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Teachers and Staff
Students Per Counselor
303:1
Student Diversity
Male
53.6%
Female
46.4%
Black
62.1%
Hispanic
34.6%
White
1.4%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
Asian or Pacific Islander
<1%
Native American
<1%
Two or more races
<1%
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Specialty School Programs
AP Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program
Colleges Students are Considering
Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of Maryland - College Park266 Students
Bowie State University265 Students
Towson University237 Students
Morgan State University231 Students
Howard University187 Students
Prince George's Community College122 Students
University of Maryland Eastern Shore119 Students
North Carolina A&T State University108 Students
University of Maryland - Baltimore105 Students
Hampton University94 Students
What Students Want to Study
Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business70 Students
Computer Science63 Students
Psychology56 Students
Nursing55 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration36 Students
Accounting34 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies32 Students
Biology31 Students
Information Technology21 Students
Computer Software Engineering19 Students
This School’s Reviews
Niche Reviews
3.4198 Reviews
4.0Senior
5/14/2024
I am the 3rd generation in my family to attend Fairmont Heights High School and I am glad that I did attend. The school has provided me with opportunities and after school activities that has had a big impact on my future after High School. Such as being a part of JROTC. I am going to continue to be a part of the program when I get into college and become an officer.
3.0Senior
4/25/2024
My overall high school experience at Fairmont Heights HS, has been good. Staff and faculty are helpful and understanding. For the most part, they are involved. With college advice and readiness at our fingertips.
4.0Alum
1/4/2024
For me going there I had a lot of problems relating to receiving tutor and teachers actually teaching to help us understand.
The 9th grade academy assistant principal, Brian Ford, is the most incompetent and confused person I have ever met. He tried to play word games with parents, but his knowledge is minimal. The school should try to find more certified assistant principals that understand instruction and school culture...
They are unfair at this school instead of bettering your child they bender them I hate the school the teachers well some of them tell students I'm gonna fail you anyway never send your kid here if you want them to learn anything where are the text books smh it's awful principal never there Mr. Brown...
Fairmont Parents must become Active at the School and in the Alumni Association and PTSA. This school has a rich history in attracting successful Adults, who were once students at Fairmont including US Army Judge Zachery Kinney, Under Secretary of HUD Norris Sydnor , TV Personality Martin Lawrence,...
This school is horrible! The majority of the administrators and teachers are lazy and always blaming the "system" or covering their butts for not helping your child be successful! I had to pull my child out of Fairmont after finding out that she was not physically going to class because she was bein...
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