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Maurice J. McDonough High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

7165 Marshall Corner Rd, Pomfret, MD 20675 · (301) 934-2944 · Part of Charles County Public Schools

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Directions
Students
1,163
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
41%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Maurice J. McDonough High School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Maryland’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 16.4% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Pomfret kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–88 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Maurice J. McDonough High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 19.3%
Reading / language arts55%
State average 35.5%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Maryland’s 1,321 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

7165 Marshall Corner Rd, Pomfret

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9338
Grade 10281
Grade 11292
Grade 12252
Enrollment over time
999’20
1,017’21
1,087’22
1,130’23
1,163’24

Up 16.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 53%White 21%Hispanic 16%Two or more races 7%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Maurice J. McDonough High School from Pomfret families.

Other schools in Charles County Public Schools

The district →
William A. Diggs Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Waldorf
C+
876 students17:1
Arthur Middleton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Waldorf
D
774 students16:1
Berry Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Waldorf
C
726 students16:1
Billingsley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · White Plains
C−
687 students15:1
Walter J. Mitchell Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · La Plata
B
663 students18:1
Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Waldorf
D
661 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Maryland’s other public schools; Pomfret’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.