St. Mary's County Public Schools serves approximately 17,449 students from pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade. One of the ways it accomplishes this tall task is through the support and specialized training of its compassionate teachers, principals and vice principals, and certified guidance counselors.

These skilled educators ply their trade in St. Mary's County's 17 elementary schools, four middle schools and three high schools. Some of the benefits of sending your child to any one of the following schools within the St. Mary's County Public Schools system include its recent successes trumpeted on its website, such as 2012's graduating class earning a total of $20.6 million in scholarships; 2011's graduating class surpassing state and national averages on the Scholastic Achievement Test (SAT); and implementing Full-Day Kindergarten one year in advance of the state's mandated 2007 start date.

Here are the individual schools that collectively make up St. Mary's County Public Schools:

Elementary Schools

  • Benjamin Banneker
  • Chesapeake Public Charter
  • Dynard
  • Evergreen
  • George W. Carver
  • Green Holly
  • Greenview Knolls
  • Hollywood
  • Leonardtown
  • Lettie Marshall Dent
  • Lexington Park
  • Mechanicsville
  • Oakville
  • Park Hall
  • Piney Point
  • Ridge
  • Town Creek
  • White Marsh

Middle Schools

  • Chesapeake Public Charter
  • Esperanza
  • Leonardtown
  • Margaret Brent
  • Spring Ridge

High Schools

  • Career and Tech Center
  • Chopticon
  • Fairlead
  • Great Mills
  • Leonardtown