Laurel High School
301-497-2050
The oldest school in the Prince George's County Public School System, Laurel High School dates back to 1899 with an enrollment of less than 60. Today, the school boast a population of nearly 2,000 students who come for the school's Technical Academy, International Baccalaureate Program, and Advanced Placement courses.
- Fax: 301-362-5175
- Hours: Class hours: Mon - Fri, 7:45am - 2:25pm; Office hours: Mon - Fri, 7am - 3:30pm; Sat - Sun, closed
- Handicap Accessible: ramp
- Founding Date: 1899
- Number of students: 1,855
- Male-to-female ratio: 914:913
- Public/Private: Public
- Acceptance rate (%): 100
- Graduation rate (%): 76.91
- Parking: Free lot
- How engaged is the school with the community?: The school offers several sports program including football, basketball, and wrestling among others that continue to draw crowds from the community
- Grade levels: 9th-10th
- Boarding: No
- Special education: Yes
- Uniforms: Yes
- Features: Auditorium/stage, Cafeteria, Computer lab, Library, Sports facilities
- Advanced placement courses: AP Calculus, AP Chemistry, AP Computer Science, AP English Language and Composition,AP French Language,AP Physics, AP Psychology, AP Spanish Language, AP United States History, AP United States Government and Politics, AP World History
- Extracurricular activities available: Basketball, football, baseball, wrestling, tennis, cheerleading, track and field, volleyball, softball, swimming
- Student clubs: Yearbook
- Sports teams: Basketball, football, baseball, wrestling, tennis, cheerleading, track and field, volleyball, softball, swimming
Laurel High school needs new leadership. Prince George's County needs to step up.