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About this school
Duval High School is
a suburban public school
in Lanham, Maryland that is part of Prince George's County Public Schools.
It serves 2,522 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.9:1.
Its teachers have had 60 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
95%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Duval High School
$47,943
raised using DonorsChoose
60
projects
funded
34
teachers
funded
257
donors
10
projects
for
basic supplies
12
projects for
technology
7
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Duval High School has received support from
137 individuals from Maryland and
120 individuals out-of-state.