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Chopticon at A Glance

Overarching Philosophy:

  • P.R.I.D.E. (Participation, Respect, Integrity, Determination, Encouragement)

Mission Statement:

  • At Chopticon we teach for academic achievement, personal responsibility, and independent thinking so that students will have the skills and habits necessary to be college and/or career ready. 

Performance at a Glance:

  • At Chopticon High School our On Track 9th Grade data, MCAP Scores, and Graduation Rate is typically consistent with, or slightly above averages for public high schools in the state of Maryland. 

Staffing:

  • 81.5 teachers

  • 5 APs

  • 6 Counselors 

  • 3 IRTs, 9 Paraeducators, 1 College/career specialist, 

  • 1 PPW, 1 Psych, 1 Social Worker, 1 Activities Resource Teacher,

  • 7 secretaries, 1 Library Media Specialist,1 Library Media Clerk, 1 Financial Assistant, 

  • 1 IT Support, 2 RNs, 1 SRO

Programs:

  • Academy of Finance (52 students - 9th grade not included)

  • Academy of Visual & Performing Arts (66 students)

  • Virtual academy: 25

  • High Roads: 10

  • Air Force JROTC (71 students)

  • Freshman Academy (65-75 students)    

Students: 

  • Total: 1720

  • 9th: 484

  • 10th: 420

  • 11th: 412

  • 12th: 404

Student Demographic:

  • IEP - 166 (9.65%)

  • 504 - 102 (5.93%)

  • Homeless - 9 (.52%)

  • FARMS - 310 (18.02%)

  • Ethnicities

    • Af Am - 146 (8.49%)

    • 2 or More Races - 113 (6.57%)

    • Asian - 13  (0.76%)

    • Am Ind/Ala Nat - 5 (0.29%)

    • Nat Haw/Pac Isl - 2 (0.12%)

    • Hispanic - 65 (3.78%)

    • White - 1371 (79.71%)

    • ESOL - 8 (0.47%)