Bethesda-chevy Chase High School
4301 East-west Hwy, Bethesda, MD, 20814 - Map Map

School Overview:
Definition of Terms
Bethesda-chevy Chase High School
School Level High school
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
County Montgomery County, MD
Students & Faculty
Total Students 1691 students
% Male / % Female 49%  /  51%
Total Classroom Teachers 91 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 9 - 400 students
Grade 10 - 439 students
Grade 11 - 443 students
Grade 12 - 409 students
This School
(MD) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:19 1:17
Students by Ethnicity
This School
(MD) School Average
% American Indian n/a n/a
% Asian 6% 3%
% Hispanic 14% 4%
% Black 16% 34%
% White 63% 48%
% Unknown 1 % 2%
Additional Student Information
This School
(MD) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 6% 16%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 2% 5%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
School Performance:
(MD) Statewide Testing Performance
School Statewide Performance View Education Department Test Scores
School District:
School District Name Montgomery County Public s School District
This School's Agency
(MD) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 199 28
Number of Students Managed 139,457 students 17,295 students
District Total Revenue $2,068,665,000 $171,909,000
District Expenditure $2,003,474,000 $168,429,000
District Revenue / Student $14,834 $9,940
District Expenditure / Student $14,366 $9,739
District Graduation Rates 92% 86%
In the News:
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School Notes:
  • Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School (B-CC) is a Montgomery County, Maryland, USA, public school named for two of the towns it serves along with Kensington and Silver Spring, Maryland. It is located at 4301 East-West Highway, in Bethesda, an unincorporated community in Montgomery County.
  • Bethesda-Chevy Chase is a part of Montgomery County Public Schools.
  • The school serves the Chevy Chase and Bethesda areas including the towns of Chevy Chase, Chevy Chase View, Chevy Chase Village, and Somerset; and the villages of Chevy Chase Section Three, Chevy Chase Section Five, Martin's Additions and North Chevy Chase.
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  • Administrators
  • Principal: Karen Lockard
  • Assistant Principal: Bennie Green
  • Assistant Principal: Irina LaGrange
  • Notable staff
  • Colman McCarthy, peace studies teacher
  • Notable alumni
  • Tracy Chevalier, author of Girl with a Pearl Earring
  • Gaelan Connell, star of the movie Bandslam.
  • Chet Culver, Governor of Iowa
  • Tommy Davidson, comedian and part of the cast of the TV show In Living Color
  • Council Nedd II, American Anglican Bishop
  • Andy Duncan, founding member of the band OK GO
  • Neal Fredericks, cinematographer, most notably for "The Blair Witch Project"
  • William Frick, member of the Maryland House of Delegates
  • Joe Haldeman, noted science-fiction writer and author of "Forever War"
  • Robert Gordon, rockabilly singer
  • Laura Hillenbrand, author of An American Legend
  • Philip J. Kaplan, (aka Pud), notable internet personality and founder of Fuckedcompany.com and Adbrite
  • Daniel Kessler, guitarist and founder of the band Interpol
  • Robert Mercurio, bassist and founding member of the New Orleans funk band Galactic
  • Neal Potter, County Executive of Montgomery County, 1990-1994
  • Jeff Raines, guitarist and founding member of the New Orleans funk band Galactic
  • Jonathan I. Schwartz, CEO of Sun Microsystems
  • Andy Serwer, journalist with Fortune magazine
  • David Simon , creator and executive producer of the HBO series The Wire
  • Daniel Stern, comic actor noted for playing Marv, one of the burglars from the first two Home Alone movies.
  • David Stuart , Mayanist scholar and the youngest-ever recipient of the MacArthur Fellowship "genius grant"
  • Becky Stark, actress and lead singer of Lavender Diamond.
  • David Tate , former CEO of Rantel Research, Inc. and current Director of Analytical Associates of Bethesda, MD.
  • Academics
  • B-CC offers a variety of educational programs including the Advanced Placement Program and the International Baccalaureate Program to its students.
  • B-CC was also ranked 64th on Newsweek's Top 100 High Schools of 2008
  • Chips is B-CC's award winning magazine, currently in its 71st edition, is a Columbia Scholastic Press Association Silver Crown winner, making it among the nation's top 5% of Literary Magazines
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  • Music and Theater
  • B-CC is a GRAMMY foundation signature school. In 2005, Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School won the Maryland State Theatre Society's award for best musical for its production of Urinetown.
  • In April 2008, B-CC attended the Boston Heritage Festival. All of its music groups received golds and left with several trophies and plaques. They also received soloist awards for a number of their musicians.
  • The music department, led by Marshall White, boasts a Symphonic and Concert Orchestra and Band, Pep Band, Jazz Band, Drumline, and a number of chamber groups such as a string quartet, brass group, string ensemble, and many more. It also have several choral groups, and individual instrument courses like guitar and piano. The department offers a rigorous IB Music course as an 8th period to its students.
  • Athletics
  • Fall
  • Boy's soccer (2007 3A state champions)
  • Girl's Field hockey
  • Girl's Volleyball
  • Girl's Tennis
  • Girl's Soccer (2008 3A state champions)
  • Cross Country (2007 3A state champions)
  • Football
  • Cheerleading
  • Golf
  • Poms
  • Winter
  • Girl's Basketball
  • Boy's Basketball (2007 3A state finalist)
  • Indoor Track and Field (2007 girl's 3A state champions)
  • Swimming and diving
  • Cheerleading
  • Wrestling
  • Ice Hockey
  • Squash
  • Spring
  • Girl's Lacrosse
  • Boy's Lacrosse
  • Boys Tennis
  • Baseball
  • Gymnastics (2007, 2008, 2009 3A state champions)
  • Outdoor Track and Field
  • Poms
  • Softball
  • Co-ed Volleyball
  • ....
  • Feeder Schools
  • Middle Schools
  • Westland Middle School (6-8)
  • Elementary Schools Feeding into Westland Middle School
  • Bethesda ES (K-5)
  • Chevy Chase ES (3-6)
  • North Chevy Chase ES (3-6)
  • Rock Creek Forest ES (PreK-5)
  • Rosemary Hills ES (PreK-2)
  • Somerset ES (K-5)
  • Westbrook ES (K-5)
  • External links
  • Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School
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School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (20814)
School Zip (20814)
(MD) State Average
Population (Approximate) 25,269 people 5,133,067 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 78% 32%
Population Average Age 39 years old 36 years old
Average Household size 2.0 persons 2.5 persons
Median Household Income $77,568 $51,114
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 4.8 rooms 6.0 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 45 years old 42 years old
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% Owning / % Renting 56% / 44% 65% / 35%
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