school profile

La Plata High School

Located in La Plata, MD. Serving grades 09 through 12.

NCES ID
240027000596
District
Charles County Public Schools
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Enrollment
1,217
Grades
09 through 12
Year
2020-21
Measures
3
Suppressed
11
This school enrolls 1,217 students. The top reported proficiency rate is 41% in English language arts. The lowest is 13% in Math.

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics1 grade reported
Grade 8
13%
English Language Arts1 grade reported
Grade 8
41%
Science1 grade reported
Grade 8
31%

Community Context

School

Enrollment1,217
Grades served09–12

District

Charles County Public Schools
Per-pupil expenditure$17,415
Federal revenue share7.3%
State revenue share47.2%
Local revenue share45.5%
Chronic absenteeism rate31.3%
Graduation rate (ACGR)94.0%

County

Median household income$120,592
Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher31.6%
Median home value$402,300
Unemployment rate3.1%
County figures reflect the surrounding county; district figures reflect the parent school district; school figures reflect this school. All values are officially reported public data.

School Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment
1,217
Grades
09–12
Student body
Hispanic 9%Black 27%White 53%Asian 3%Two+ 8%Am. Indian / AK Native 0%Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0%

Detailed Reported Data

All reported measures, by topic.

Academic opportunity & advanced coursework
Advanced Mathematics
Advanced mathematics classes offered8
Advanced mathematics enrollment176
Hispanic 12 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 6 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 18 · White 125 · Two+ 13 | Male 78 · Female 98 | English learners 1
Advanced Placement (AP)
AP computer science enrollment54
Hispanic 1 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 7 · Black 12 · White 27 · Two+ 6 | Male 29 · Female 25 | English learners 3
AP computer science enrollment, offeredYes
AP courses offered23
AP enrollment310
Hispanic 10 · Am. Indian / AK Native 2 · Asian 18 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 2 · Black 45 · White 203 · Two+ 30 | Male 118 · Female 192 | English learners 2 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 2
AP enrollment, offeredYes
AP mathematics enrollment96
Hispanic 3 · Asian 4 · Black 10 · White 74 · Two+ 5 | Male 45 · Female 51
AP mathematics enrollment, offeredYes
AP other-subject enrollment227
Male 74 · Female 153
AP science enrollment102
Hispanic 1 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 9 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 19 · White 63 · Two+ 8 | Male 30 · Female 72
AP science enrollment, offeredYes
AP self-selection (no exam taken)Yes
Algebra I
Algebra I classes offered21
Algebra I enrollment, grades 11-120
Algebra I enrollment, grades 9-10198
Hispanic 23 · Black 66 · White 97 · Two+ 12 | Male 103 · Female 95 | English learners 4 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 35
Students who passed Algebra I, grades 9-10174
Hispanic 19 · Black 60 · White 86 · Two+ 9 | Male 86 · Female 88 | English learners 4 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 29
Algebra II
Algebra II classes offered32
Algebra II enrollment224
Hispanic 15 · Asian 5 · Black 42 · White 134 · Two+ 28 | Male 97 · Female 127 | English learners 4 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 11
Geometry
Geometry classes offered19
Geometry enrollment277
Hispanic 20 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 16 · Black 58 · White 161 · Two+ 21 | Male 144 · Female 133 | English learners 2 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 8
Calculus
Calculus classes offered2
Calculus enrollment39
Asian 4 · Black 4 · White 29 · Two+ 2 | Male 20 · Female 19
Biology
Biology classes offered17
Biology enrollment282
Hispanic 24 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 13 · Black 59 · White 163 · Two+ 22 | Male 138 · Female 144 | English learners 3 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 11
Chemistry
Chemistry classes offered19
Chemistry enrollment261
Hispanic 19 · Asian 5 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 53 · White 150 · Two+ 33 | Male 117 · Female 144 | English learners 5 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 3
Physics
Physics classes offered3
Physics enrollment30
Hispanic 2 · Black 5 · White 18 · Two+ 5 | Male 20 · Female 10
Computer Science
Computer Science classes offered8
Computer Science enrollment188
Hispanic 14 · Am. Indian / AK Native 2 · Asian 10 · Black 44 · White 104 · Two+ 14 | Male 90 · Female 98 | English learners 2 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 3
Dual Enrollment
Dual enrollment613
Hispanic 35 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 17 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 101 · White 405 · Two+ 53 | Male 288 · Female 325 | English learners 2 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 28
International Baccalaureate (IB)
IB enrollment, offeredNo
Gifted and Talented Programs
Gifted and talented program, offeredYes
Gifted/talented enrollment286
Hispanic 11 · Asian 15 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 22 · White 219 · Two+ 18 | Male 138 · Female 148 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 2
SAT and ACT Participation
Students participating in SAT or ACT135
Hispanic 7 · Asian 5 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 24 · White 91 · Two+ 7 | Male 58 · Female 77 | English learners 2
Students & school setting
Enrollment
English learner enrollment13
Hispanic 9 · Asian 2 · Black 1 · Two+ 1 | Male 7 · Female 6
English learner program enrollment0
Enrollment1,242
Hispanic 90 · Am. Indian / AK Native 3 · Asian 35 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 3 · Black 296 · White 710 · Two+ 105 | Male 639 · Female 601 | English learners 13 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 58 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 81 | Nonbinary Or Unknown 2
Students with disabilities (IDEA) enrollment58
Hispanic 3 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 28 · White 19 · Two+ 6 | Male 40 · Female 18
Students with disabilities (Section 504) enrollment81
Hispanic 5 · Asian 2 · Black 11 · White 56 · Two+ 7 | Male 42 · Female 39
Grade Retention
Students retained, grade 1014
Hispanic 1 · Black 3 · White 8 · Two+ 2 | Male 9 · Female 5 | English learners 1 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1
Students retained, grade 10, offeredYes
Students retained, grade 114
Black 1 · White 3 | Male 2 · Female 2 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1
Students retained, grade 11, offeredYes
Students retained, grade 126
Black 1 · White 4 · Two+ 1 | Male 3 · Female 3
Students retained, grade 12, offeredYes
Students retained, grade 942
Hispanic 4 · Black 18 · White 20 | Male 25 · Female 17 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 7
Students retained, grade 9, offeredYes
Single-Sex Classes
Single-sex classes, offeredNo
Interscholastic Athletics
Athletic participants745
Male 407 · Female 338
Interscholastic athletics, offeredYes
Sports22
Male 11 · Female 11
Teams41
Male 18 · Female 23
Internet Access and Devices
Internet access, Wi-Fi hotspots providedYes
Internet access, Wi-Fi-enabled devices provided100
Internet access, devices provided to studentsNo
Internet access, school-issued devicesYes
School Support and Staffing
School counselors (FTE)4
Security staff (FTE), security guards0
Security staff (FTE), sworn law enforcement officers0.33
Support services staff (FTE), nurses1
Support services staff (FTE), psychologists1
Support services staff (FTE), social workers1
Teachers (FTE), certified teachers52
Teachers (FTE), teachers not certified15
Teachers (FTE), total67
Teachers, current-year67
Male 21 · Female 46
School Characteristics
Grade offered, grade 10Yes
Grade offered, grade 11Yes
Grade offered, grade 12Yes
Grade offered, grade 9Yes
School climate & discipline
Suspensions
Days missed due to out-of-school suspension503
Hispanic 17 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 6 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 2 · Black 233 · White 175 · Two+ 70 | Male 393 · Female 110 | English learners 8 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 67 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
In-school suspensions (students with disabilities (IDEA))0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0
In-school suspensions (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
In-school suspensions (students without disabilities)1
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 1 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 1 | English learners 0
Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students with disabilities (IDEA))6
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 2 · White 2 · Two+ 2 | Male 5 · Female 1
Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students without disabilities)37
Hispanic 1 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 18 · White 14 · Two+ 4 | Male 28 · Female 9 | English learners 1
Out-of-school suspension instances
Sch Oosinstances Wodis 165 · Sch Oosinstances Idea 28 · Sch Oosinstances 504 0
Single out-of-school suspension (students with disabilities (IDEA))6
Hispanic 1 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 2 · White 1 · Two+ 1 | Male 5 · Female 1
Single out-of-school suspension (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Single out-of-school suspension (students without disabilities)50
Hispanic 2 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 1 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 16 · White 23 · Two+ 7 | Male 27 · Female 23 | English learners 0
Expulsions
Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students with disabilities (IDEA))0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0
Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students without disabilities)0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0
Expulsions with educational services (students with disabilities (IDEA))0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0
Expulsions with educational services (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Expulsions with educational services (students without disabilities)3
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 3 · Two+ 0 | Male 2 · Female 1 | English learners 0
Expulsions without educational services (students with disabilities (IDEA))0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0
Expulsions without educational services (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Expulsions without educational services (students without disabilities)0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0
Restraint and Seclusion
Instances of restraint or seclusion, mechanical restraint
Sch Rsinstances Mech Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Mech Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Mech 504 0
Instances of restraint or seclusion, physical restraint
Sch Rsinstances Phys Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Phys Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Phys 504 0
Instances of restraint or seclusion, seclusion
Sch Rsinstances Secl Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Secl Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Secl 504 0
Referrals to Law Enforcement and School-Related Arrests
Referrals to law enforcement (students with disabilities (IDEA))5
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 3 · White 0 · Two+ 2 | Male 5 · Female 0
Referrals to law enforcement (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Referrals to law enforcement (students without disabilities)6
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 4 · White 1 · Two+ 1 | Male 6 · Female 0 | English learners 0
School-related arrests (students with disabilities (IDEA))4
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 3 · White 0 · Two+ 1 | Male 4 · Female 0
School-related arrests (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
School-related arrests (students without disabilities)8
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 4 · White 2 · Two+ 2 | Male 8 · Female 0 | English learners 0
Allegations of Harassment or Bullying
Allegations of harassment or bullying, on the basis of religion
Sch Hballegations Rel Atag 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Budd 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Cath 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel East 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Hind 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Islm 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Jwit 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Jwsh 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Morm 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Multi 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Othchrn 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Othrel 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Prot 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Sikh 0
Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of disability0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of race, color, or national origin0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of sex0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of disability0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of race, color, or national origin0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of sex0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Offenses
Allegations, physical attack or battery, duty to report — not resolved0
Allegations, physical attack or battery, pending resolution0
Allegations, physical attack or battery, referred but not resulting in disciplinary action0
Allegations, physical attack or battery, reported to a duty to report0
Allegations, physical attack or battery, resulting in disciplinary action0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, duty to report — not resolved0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, pending resolution0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, referred but not resulting in disciplinary action0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, reported to a duty to report0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, resulting in disciplinary action0
Firearm use incidents, reportedNo
Homicides, reportedNo
Incidents, physical attack or battery0
Incidents, physical attack with a weapon0
Incidents, physical attack without a weapon36
Incidents, possession of a firearm or explosive device2
Incidents, rape or attempted rape0
Incidents, robbery with a weapon0
Incidents, robbery without a weapon2
Incidents, threats with a weapon0
Incidents, threats without a weapon4
Transfers to Alternative Schools
Transfers to alternative schools (students with disabilities (IDEA))0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0
Transfers to alternative schools (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Transfers to alternative schools (students without disabilities)3
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 3 · Two+ 0 | Male 2 · Female 1 | English learners 0
This profile is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information available. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on the school’s website, which may include more recent figures, additional programs, or updated enrollment data.