Charles Herbert Flowers High School
Springdale, MD 20774
Phone: (301) 636-8000
District: Prince George's County Public Schools
GreatSchools Rating
public • Grades 9,10,11,12 • 2631 students
Charles Herbert Flowers High School, a public school located in Springdale, MD, serves grades 9-12 in the Prince George's County Public Schools.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 6 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.
Charles Herbert Flowers High School is a public school located in Springdale, MD. 2631 students attend Charles Herbert Flowers High School.
School Ratings
| Category | Rating | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Test Scores | 6/10 | The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2025 Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program data from Maryland State Department of Education, and using 2025 Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program End-Of-Course data from Maryland State Department of Education. |
| College Readiness | 6/10 | The College Readiness Rating uses this high school's graduation rates, college entrance exam participation and performance, or AP, IB, or Dual Enrollment participation to determine how well schools are preparing students for success in college and beyond. The College Readiness Rating was created using the following data from the 2021 Civil Rights Data Collection: percentage of students enrolled in IB, AP or Dual Enrollment classes in grades 9-12, using 2025 4-year high school graduation rate data from Maryland State Department of Education, using 2025 Average SAT score data from Maryland State Department of Education, and using 2026 demographic data from Maryland State Department of Education. |
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Posted: March 4, 2025
EVERYTHING has to be good for my friend coming to this school for the NEXT SCHOOL year as a summer
Posted: March 4, 2025
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Posted: January 29, 2025
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Posted: January 29, 2025
Charles Herbert Flowers High School has been a great experience for me, and I would highly recommend it! The teachers do an excellent job of delivering lessons, and they genuinely help students who want to learn. On top of that, theyre funny, kind, and make the classroom environment enjoyable. If youre looking for a school where teachers care and make learning engaging, this is the place. 100% recommend!
Posted: January 29, 2025
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Posted: May 12, 2024
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Posted: May 12, 2024
CHFHS Community Reference Instruction (CRI) program lacks in several areas. Specifically the IEP Team. The team fails to be accountable and adhere to the Federal law (IDEA) and State/local policies regarding special education rights, processes and procedures. For example, the team has been unprepared and disorganized; as a result, multiple follow-ups meetings are needed; unfortunately, rarely are the issues resolved. The students are put a disadvantaged. I recommend that the team is receive properly training in the laws, policies, procedures and process; implement those rules/processes; most importantly, be accountable. The special education chair lacks meeting management and facilities skills. Training on facilitation and how to address/management conflict would be beneficial. Also, CHFHS does not have ADA compliant accessible bathrooms (ex. automatic doors, closely located near the classrooms). CRI Students must use the school nurse office's bathroom (which is located on the opposite side of the building.) I would not recommend this school for students who have motor skill delays/challenges. Positive comments: the therapists who provide related services such as speech and OT are knowledgeable, will trained and make every effort to align and address the student's IEP goals/objectives. The educators will training and respectful; however, they faced challenges such as adequate funding for community based field trips.
Posted: December 13, 2023
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Posted: December 13, 2023
This school is very wonderful for your children to go to and prepare them for College. This school has great teachers and students and a good principal. I love all of the sports there. Ive gone to many of there games and the students played a wonderful job. In 2 years i will be enrolling my son in this school as he is in 7th grade. My eldest son is in his senior year. I would definitely recommend this school.
Posted: December 13, 2023
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Posted: March 3, 2020
Posted: March 3, 2020
I can only speak on the Sci/Tech. The teaching staff is very approachable and hold students accountable. I like how teachers are leading the students to take care of matters themselves in preparing for college.
Posted: March 3, 2020
Kids are kids. Unfortunately, character beings at home and can be enhanced at school, if the student is open to development. When speaking on my own I have seen some positive changes. My scholar does speak on how some of her instructor and administrators have guided her in aspirations for higher education.
Posted: March 3, 2020
The principal is a take charge kind of leader and engages with students and parents.
Posted: March 3, 2020
Posted: March 3, 2020
Posted: March 3, 2020
2 thumbs up. It was rocky a little at the beginning of freshman year. Things changes and we can say our experience at Flowers is worth us recommending this institute, despite some of its problems. There is no school that can openly and honestly say there are no problems we just haven't heard of them yet. I believe this school has made an honest attempt to handle its issues. Keep in mind the it begins at home when it comes to respect, and integrity. If students are out of control in school the problem began before they walked in the door. Schools are dealing with a different kind of student now...times have changed! Dr. Brown, keep doing what you do!
Posted: August 13, 2019
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Posted: August 13, 2019
great and this is an awesome school overall
Posted: October 15, 2018
Dont realize potential in children.
Most good kids are grouped in with problem children
Posted: October 15, 2018
Posted: October 15, 2018
Horrible
Worse school in the USA
Poor leadership, poor course work, low effectiveness, no accountability
Lazy principal. Years behind mainstream think they are top notch but lazy and poorly educated teachers.
Posted: October 15, 2018
Only give worksheets
Do not send your child here. Kids here are years behind peers and read books from 3/4 grade levels below.
They do not have lot of classses and children are placed in special education when clearly dont have an IEP.
Posted: October 15, 2018
Never available
Maybe 2 or 3 good teachers.
Posted: October 15, 2018
Posted: October 15, 2018
leaders lead by example however principal and adminstration are very poor examples. To busy focusing on factor your are DR.
Lots of people are focus on fixing your school academically and having students that can actually read.
Posted: January 31, 2017
horrible! fire the principal asap and all the staff. they are lazy and the school is way over crowded
Posted: January 31, 2017
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Posted: June 22, 2016
My experience at this school was average. I wished they had better prepared me for college.
Posted: November 20, 2012
Flowers has a strong leadership within the new Principal. We have not ran into any issues so far! We are military and have lived many places and have seen many schools. The success of the school is on the parents. Your students will get out what you as a parent put in!
Posted: May 25, 2012
I love Flowers High School. I am in the 10th Grade and in the Science & Technology program. Although Flowers is a rough school, it has great programs. The science and technology program is sort of secluded form the general population of the school which is good because most of the general population is filled with ghetto and unsuccessful students. Science & tech provides its students with three tracks: biology, engineering, and computer science. I am on the biology track so it is mandatory for my to take bio/org chemistry and AP biology. It is also mandatory for all sci&tech students to take like physics, pre-calc, and engineering foundations 1 & 2. The program is VERY challenging but it is all worth it in the end. Like, our seniors have gotten into great schools like Harvard, Columbia, Princeton, Dartmouth, University of Maryland: College Park, UNC at Chapell Hill, UVA, UPENN, Penn State, UPITT, UMBC, GIT, NC A&T, Hampton, Howard, Temple, and more. This is a great school as long as you stay focused. Even though our principal of 12 years is leaving, this school will stay strong and keep doing great things.
Posted: December 9, 2011
I want to keep this short, but honestly as a freshman starting in '11, I can say nothing good about this school. None of the good programs are available to 9th graders, and the children (they certainly act like children) are ghetto and totally uncontrollable. When the school first opened, everybody wanted to get in b/c it was a good school back in the day. But now it's turned to bad things happening every day. There are only a few security guards in the school, and they don't really care about out-of-place uniforms, or kids roaming around. I'm closing, but if I were a parent, I wouldn't send my kid to CHFHS unless we lived in a perfect world.
Posted: April 26, 2011
As a teacher at CHFHS, I can attest that the school is indeed overcrowded, which only further confirms the high regard by parents of our school. At Flowers, there is a culture of learning that is matched at only very few schools in the county. The teachers are dedicated, the principal is excellent and there is a plethora of after-school activities for every student interest.
Posted: April 8, 2011
I BELIEVE THAT FLOWERS IS AN EXCELLENT HIGH SCHOOL AND THERE MAGNET PROGRAM HELPS CHILDREN BECOME MORE SUCCESSFUL IN LIFE
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| 1 | Crofton | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Crofton | MD | 9.4 mi | |
| 2 | The VIO | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Washington SW | DC | 9.9 mi | |
| 3 | Takoma Park | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Takoma Park | MD | 10.1 mi | |
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| 6 | Harvest Run | Condominium/Townhouse | Odenton | MD | 10.8 mi | |
| 7 | Iverly | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Silver Spring | MD | 11.7 mi | |
| 8 | DuMont Oaks | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Silver Spring | MD | 11.7 mi | |
| 9 | Forest Knolls | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Silver Spring | MD | 11.8 mi | |
| 10 | Shelter Cove Luxury Apartments | Apartment Complex | Odenton | MD | 13.1 mi | |
| 11 | Midway Common | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Fort Meade | MD | 13.3 mi | |
| 12 | Reserve at Potomac Yard | Apartment Complex | Alexandria | VA | 13.4 mi | |
| 13 | Rivergate | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Alexandria | VA | 13.6 mi | |
| 14 | The Willoughby | Condominium/Townhouse | Chevy Chase | MD | 13.8 mi | |
| 15 | Beverly Hills | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Alexandria | VA | 14.1 mi | |
| 16 | Henry | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Alexandria | VA | 14.3 mi | |
| 17 | Twenty400 | Apartment Complex | Arlington | VA | 14.3 mi |
| # | Name | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
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| 1 | Capitol Hill | Washington | DC | 9.4 mi | |
| 2 | White Oak | Silver Spring | MD | 10.3 mi | |
| 3 | Washington DC | Washington D.C. | DC | 10.4 mi | |
| 4 | Silver Spring | Silver Spring | MD | 11 mi | |
| 5 | Georgetown | Washington | DC | 11.7 mi | |
| 6 | Laurel | Laurel | MD | 11.8 mi | |
| 7 | Pentagon City | Arlington | VA | 13.5 mi | |
| 8 | National Harbor | Fort Washington | MD | 14 mi |
| Base | Distance |
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| Andrews AFB | 9.1 mi. |
| Marine Barracks Washington | 9.3 mi. |
| Washington Navy Yard | 9.5 mi. |
| Coast Guard Headquarters DC | 10.6 mi. |
| Fort McNair | 10.6 mi. |
| Bolling AFB Joint Base Anacostia | 11.6 mi. |
| Fort Meade NSA | 12.3 mi. |
| Pentagon | 12.6 mi. |
| Henderson Hall | 13.5 mi. |
| Fort Myer | 13.6 mi. |
| Walter Reed Medical Center | 14.7 mi. |
| Mark Center Alexandria | 16.6 mi. |
| US Naval Academy | 19.1 mi. |
| Annapolis Naval Station | 20 mi. |
| Defense Health Headquarters Falls Church | 20.6 mi. |
| Fort Belvoir | 22.7 mi. |
| Coast Guard Curtis Bay | 23.4 mi. |
| Indian Head Naval Base | 29.9 mi. |
| NRO Chantilly | 33.2 mi. |
| Dahlgren NSWC | 42 mi. |
| Quantico Marine Base | 42.9 mi. |
| Fort Detrick | 47.3 mi. |
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