. The school system is headquartered in Upper Marlboro and the district serves all of Prince George's County.The district includes all of the county. The district is headed by Dr. Monica Goldson and a 14-member Board of Education. With students enrolled for the 2017–2018 school year, the Prince George's County Public Schools system is the second largest school district in the
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of Maryland; the third largest school district in both the
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and Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area, after
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in
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and Montgomery County Public Schools in
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; and it is one of the top 25 largest school districts in the nation. PGCPS operates 208 schools and special centers which include: 123
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(PreK-5), 24
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(6-8), 23
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(9-12), and 12
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(PreK-8). The school system also operates 9 special centers, 2 vocational centers, 3
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, 8 public charter schools, and the Howard B. Owens Science Center, serving
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from
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through
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. PGCPS operates the two largest
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in the state of Maryland — (
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and Northwestern High School), respectively. The school system transports over 90,536 students, daily, by its fleet of 1,335 GPS-equipped
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es, on 5,616 bus routes. PGCPS employs approximately 23,785 staff members which includes an estimated 9,197 teachers. The approved operating budget for FY2014-15 is approximately US$1.795 billion with a per pupil expenditure of US$11,753. Average teacher salary ranges from US$55,689 for teachers with a
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to US$80,009 for teachers with a doctorate's degree. In terms of racial
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, African-Americans make up the majority of the system's students at 55.32%, followed by 36.46%
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, 3.67%
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, 2.76%
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, and the remaining 1.79% comprising various other races. In June 2009, the PGCPS became one of the first school systems in America to name one of its schools after former
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. Barack Obama Elementary School, in the Westphalia census-designated place, near Upper Marlboro,2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Westphalia CDP, MD
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History


Early schools in Prince George's County

In 1899, the first high school was built in Prince George's County, at the northeast corner of Montgomery and Eighth Streets in
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, and was named Laurel High School. In 1902, Frederick Sasscer, Jr. became Superintendent of Schools, a post he held until 1914.


Desegregation

In 1974,
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, Maryland, became the largest school district in the United States forced to adopt a busing plan. The county was over 80 percent white in population and in the public schools. In some county communities close to Washington, there was a higher concentration of black residents than in more outlying areas. The county had a neighborhood-based system of school boundaries. However, the
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argued that housing patterns in the county still reflected segregation. The federal court ordered that a school busing plan be set in place. A 1974
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showed that 75 percent of county residents were against forced busing, and that only 32 percent of blacks supported it. The transition happened quickly as the court ordered that the plan be administered with "all due haste". This happened during the middle of the school term, and students, except those in their senior year in high school, were transferred to different schools to achieve racial balance. Many typical school activities and life in general for families in the county was disrupted by things such as the changes in daily times, transportation logistics, and extracurricular activities. The federal case and the school busing order was officially ended in 2001, as segregation had been erased to the court's satisfaction, and neighborhood-based school boundaries were restored.


School consolidation (2009–2010s)

On March 26, 2009, the Prince George's County Public Schools Board of Education voted to consolidate eight under-enrolled schools in the county and expand magnet program offerings within the school system. This decision was made after a series of community briefings, public hearings, more than 2,500 survey responses, and additional public input. This process of expanding opportunities for students began in June 2008. The Board of Education directed the school district to conduct a comprehensive review of school enrollments in September 2008. Recognizing that some schools were significantly under-enrolled, the Board of Education sought to offer more educational opportunities in historically under-served areas of the county, relieve overcrowding where possible, and improve operating efficiencies. The Board of Education used constituent feedback to refine the proposal made by Interim Superintendent Dr. William R. Hite, Jr. earlier this year, and reduced the number of schools to be consolidated to eight instead of 12. The plan still relieves overcrowded schools, identifies space for new academic choices, and expands successful programs. The school district’s next step will be to solicit public input on what new or expanded programs communities would like to see in their schools. In January 2009, the Superintendent presented the Board with the first of four phases in a proposal. Phase I was approved with the following components for the 2009–2010 school year: *No high schools were affected by Phase I. *Eight schools were consolidated and students were reassigned for the 2009–2010 school year. The following schools were closed (permanently) starting with the 2009–2010 school year: Berkshire Elementary, John Carroll Elementary, John E. Howard Elementary, Matthew Henson Elementary, Middleton Valley Elementary, Morningside Elementary, Owens Road Elementary, and G. Gardner Shugart Middle School. *Five schools were converted to Kindergarten through Grade 8 (K-8) programs: Andrew Jackson Middle School, Samuel P. Massie Elementary School, and William W. Hall Elementary School, whom of which enroll students in grades K-8, while Henry G. Ferguson Elementary School and Eugene Burroughs Middle School, were combined to create the Accokeek Academy PreK-8 school with the Talented & Gifted Center (TAG) Magnet Program from Henry Ferguson carrying over to the newly combined school and expanding to include grades 7 and 8. *Benjamin D. Foulois Elementary School was converted to a K-8 Creative & Performing Arts magnet center for the southern end of the county, replicating the current program at Thomas G. Pullen Arts Magnet School. *Concord, Dodge Park, District Heights, and Oakcrest elementary schools were removed from the list of potential schools to be closed/consolidated. *Communities will make recommendations on what new magnet programs they want for their schools (i.e. Foreign Language Immersion, Montessori) Additional schools consolidated around 2016, as student populations in southern portions of the county and inside the
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decreased; schools in northern parts of PG County, on the other hand, became overcrowded, including schools serving
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Superintendent/CEO

As part of the 2013 reorganization of the PGCPS
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and PGCPS governance spearheaded by
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, the position of PGCPS superintendent was renamed as "CEO of PGCPS." The reorganization gave a greater degree of control of operation of the school system to the CEO and limited the powers of the school board. Dr. Kevin Maxwell served as the first CEO of PGCPS until his negotiated exit in 2018, at which time Monica Goldson was elevated from deputy superintendent to interim CEO. List of superintendents: * Monica Goldson (interim 2018–2019; 2019–present) * Kevin M. Maxwell (2013–2018) * Alvin Crawley (interim 2012–2013) * William R. Hite, Jr. (interim 2008–2009; 2009–2012) * John E. Deasy (2006–2008) * Howard A. Burnett (interim 2005–2006) * André J. Hornsby (2003–2005) * Iris T. Metts (1999–2003) * Jerome Clark (1995–1999) * Edward M. Felegy (1991–1995) * John A. Murphy (1984–1991) * Edward J. Feeney (1976–1984) * Carl W. Hassel (1970–1976) * William S. Schmidt (1951–1970) * G. Gardner Shugart (1944–1951) * Nicholas Orem Sr. (1921–1943) * E.S. Burroughs (1915–1921) * Frederick Sasscer Jr. (1902–1914)


Transportation

Prince George's County Public Schools offers students transportation to and from school with its own bus system. The system runs a fleet of various
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models by
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. Models include rear-engined and front-engined types, which all operate on diesel fuel. Special-needs children are provided with an accessible bus. All buses display "Prince George's County Public Schools" on both sides. The transportation department operates from 13 bus lots, which in total operate over 1200 buses on over 5000 routes. Ridership varies annually, although at least 93,000 students ride buses provided by the department. All routes consist of three digit numbers, such as 001, 219 or 615 and a letter-digit route, such as B12 or D14. In addition to transportation to and from schools, the school district runs buses for school field trips, athletic events, and other approved necessities for a bus in Maryland. Ridership of each bus is determined by the distance in which the student lives from their school, which includes but not limited to two miles for intermediate and secondary schools and one and half mile for primary schools. Each route is determined through a trapeze system, in which information regarding students is entered into a computer system and the outcome is their route number.


List of schools


High schools

All high schools in Prince George's County operate with a "comprehensive" model as their base, with the exception of the new Academy of Health Sciences at Prince George's Community College, which is a
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. All students are assigned to a high school based on an attendance area. Magnet Programs operate as a "School-Within-A-School" model, where the magnet serves as an alternative program---in addition to the main comprehensive program---and students from outside the regular attendance area of the high school are enrolled and accepted into the magnet, either through continuity (automatic continuation from a middle school magnet program to the high school level equivalent) or more commonly, through a Magnet Lottery, in which students apply for a magnet program and are granted acceptance through a random drawing. Enrollment into the Center for the Visual and Performing Arts is through
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only. Several high schools have also implemented a Smaller Learning Community model, where they offer anywhere from two or more Academy Programs, which effectively breaks a school down into several smaller schools within the school, by allowing students to essentially declare a
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(such as a student attending a college or university) through career academies such as "Arts, Media, and Communication" or the "National Academy of Finance," for example. All high schools within PGCPS operate on a staggered school day schedule, where some high schools start as early as 7:45am and end as early as 2:25pm, and other high schools start as late as 9:30am and end as late as 4:10pm. All high schools operate on an alternating A/B-day block scheduling system, where one group of classes are taken on "A-Days" and a different group of classes are taken on "B-Days," and the cycle repeats. Most high schools have between three and four lunch shifts, depending on enrollment and eating accommodations. The only exceptions are Eleanor Roosevelt High School — which has adopted a modified hybrid block schedule in which both traditional single period courses and double period (block schedule) courses are integrated — and the Academy of Health Science at Prince George's Community College.


Middle schools

Intermediate schools are referred to as "
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" in the PGCPS system, and operate as grades 6–8 middle schools. Grades 7–9 junior high school were phased out in the mid-1980s. Recent efforts have been made to convert most middle schools to the more popular grades 6–8 model. Issues in the past such as over-enrollment, lack of classroom space, and funding, had made it hard to convert all middle schools to a grades 6–8 configuration, but with increased funding and the addition of new middle schools, the transition is slowly being made, to be completed by the beginning of SY2024-2025. Most middle schools in Prince George's County operate with a "comprehensive" model, as their base. Most students are assigned to a middle school based on an "attendance area." Most magnet programs operate as a "School-Within-A-School" model, where the magnet serves as an alternative program, in addition to the main comprehensive program, and students from outside the regular attendance area of the middle school are enrolled and accepted into the magnet, either through "continuity" (automatic continuation from an elementary school magnet program to the middle school level equivalent) or more commonly, through a magnet lottery, where students apply for a magnet program and are granted acceptance through a random drawing. Almost all middle schools have a whole-school "Signature Program" that includes a specialized program of instruction which is the foundation of the school's comprehensive program. All middle schools in the PGCPS operate on a staggered school day schedule, where some middle schools start as early as 7:30 am and the end as early as 2:50 pm, and other middle schools start as late as 9:00 am and end as late as 4:20 pm. All middle schools operate on a modified block scheduling system, where some classes meet for as long as 70-minutes, daily. For the 2012-13 school year and beyond, an additional 40-minutes of instruction time has been added to the school day for all middle schools and their students, within the school district. In a cooperative effort of the county government,
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, and the Maryland-National Capital Park & Planning Commission (M-NCPPC) some M-NCPPC community centers are physically connected to middle schools, throughout the district. The unique community park/school centers features shared use areas which include a gymnasium, multi-purpose room, exercise/fitness room, dance room, arts and crafts room, computer lab, offices; storage areas, patio area, and restrooms. There are tennis courts and unlighted fields located on-site at select centers.


Dedicated magnet schools

Dedicated magnet schools are offered in the PGCPS system at the PreK-8th grade, elementary and middle school level only. As of 2012-13, Glenarden Woods and Heather Hills are the only full elementary-level dedicated magnet schools in the system. Dedicated magnet schools are "whole school" programs and differ from traditional comprehensive schools, as (1) all students at the school are enrolled and receive instruction in the magnet program and (2) traditional attendance areas for assigning students to a school are replaced by much larger geographical attendance zones, usually split between north county (areas north of Central Avenue) and south county (areas south of Central Avenue). Whole school, dedicated magnet programs are offered through the Creative and Performing Arts, French Immersion, Montessori, and Talented & Gifted Center magnet programs. Students receive specialized instruction that varies from the typical comprehensive program, offered at most other schools. Students are selected for the magnet programs through a magnet lottery for the French Immersion and Montessori programs and also for the Creative and Performing Arts program at the elementary school level. Acceptance into the Creative and Performing Arts program is through audition only at the middle school level. Acceptance into the TAG Centers at Glenarden Woods and Heather Hills Elementary Schools is through specialized TAG testing only.


Combined elementary and middle schools

Pre-kindergarten through grade 8 schools are essentially combined elementary and middle schools, facilitated in one building. Most of these schools are referred to as "academies" in the school district. The elementary school usually starts at pre-kindergarten and ends at grade 5 and the middle school starts at grade 6 and ends at grade 8. These schools usually offer a slightly enhanced standard of learning and studies have suggested that students have benefited from being in one continuous facility from kindergarten through 8th grade, without having the disruption having to attend a brand new school, for the middle school years. Cora L. Rice Elementary School and G. James Gholson Middle School are not true academies. Both schools are housed in one facility but they operate as two completely separate schools for all intents and purposes.


Elementary schools

Elementary schools in Prince George's County operate in several configurations, ranging from Pre-K (Head Start) through grade 6. Most elementary schools operate under a kindergarten through grade 6 configuration, and lack a pre-kindergarten/Head Start program. More recently, with boundary realignments to ease overcrowding and with the opening of newer and larger schools and increased funding, several schools have changed to a PreK-6th grade configuration while others have added a Pre-kindergarten, but dropped the sixth grade, to change to a Pre-K through grade 5 school. The sixth grades from those schools were added to the elementary schools' feeder middle schools. In a cooperative effort of the county government, Board of Education, and the Maryland National Capital Park & Planning Commission (M-NCPPC), several M-NCPPC community centers are physically connected to elementary schools, throughout the district. The unique community park/school centers features shared use areas which include a gymnasium, multi-purpose room, exercise/fitness room, dance room, arts and crafts room, computer lab, offices, storage areas, patio area, and restrooms. Tennis courts and unlighted fields are located on-site at select centers.


Former schools

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(Forestville Military Academy) * Frederick Sasscer Junior-Senior High School ( Upper Marlboro) - Established in 1948 to relieve crowding at the former Marlboro High School. The school was named after the first Prince George's County Superintendent of Schools, Frederick Sasscer Jr. (1902–1914). The last graduating class was in 1971. The school became a junior high school only beginning in the 1971-72 school year and, in the late 1970s, school operations ceased and the facility was transformed into the Prince George's County Board of Education's Sasscer Administration Building. * Lakeland High School ( College Park) - A segregated school for black children, operated from 1928,Lakeland Community Heritage Project Inc. ''Lakeland: African Americans in College Park''.
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. * Marlboro High School (Upper Marlboro, Maryland) - Marlboro High School began as Upper Marlboro Academy in c. 1860. The building was replaced in 1934, and the school became Marlboro High School. It operated until 1948 when junior and high school operations were moved to the, at the time, new Frederick Sasscer High School to address overcrowding. Primary school operations continued at the former high school until 1974. ; Middle schools: * Eugene Borroughs Middle School ( Accokeek) - Merged into Accokeek Academy in 2009. * Frederick Sasscer Junior High School ( Upper Marlboro) - Began operations in the 1971-72 school year as a junior high school only after students in grades 10 through 12 were moved to other schools, operating until the late 1970s when the facility was transformed into the Prince George's County Board of Education's Sasscer Administration Building. * G. Gardner Shugart Middle School ( Hillcrest Heights CDP) - Shugart was scheduled to close in 2009. According to a ''
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- It could hold up to 550 students. Berkshire Elementary closed in 2009. Its final enrollment was 281. * John Carroll Elementary School (current Summerfield CDP) - Scheduled to close in 2009.''Preliminary Subregion 4 Master Plan and Proposed Sectional Map Amendment''.
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* Mullikin Elementary (
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) Operated from at least the 1940s until the mid-1960s when it burned and was razed. Today, the land serves as a Prince George's County school bus lot. * Thomas Claggett Elementary School ( Walker Mill CDP) - Its official capacity was 464. In 2005 it had 236 students, filling 49% of the official capacity; this was the lowest percentage of any PGCPS school.(
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At one point the capacity percentage was 38%. In 2010 it had 290 students, but after that year the student count declined: it had 216, and later 223 in the 2013-2014 school year, and the projected 2014-2015 enrollment was 187. In addition, in state tests circa 2014, about 56% of the students were proficient in reading while 36.7% were proficient in mathematics. In May 2014 PGCPS applied for a grant from the state of Maryland that would permit it to close Claggett. * College Park Elementary School ( College Park) - For a period Friends Community School occupied the building, but it moved out in 2007. The nascent
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- It was scheduled to close on June 18, 2009. * Skyline Elementary School (Camp Springs) - It closed in 2016. Post-closure its students were to be sent to Beanes Elementary. Until its closing it had a program for autistic students.


Accolades and achievements


''Newsweek''s America's Best High Schools

In June 2010, seven PGCPS high school were listed in ''
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''s annual list of the top 1600 high schools in the nation. This was up from five county high schools which made the list from the previous year. The 2010 list included Eleanor Roosevelt High School in Greenbelt (#409),
Oxon Hill High School Oxon Hill High School (OHHS) is a public senior high school, located in Oxon Hill, an unincorporated area in Prince George's County, Maryland, and a suburb of Washington, D.C. in the United States.Bowie High School in Bowie (#1,173), Laurel High School in Laurel (#1,343),
High Point High School High Point High School (HPHS) is a Public school (government funded), public high school located in Beltsville, Maryland, Beltsville, an unincorporated area, unincorporated section of Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. The school, ...
in Beltsville (#1,361), Central High School in Capitol Heights (#1,429), and
Parkdale High School Parkdale High School (PHS) is a public high school located in Riverdale Park, Maryland, United States. It is part of the Prince George's County Public Schools system. Enrollment was 2,354 students in grades nine through twelve as of 2020. Parkd ...
in Riverdale (#1,481). The schools are ranked on the number of Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate and/or Cambridge tests taken by all students in a school in 2009, divided by the number of graduating seniors, called the "Challenge Index". The schools represent the top six percent of all public high schools in America. In June 2009, five PGCPS high schools were named in the best high schools list. It included Bowie High School in Bowie,
Charles Herbert Flowers High School Charles Herbert Flowers High School is a comprehensive science and technology magnet school located in unincorporated Prince George's County, Maryland, United States, adjacent to the Springdale census-designated place and with a Springdale postal ...
in Springdale,
High Point High School High Point High School (HPHS) is a Public school (government funded), public high school located in Beltsville, Maryland, Beltsville, an unincorporated area, unincorporated section of Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. The school, ...
in Beltsville,
Oxon Hill High School Oxon Hill High School (OHHS) is a public senior high school, located in Oxon Hill, an unincorporated area in Prince George's County, Maryland, and a suburb of Washington, D.C. in the United States.Eleanor Roosevelt High School in Greenbelt. Eleanor Roosevelt ranked the highest out of county schools at 372nd on the nationwide list, Oxon Hill ranked 918th, High Point ranked 961st, Bowie ranked 1,370th, and Charles Herbert Flowers ranked 1,445th.


''U.S. News & World Report''s Best High Schools

Since 2007, '' U.S. News & World Report'' has ranked high schools in PGCPS among the Best High Schools in America.
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, Northwestern High School, and Eleanor Roosevelt High School have been recognized as Silver Medal Schools.


State and national Blue Ribbon Schools

PGCPS has 16 state Blue Ribbon Schools, 13 of which are USDE National Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence.


National Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence

*Beacon Heights Elementary School, Riverdale, 2003–04 *Columbia Park Elementary School, Landover, 1987–88 *Fort Foote Elementary School, Fort Washington, 2000–01 *Glenarden Woods Elementary School, Glenarden, 2005–06 *Greenbelt Center Elementary School, Greenbelt, 1991–92 *Heather Hills Elementary School, Bowie, 1989–90 *Templeton Elementary School, Riverdale, 1998–99 *Whitehall Elementary School, Bowie, 2011–12 *Kenmoor Middle School, Landover, 1988–89 *Dora Kennedy French Immersion, Greenbelt, 2013–14 *Kettering Middle School, Upper Marlboro, 1992–93 *Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School, Beltsville, 1992–93 *Eleanor Roosevelt High School, Greenbelt, 1990-91 & 1997-98 *Suitland High School, Forestville, 1988–89


Maryland Blue Ribbon Schools

*Beacon Heights Elementary School, Riverdale, 2003–04 *Bond Mill Elementary School, Laurel (year N/A) *Columbia Park Elementary School, Landover, 1987–88 *Fort Foote Elementary School, Fort Washington, 2000–01 *Glenarden Woods Elementary School, Glenarden, 2005–06 *Greenbelt Center Elementary School, Greenbelt, 1991–92 *Heather Hills Elementary School, Bowie, 1989-90 & 2006-07 *Rockledge Elementary School, Bowie, 1997–98 *Whitehall Elementary School, Bowie, 2011–12 *Templeton Elementary School, Riverdale, 1998–99 *Kenmoor Middle School, Landover, 1988–89 *Dora Kennedy French Immersion, Greenbelt, 2013–14 *Kettering Middle School, Upper Marlboro, 1992–93 *Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School, Beltsville, 1992–93 *Eleanor Roosevelt High School, Greenbelt, 1990-91 & 1997-98 *Suitland High School, Forestville, 1988–89


Magnet programs and centers

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s were first implemented in PGCPS in 1985, to fulfill a court-ordered
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mandate. Up until as late as the late 80s, Prince George's County had been predominantly
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in terms of racial
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. In order to desegregate mostly all-White schools in the school system, PGCPS created several magnet programs that eventually were instituted in over fifty schools, spread throughout the county. By the late 1990s, the population demographics of the county had shifted towards a mostly
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majority. Magnet programs (as they were set up) were costing PGCPS approximately $14 million per year, to operate. The programs were costly and this was exacerbated by the fact that the school system's operating budget was greater than the final budget the school system had traditionally been allotted, an issue that had plagued the school system for years. Since the county's population now primarily consisted of African Americans, and due to the expense of operating the Magnet Schools Program, courts began to investigate the justification of PGCPS's magnet program. In 2004, a court ruled to discontinue court-ordered
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which had existed in the county, for over 30 years, based primarily on the fact that desegregation was no longer an issue in the predominantly Black Prince George's County. With the ending of the court-ordered busing, also came changes to the school system's Magnet Schools Program. The program had gained national attention, as it was one of the largest in the country. It served as a model for school systems across the nation. Dr. Iris T. Metts, the
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of schools at the time, formulated an ambitious plan to actually expand the magnet programs in PGCPS, as well as reassign magnet programs that weren't performing well at one location, to other schools. Due to long and highly publicized in-house issues between Metts and the Board of Education, Metts was replaced by Dr. Andre Hornsby at the end of her contract with PGCPS. When Hornsby arrived, he essentially reversed the decision that Metts had made, in regards to the future of the county's magnet programs, and he decided to instead eliminate most of the school system's magnet programs, most of which had been identified as under-performing for several years. Ten magnet programs were identified for elimination, which proved extremely controversial because some of the proposed eliminated programs were located at sites in which the program in question had been extremely successful, such as the Academic Center magnet program at Martin Luther King, Jr. Academic Center, which had been the highest performing middle school in the system for several years and also was a
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. Despite the opposition by parents, in 2006 the magnet programs in PGCPS underwent an overhaul, and most of the magnets were eliminated. A few programs that were determined to be "successful" were either expanded and replicated at other locations, or consolidated and relocated to a dedicated magnet school that would serve large geographic areas of the county.


Current magnet programs

ES = elementary school; MS = middle school; HS = high school *Aerospace Engineering and Aviation Technology Program (HS) *Biomedical (HS) *Biotechnology (HS) *Career and Technical Education (HS) *Centers for Visual and Performing Arts (HS) *Chinese Immersion (ES, MS) *Creative and Performing Arts (ES, MS) *French Immersion (ES, MS, HS) *International Baccalaureate (HS) *Montessori (ES, MS) *Science and Technology Center (HS) *Spanish Dual Language Program (ES) *Spanish Immersion (ES, MS) *Talented and Gifted Center (ES, MS)


Magnet program descriptions


Aerospace Engineering and Aviation Technology

The Aerospace Engineering and Aviation Technology program is a college and career preparatory program, offering areas of study in Aerospace Engineering and Aviation Technology. It is supported by partnerships with the
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,
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, local colleges and universities, and private industry. This program is designed to prepare students for college and high-demand careers. Each student receives a laptop upon entry into the program, and is provided with transportation. Admission to the program is based on the same criteria and examination used for the Science and Technology Center. Locations: *
DuVal High School DuVal High School (DHS) is a comprehensive science and technology public magnet high school in the Seabrook census-designated place in unincorporated Prince George's County, Maryland, United States, with a Lanham postal address.


Biomedical

The
Biomedical Biomedicine (also referred to as Western medicine, mainstream medicine or conventional medicine)
Program at Bladensburg High School is a high school curriculum that focuses on
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and health careers, such as
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and research doctors. Students who have a strong interest in pursuing a career in health-related fields have an opportunity to engage in biomedical research,
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, and
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s, and to enroll in medical-related science courses and other
advanced placement Advanced Placement (AP) is a program in the United States and Canada created by the College Board which offers college-level curricula and examinations to high school students. American colleges and universities may grant placement and course ...
courses. The curriculum introduces students to a wide variety of medical careers through
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, speakers in the medical field, internships, accelerated courses, a wide variety of electives related to the biological and social sciences, and independent research. Locations: *
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Biotechnology

The
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Program offers a four-year, college-preparatory program of study in
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,
biochemistry Biochemistry or biological chemistry is the study of chemical processes within and relating to living organisms. A sub-discipline of both chemistry and biology, biochemistry may be divided into three fields: structural biology, enzymology and ...
and technical career training that includes scanning electron microscopy. Students have first-hand experience with the advanced technologies used in biotechnology research, academia, and industry. Courses are taught in modern laboratory classrooms equipped with the latest biotechnology instrumentation. The facilities include
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, refrigerated centrifugation, scanning spectrophotometry,
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,
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and access to scanning electron microscopy. Computers will support classroom instruction as well as student initiated research projects. Students study biotechnology theory and technique in a cyclic fashion where concepts introduced in beginning courses will be emphasized in depth during upper level classes. Mini-research projects are conducted by science students to demonstrate their understanding of course content and laboratory procedures. Complementing the specific science offerings of the Biotechnology Program is a full selection of courses, including Advanced Placement level in English, social studies and mathematics. Eligibility Requirements: Students who express interest are eligible to apply. No pre-testing is required. Admission to the program is through a race-neutral random magnet lottery application process, on a space-available basis. Locations: *
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Career and Technical Education (CTE) Program

The Technical Academy is a program that provides students with technical skills and knowledge. Benefits to students include gaining a foundation for a college major in a technical field, having access to a technical career after high school if college is postponed, and having access to a part-time technical job to help with college expenses. Locations: *
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Crossland High School Crossland High School is a public secondary school located in Camp Springs census-designated place, unincorporated Prince George's County, Maryland, with Temple Hills postal address.Gwynn Park High School Gwynn Park High School (GPHS) is in Brandywine census-designated place, Prince George's County, Maryland,Laurel High School *
Suitland High School Suitland High School is a public magnet high school located in the Suitland census-designated place in unincorporated Prince George's County, Maryland, United States, near Forestville.Northwestern High School *
Suitland High School Suitland High School is a public magnet high school located in the Suitland census-designated place in unincorporated Prince George's County, Maryland, United States, near Forestville.Thomas G. Pullen Creative and Performing Arts Academy * Hyattsville Middle School for the Creative and Performing Arts * The Benjamin D. Foulois Creative and Performing Arts Academy


French Immersion

The French Immersion Magnet Program is designed for kindergarten through twelfth grade. It is referred to as a "full
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program" as all academic subjects are taught through
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, in grades K-5. In grades 6-8, the students have two periods per day of French, one period for French Language Arts and one period of world studies in French. In high school, students have two courses in grades 9 and 10 with a focus on literature and the
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world, which are part of the Pre-International Baccalaureate (IB) Program. At the elementary level, students are immerse totally in French by their
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teachers, as they learn math, science, social studies and language arts. At the middle school level, students also study
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. In addition,
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and
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are possible options in mathematics. The interdisciplinary approach for English, Art and World Studies includes special themes,
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, field trips, and a strong focus on essay writing. International travel is an enrichment part of the French Immersion Program. At the high school level, students may take one of the immersion courses and the continuation of the second foreign language started at the middle school level. Other options are IB preparation courses for English, history, science, and access to
Chemistry Chemistry is the science, scientific study of the properties and behavior of matter. It is a natural science that covers the Chemical element, elements that make up matter to the chemical compound, compounds made of atoms, molecules and ions ...
and
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. Higher level IB or Advanced Placement (AP) courses, are available. There is an Exchange Program with a school in France and other exchanges are being explored for high school students. In addition to the immersion continuity, students may continue the study of their second foreign language which began in middle school — either Russian, Italian, Latin, or
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. Locations: * Maya Angelou French Immersion * Dora Kennedy French Immersion * Central High School


International Baccalaureate

The International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Magnet Program is an academically challenging and balanced course of study, that prepares students for success in college and life beyond. The mission of the program is to develop inquiring, knowledgeable, and caring young people who help to create a better, more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect. The IB program offers many benefits to its participants, such as: higher university and college acceptance rates for IB graduates; increased scholarship and grant opportunities; a college-level academic program that transitions students to university and college standards; and teacher development using IB strategies. Locations: * Central High School *
Crossland High School Crossland High School is a public secondary school located in Camp Springs census-designated place, unincorporated Prince George's County, Maryland, with Temple Hills postal address.Laurel High School *
Parkdale High School Parkdale High School (PHS) is a public high school located in Riverdale Park, Maryland, United States. It is part of the Prince George's County Public Schools system. Enrollment was 2,354 students in grades nine through twelve as of 2020. Parkd ...
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Suitland High School Suitland High School is a public magnet high school located in the Suitland census-designated place in unincorporated Prince George's County, Maryland, United States, near Forestville.Montessori The Montessori method of education involves children's natural interests and activities rather than formal teaching methods. A Montessori classroom places an emphasis on hands-on learning and developing real-world skills. It emphasizes indepen ...
instructional program — the Robert Goddard Montessori School and the John Hanson Montessori School. As dedicated facilities, these schools do not have a neighborhood attendance area. Entry into the program is through the random lottery application process only. The Montessori Primary Program for children ages 3 to 6 years old is based on the Montessori educational philosophy. Taught by Montessori accredited teachers, young children are guided in developing an inner discipline, strengthening their coordination, and extending their concentration span. These accomplishments result with their readily learning to read, write and grasp mathematics. The program consists of a half-day morning for preschoolers (ages 3 ). Children older than four must be enrolled in a certified Montessori program to be accepted into the program. The Montessori Lower Elementary Program is designed for students ages 6 to 9 years old with prior Montessori experience. Rapid growth and learning is observed in classrooms filled with appropriate educational materials. The Montessori Upper Elementary Program continues for the next age grouping of students ages 9–12 with prior Montessori experience. Taught by Montessori accredited teachers, these elementary program students study an integrated curriculum that includes: mathematics, geometry, language, cultural studies,
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,
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, chemistry,
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,
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,
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, art,
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and
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. The Montessori Middle School Program completes the Montessori studies for students progressing to the seventh and eighth grades. An interdisciplinary teaching team provides the Montessori Program for multidisciplinary learning to include English Language Arts, mathematics, science and social studies. At the high school level, the student can apply for entry to Biotechnology, Biomedical, Military Academy, Center for the Visual & Performing Arts and/or the Science & Technology Center. Locations: * Robert Goddard Montessori School * John Hanson Montessori School
Judith P. Hoyer Montessori School


Science and Technology Center

The Science and Technology Center (S/T) is a highly challenging four-year curriculum which provides college-level academic experiences in
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,
mathematics Mathematics is an area of knowledge that includes the topics of numbers, formulas and related structures, shapes and the spaces in which they are contained, and quantities and their changes. These topics are represented in modern mathematics ...
, and
technology Technology is the application of knowledge to reach practical goals in a specifiable and reproducible way. The word ''technology'' may also mean the product of such an endeavor. The use of technology is widely prevalent in medicine, science, ...
. The program is not a true magnet program, as students are admitted into the S/T program based on competitive examination only, as opposed to the standard magnet lottery process. Of twenty-eight possible credits, a student is required to obtain a minimum of thirteen credits in specific mathematics, pre-engineering technology, research and science courses. In grades nine and ten, the program consists of common experiences courses for all student. In grades eleven and twelve, each student must choose course work from at least one of four major study areas. Students are expected to be enrolled in a full schedule of classes during the entire four-year program. External experiences are possible and encouraged, but must be a direct extension or enrichment of the Science and Technology Program, and have the recommendation of the Science and Technology Center Coordinator prior to approval by the principal. The program is offered at three centers — Eleanor Roosevelt High School in northern Prince George's County,
Oxon Hill High School Oxon Hill High School (OHHS) is a public senior high school, located in Oxon Hill, an unincorporated area in Prince George's County, Maryland, and a suburb of Washington, D.C. in the United States.Charles Herbert Flowers High School Charles Herbert Flowers High School is a comprehensive science and technology magnet school located in unincorporated Prince George's County, Maryland, United States, adjacent to the Springdale census-designated place and with a Springdale postal ...
in central Prince George’s County. Students attend the center that serves their legal residence. Transportation is provided for all students. Each school is a four-year comprehensive high school, as well as a Science and Technology Center. Each school is an active member of the National Consortium for Specialized Secondary Schools of Mathematics, Science and Technology (NCSSSMST). Admission into the Science and Technology Center is highly competitive and contingent upon three criterion, with all criterion weighed equally. The criterion are: *Grades from four quarters of 7th grade and the first quarter of 8th grade (or four quarters of 8th grade and first quarter of 9th grade) in math, science, English, and social studies *A standardized reading comprehension test *A standardized numerical test All of these are factored into a final score. The number of students admitted into the S/T program vary from each school, but as an example, 225-250 students with the top scores are admitted to Roosevelt's Science and Technology Program. The next 60 students are placed on a waiting list. All interested 8th and 9th grade students who are residents of Prince George's County are eligible to apply for admission to the Science and Technology Center.


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Oxon Hill High School Oxon Hill High School (OHHS) is a public senior high school, located in Oxon Hill, an unincorporated area in Prince George's County, Maryland, and a suburb of Washington, D.C. in the United States.Eleanor Roosevelt High School


Spanish Dual Language Program

The Spanish Dual Language Program gives equal emphasis to English and non-English language speakers. Students learn Spanish and English through content based instruction in selected core subjects with a cross cultural understanding for both native and non-native speakers. Students read, write, listen and speak in both languages, becoming bilingual, biliterate and bicultural.


=Locations

= *Cesar Chavez Elementary School


Spanish Immersion

Language Immersion is an educational approach in which students are taught the curriculum content through the medium of a second language, Spanish. Children learn their entire core subjects (reading, writing, mathematics, social studies, and science) in Spanish. Spanish speaking teachers immerse student completely in Spanish as they learn. In this way, immersion students not only learn the content, but also gain knowledge of the language in which it is taught.


=Locations

= *Overlook Elementary School *Phyllis E. Williams Elementary School


Talented and Gifted Center (TAG)

Talented and Gifted Center (TAG) Magnet Schools provide a full-day intensive educational program appropriate for identified talented and gifted students, in grades 2-8. Each school offers a full-day of enriched and accelerated educational experiences in the four major content areas. Special offerings include elementary foreign language programs, computer laboratories, laboratory based science program, and fine arts programs. Locations: * The Accokeek Academy *Capitol Heights Elementary School *Glenarden Woods Elementary School *Heather Hills Elementary School *Highland Park Elementary School *Longfields Elementary School *Valley View Elementary School * Greenbelt Middle School * Kenmoor Middle School * Walker Mill Middle School


See also

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List of Prince George's County Public Schools Middle Schools This article provides details on the middle schools within the Prince George's County Public Schools system, in the United States, U.S. State of Maryland. Middle schools operate as 6th–8th grade middle schools. Some middle schools are part of ...
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Prince George's County Public Schools Magnet Programs Prince George's County Public Schools (PGCPS) is a large public school district administered by the government of Prince George's County, Maryland, United States, and is overseen by the Maryland State Department of Education. The school system is ...
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List of schools in Prince George's County, Maryland Prince George's County Public Schools (PGCPS) is a large school district administered by the government of Prince George's County, Maryland, United States and is overseen by the Maryland State Department of Education. With approximately 127,129 stu ...


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