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Paint Branch High

Northeast Consortium cluster · 14121 Old Columbia Pike, 20866

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54.6%MCAP ELA
9.1%MCAP Math
85.8%Graduation
2,033Students

Academics

MCAP proficiency over time. Privacy-suppressed years break the line.

% proficient by subject
Data table
% proficient by subject
Series201920212022202320242025
ELA47.4%41%51.5%51%47%54.6%
Math6.3%5.9%———9.1%
Science37.7%33.1%————

2020 paused; general Science is 2019 & 2021 only. HS Math (Algebra 1) is taken early — read the ELA 10 figure as the headline.

Class size

Average class size by grade band over recent years, with the latest year measured against MCPS's published guideline.

Average class size by school year
10 14 18 22 26 different basis 2022-20232023-20242024-2025 17.6 22.7 23.0 19.5 22.4 23.9
EnglishOther 2022-2023 · not comparable
Data table
Average class size by school year — average class size by school year (* = not comparable)
Series2022-20232023-20242024-2025
English17.6 *22.723.0
Other19.5 *22.423.9
  • English 23 target 30 · within guideline
  • Other 23.9 target 33 · within guideline

Source: MCPS School Profiles class-size extract vs. MCPS published class-size guidelines · Updated: 2024-2025

Proficiency by student group

This school's MCAP ELA proficiency by group (latest year). The spread is the opportunity gap.

Two or more 76.9%
Asian 69.5%
White 66.7%
Non-econ. disadvantaged 65.2%
Students w/o disabilities 57.4%
Female 56.3%
Male 52.9%
Black 51.6%
Hispanic 49.1%
FARMS 46.0%
ADA / 504 45.5%
Econ. disadvantaged 44.9%
Students w/ disabilities 28.3%
Multilingual (EL) 6.7%

4 groups not shown — too few students to report (withheld for privacy, not zero).

Special education

A priority lens: how students with disabilities are served, and the gap to close.

ELA 54.6% all · 28.3% SWD · 26.3 pt gap
Math withheld — too few students with disabilities to report
Science 33.5% all · 15.9% SWD · 17.6 pt gap
In general classrooms
68.7%
80%+ of the day · 2025
Students served
243
11.9% of enrollment
Caseload
11.7
students per special-ed teacher
Special-ed staff (FTE)
20.8
teachers · 18.837 paraeducators · 2025
Inclusion (LRE) over time
Data table
Inclusion (LRE) over time
Series202320242025
Inclusion %70.2%70.7%68.7%

Inclusion (Least Restrictive Environment) is the latest year; staffing is from 2025. Higher inclusion and a lower caseload generally point to more individualized support.

Source: MCPS School Profiles / unified facts (LRE, staffing, SWD enrollment) · Updated: inclusion 2025, staffing 2025

Staffing

Staff relative to enrollment. The chip compares this school to the typical high school at this level.

Teachers
6.7
0.4 vs. typical
per 100 students
Support services
1.3
0 vs. typical
per 100 students
Counselors
4.7
0.2 vs. typical
per 1,000 students

Special education & multilingual support

Special-ed teachers
8.8
0.9 vs. typical
per 100 students with disabilities
Special-ed paraeducators
8
0.2 vs. typical
per 100 students with disabilities
ELD teachers
2.7
0.1 vs. typical
per 100 multilingual learners

Source: MCPS unified facts — staff FTE per student (support services = instructional support staff)

Programs & services

Special, choice, and support programs offered at this school — from magnet and application programs to career pathways and special-education services.

Academics - Choice

  • NEC Signature Programs: Academy of Media
  • NEC Signature Programs: Academy of Science

Academics

  • Dual Enrollment - Early College
  • Dual Enrollment - Virtual Middle College
  • Dual Enrollment (Jump Start)

CTE

  • Academy of Finance POS
  • Academy of Health Professions: Certified Clinical Medical Assistant POS
  • Academy of Health Professions: Certified Nursing Assistant POS
  • Apprenticeship Maryland POS
  • Broadcast Media POS (Video Production)
  • Child Development Associate (CDA) POS
  • College/Career Research & Development (CCRD) POS
  • Computer Science/Code.org POS
  • Early Child Development POS
  • Fire Science and Rescue POS
  • Naval Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (NJROTC)
  • PLTW: Advanced Engineering POS
  • Professional Restaurant Management Culinary Arts (ACF) POS

Student Support

  • Achieving Collegiate Excellence and Success (ACES)
  • Bridge To Wellness
  • College Tracks
  • Community Bridges
  • Community Eligibility Provision (CEP)
  • Conflict Resolution Center of Montgomery County
  • George B Thomas Center

Special Education

  • Adapted Physical Education
  • Bridge
  • Learning and Academic Disabilities (LAD)/Resource
  • Learning for Independence (LFI)
  • Speech/Language Resource K-12
  • Transition Resource Services
  • Vision Resource

Source: MCPS Office of Student Affairs program catalog (2025). Find schools by program →

Students

Total enrollment over time
Data table
Total enrollment over time
Series20212022202320242025
Enrollment2,0642,0612,1352,1152,038

By race / ethnicity (2025).

Black 58.0%
Hispanic 26.8%
Asian 9.4%
White 3.4%
Two or more 2.4%

Climate

Attendance and chronic absenteeism (absent 10%+ of days).

Attendance & chronic absenteeism
Data table
Attendance & chronic absenteeism
Series201920212022202320242025
Attendance94.5%—93.9%91.6%90.3%92.1%
Chronic absenteeism17.2%12.6%25.4%30.4%30.3%25.9%

Data: MSDE State Report Card (2019–2025), MCPS School Profiles & unified facts, U.S. Census ACS 2024, MD SDAT. “≥95” / “≤5” and dropped groups are privacy-suppressed for small counts — withheld, not zero. Independent project, not affiliated with MCPS or MSDE.