Prince George's County Public Schools, Maryland
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Website evaluation
- Main article: Evaluation of Maryland school district websites
Last rated on Jan. 26, 2012
The good
- Budget information, including revenue, is posted.[1]
- Meeting schedule, minutes and agendas are available.[2]
- Administrative and Board of Education contact information is available.[3][4]
- Academic performance information is available.[5]
- Audits are available.[6]
- Teacher contracts, including information regarding background checks, are available.[7]
- Vendor procurement information is available.[8]
The bad
- Information regarding accessing public records is not available.
- Results of background checks is not available.
Board of education
Below is a list of current Board of Education members:[9]
| Member | District |
|---|---|
| Verjeana M. Jacobs, Esq., Chair | District 5 |
| Peggy Higgins, LCSW-C, Vice Chair | District 2 |
| Rosalind A. Johnson | District 1 |
| Amber P. Waller | District 3 |
| Patricia Eubanks | District 4 |
| Carolyn M. Boston | District 6 |
| Henry P. Armwood | District 7 |
| Edward Burroughs, III | District 8 |
| Donna Hathaway Beck | District 9 |
| Faith Jackson | Student Board Member |
Teacher contracts
School budget
Academic performance
Maryland measures academic progress each year by administering the Maryland School Assessment, the Alternate Maryland School Assessment (for students with disabilities), and the Maryland High School Assessments.[10]
HSA performance
The chart below details the percentage passing the following subjects:[11]
| Grade | Overall | Algebra | Biology | English | Government |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 12 | 99.4% | 74.7% | 67.8% | 80.5% | 84.8% |
| Grade 11 | 79.9% | 75.1% | 66.8% | 72.6% | 82.3% |
| Grade 10 | 69.9% | 69% | 63% | 66.5% | 71.9% |
MSA performance
The chart below details the percentage passing the following subjects:[11]
| Grade | Math | Reading | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 8 | 43.2% | 67.3% | 39.8% |
| Grade 7 | 53.1% | 70.7% | - |
| Grade 6 | 67.5% | 75.9% | - |
| Grade 5 | 68.7% | 81% | 49.7% |
| Grade 4 | 81.3% | 77.2% | - |
| Grade 3 | 74.2% | 74.3% | - |
Newsweek magazine named Eleanor Roosevelt High School, Oxon Hill High School, High Point High School, Bowie High School, and Charles H. Flowers High School to its 2009 America's Top Public High Schools list.
Schools are ranked on the number of Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate and/or Cambridge tests taken by all students in a school in 2008 divided by the number of graduating seniors. The schools represent the top 6 percent of all public high schools ranked in this way.[12]
Unions
School choice
Prince George's County currently offer 4 public charter school options with two additional schools, scheduled to open in fall 2010.[13]
- EXCEL Public Charter School K – 6
- Imagine – Foundations Public Charter School K – 5
- Imagine - Lincoln Public Charter School K – 6
- Turning Point Academy Public Charter School K – 6
External links
References
- ↑ 'PGCPS', Budget Management Services, July 14, 2010
- ↑ 'PGCPS', BoardDocs, July 14, 2010
- ↑ 'PGCPS', General Contact Information, July 14, 2010
- ↑ 'PGCPS', The Board of Education, July 14, 2010
- ↑ 2010 Maryland State Report Card, July 14, 2010
- ↑ Audits
- ↑ 'PGCPS', Employee Negotiated Agreements, July 14, 2010
- ↑ 'PGCPS', Procurement Opportunities/Solicitations, July 14, 2010
- ↑ PGCPS BOE
- ↑ MD State Testing
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 [1]
- ↑ Five High Schools Make America's Top Public High Schools List
- ↑ pgcps charter schools
