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Gaithersburg High School

314 S Frederick Ave, Gaithersburg, MD, 20877-2392 -

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Definition of Terms

Gaithersburg High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Montgomery County, MD

Students & Faculty

Total Students

2247 students

% Male / % Female

52% / 48%

Total Classroom Teachers

123 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 647 students

Grade 10 - 611 students

Grade 11 - 502 students

Grade 12 - 487 students

This School

(MD) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:18

1:17

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(MD) School Average

% American Indian	n/a	n/a
% Asian	10%	3%
% Hispanic	27%	4%
% Black	27%	34%
% White	36%	48%

Additional Student Information

This School

(MD) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

16%

16%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

n/a

(MD) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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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%

Rockville offers somber ceremony of thanks (Aspen Hill Gazette)
posted on November 18, 2009 at 10:42:27 am
Rockville Mayor-elect Phyllis Marcuccio, American Legion Post 86 commander Colleen Mulroney and retired Sgt. Perfecto Cobian of the USA Freedom Team Salute Program listen to speakers during Rockville's annual Veterans Day ceremony at American Legion Post 86. Standing at rear is Danny Pounds, a member of the American Legion Post 86 color guard.
School board to vote on capital budget (Gazette.net)
posted on November 18, 2009 at 10:02:00 am
The county school board is scheduled to vote Thursday night on a construction plan that has drawn passionate testimony from parents, students, and activists.
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Suspensions drop in Montgomery schools (The Washington DC Examiner)
posted on November 9, 2009 at 04:15:09 am
The number of suspensions in Montgomery County public elementary, middle and high schools dropped dramatically over the past two years.
At Gaithersburg High School, the increase in number of students with foreign roots challenges sports programs (Washington Post)
posted on November 6, 2009 at 05:00:00 am
At Gaithersburg High School, the Trojans' sports teams are not as reflective of the school's demographic shifts, because fewer foreign-rooted students try out for athletics.

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Gaithersburg High School (GHS) is located in Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States. Part of Montgomery County Public Schools, the school was founded in 1904 as "Gaithersburg School" and offered grades K-12. Since 1951, the school resides at 314 South Frederick Avenue, and currently serves grades 9-12. Both Forest Oak Middle School and Gaithersburg Middle School feed into the high school. Gaithersburg High is a very diverse school. As of 2009 its population is 26.8% Black, 10.4% Asian, 33.8% Hispanic, and 28.7% White.
Notable alumni
Tony Greene (1966), former NFL Defensive Back of the Buffalo Bills
Jim Ward, Gettsburg College, Baltimore Colts 1967-1971
Eddie Stubbs (1979) Grand Ole Opry Announcer, DJ, Fiddler, bluegrass historian
Kevin Brady (2008) Orioles draft pick and Clemson University pitcher
External links
Gaithersburg High School Website
Blue and Gold Newspaper, GHS School Newspaper
Bird's eye view of Gaithersburg High School
Gaithersburg Trojan Football Website
Gaithersburg Lacrosse Website

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