Prince George's County Public Schools

Prince George's County
Public Schools
Location
Sasscer Administration Building
14201 School Lane
Upper Marlboro, Maryland 20772[1]
United States
Coordinates38°48′54″N 76°45′32″W / 38.8151140°N 76.7588578°W / 38.8151140; -76.7588578[2]
District information
TypePublic
MottoGreat by Choice
GradesPre-K through 12
Established1899
SuperintendentMillard House II
Deputy superintendent(s)
  • Dr. Carletta T. Marrow, High Schools
  • Dr. David G. Curry, Jr., Middle Schools
  • Dr. Kasandra G. Lassiter, Elementary Schools
Schools201
Budget$2.3 billion (2022)[3]
NCES District ID2400510[4]
Students and staff
Students131,146 (2022-23)[3]
Teachers9,274 (2021-22)[4]
Staff17,389 (2021-22)[4]
Student–teacher ratio13.89 (2021-22)[4]
Other information
Websitewww.pgcps.org

Prince George's County Public Schools (PGCPS) is a public school district that serves Prince George's County, Maryland. During the 2023-2024 academic year, the district enrolls around 133,000 students and operates over 200 schools.[5] PGCPS is the second-largest school district in Maryland,[6] the third-largest district in the Washington-Baltimore metropolitan area,[7][8] the 18th-largest in the United States, and the nation's largest school district with a majority-black student population.

Headquartered in Upper Marlboro,[9] PGCPS is the county's sole school district.[10] The Prince George's County Board of Education (BoE) comprises 14 members who oversee the Superintendent.[11]

The current Superintendent is Millard House II.[12]

  1. ^ "Contact Us – Prince George's County Public Schools, Prince George's County, Maryland". PGCPS.org. 2018. Archived from the original on November 6, 2018. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
  2. ^ "Frederick Sasscer High School". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. September 12, 1979. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
  3. ^ a b "PGCPS Facts and Figures". Prince George's County Public Schools. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  4. ^ a b c d "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Prince George's County Public Schools". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved August 30, 2011.
  5. ^ "Prince George's County Public Schools". www.pgcps.org. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
  6. ^ "2023 Largest School Districts in Maryland". Niche. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
  7. ^ "2023 Largest School Districts in the Washington, D.C. Area". Niche. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
  8. ^ "2023 Largest School Districts in the Baltimore Area". Niche. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
  9. ^ "Contact Us". Prince George's County Public Schools. Retrieved February 5, 2024. Sasscer Administration Building 14201 School Lane Upper Marlboro, MD 20772 - The school headquarters are in the Upper Marlboro limits.
  10. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Prince George's County, MD" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 5, 2024. - Text list
  11. ^ "Board of Education". www.pgcps.org. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
  12. ^ "Millard House II Appointed PGCPS Superintendent". www.pgcps.org. Retrieved September 3, 2023.

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