La Plata High School serves 1,108 learners in grades 9-12.

La Plata High School placed in the upper 20% of all schools in Maryland for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 1%, and reading proficiency is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 97% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 42% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Maryland state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 33% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 63% (majority African-American).

School Overview: La Plata High School’s learner population of 1,108 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 72 teachers has decreased by 7% over five school years.

School Comparison: La Plata High School is ranked within the upper 20% of all 1,359 schools in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of La Plata High School is 0.52, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.72. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to La Plata High School is St. Charles High School (2.6 miles away)

The closest middle school is Milton M. Somers Middle School (1.9 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Mary Matula Elementary School (0.0 miles away)