Dr. Henry A. Wise Jr. High

Regular School · Upper Marlboro, MD

Dr. Henry A. Wise Jr. High is a regular school school in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, serving grades 09–12 with 2,291 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 18.9:1.

Level

High

Grades

09 – 12

Enrollment

2,291

Teachers (FTE)

121.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

18.9:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Black or African American	1,703	74%
Hispanic/Latino	497	22%
White	44	2%
Two or more races	24	1%
American Indian / Alaska Native	10	0%
Asian	9	0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	3	0%
Not Specified	1	0%
Total enrollment	2,291	1,134M / 1,156F

English Language Learners: 113 (5% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	17.0% -5.2pp	22.2%	429
Reading Proficiency	38.0% +2.8pp	35.2%	446
Science Proficiency	22.0%	—	377
4-Year Graduation Rate	79.0%	—

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

Yes (12)

217 students enrolled

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

171 students enrolled

SAT/ACT Takers

535

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

159

6.9% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

741

32.3% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Additional Targeted Support (ATSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	2,291	100%

Contact & Location

12650 Brooke Ln

Upper Marlboro, MD 20772

Phone: (301)780-2100

http://www.pgcps.org/drhenrywisejr/

District

Prince George's County Public Schools

Per-pupil expenditure: $22,384

District enrollment: 131,133

Other Schools in District

Accokeek Academy Elementary
Adelphi Elementary Elementary
Allenwood Elementary Elementary
Andrew Jackson Academy Elementary
Apple Grove Elementary Elementary
Ardmore Elementary Elementary
Arrowhead Elementary Elementary
Avalon Elementary Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 20772) → CensusDepth.com
Maryland population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Maryland teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

240051001542

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD