Parkdale High School

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Parkdale High School
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Address
Parkdale High School
6001 Good Luck Road

Riverdale Park
,
Maryland
20737

United States
Coordinates 38°58′13″N76°54′17″W / 38.97024°N 76.90461°W / 38.97024; -76.90461
Information
School type Public, Magnet High School
Motto"Building a Brighter Future — One child at a Time!"
FoundedFebruary 1, 1968
School district Prince George's County Public Schools
SuperintendentMonica Goldson
PrincipalTasha Graves-Henderson (2016– )
Grades9–12
Enrollment2,354 (2020)
Language English
CampusSuburban
Color(s)Forest Green & Gold   
Mascot Panther
Rival
YearbookLair
Communities served Riverdale Park, New Carrollton, Woodlawn
Feeder schools Charles Carroll Middle School
William Wirt Middle School
Website www.pgcps.org/parkdale/

Parkdale High School (PHS) is a public high school located in Riverdale Park, Maryland, United States. It is part of the Prince George's County Public Schools system. Enrollment was 2,354 students in grades nine through twelve as of 2020.

Contents

Parkdale High School serves: [1] portions of Riverdale Park and East Riverdale, [2] all of Woodlawn, [3] and the majority of New Carrollton. [4]

It hosts an International Baccalaureate (IB) magnet program.

History

Parkdale High School opened on February 1, 1968. [5]

Principals

Notable alumni

Sports

Demographics

Population of Parkdale High School (as of June 2020). [24]

YearWhiteAfrican AmericanAsianHispanicOtherTotal
200986117374743n/a2082
201085114379852n/a2166
20118411079190692205
201287104797910242172
201382943103919272083
20147890888921422046
201575865851071462148
201679875751114472197
201797866721197422285
201891850791336352402
201979792861373292367
202073718611473242354

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  2. ↑ "Maps." Town of Riverdale Park. Retrieved on March 3, 2018.
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