Students
In the 2008-2009 school year, the 1,971 students at Magruder were 43.4% white, 19.4% African American, 23.0% Hispanic, 14.0% Asian, and 0.3% Native American.
In 2010, Magruder was listed in Newsweek magazine as the 481st highest-rated school in the country.
The 2010 graduation rate at Magruder High School was 90.5%.
Magruder features, alongside the National Honors Society, societies in:
- Science
- French
- Spanish
- Math
- Music
As well as the engineering academy "Project Lead the Way".
Magruder offers a wide range of courses from regular to honors to AP classes. The percentage of students receiving a 3 or higher on the AP College Board exams is high and is above average compared to the rest of the state and the nation. SAT scores among students are also above average.
In the 2010 graduating class, 80.1% of students expected to go to college or training, 14.5% to college and employment, 1.6% directly to employment, and 2.2% to the military. Graduating classes from Magruder High School accumulate over $5 million in scholarships each year.
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