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Gaithersburg High School
314 S Frederick Ave, Gaithersburg, MD, 20877-2392 -  Map
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School Overview:
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 1:16
Students by Ethnicity
This School ( MD ) School Average
% American Indian n/a n/a
% Asian 10% 5%
% Hispanic 27% 8%
% Black 27% 40%
% White 36% 46%
Additional Student Information
This School ( MD ) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 16% 23%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 5% 8%
% 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 27
Number of Students Managed 141,639 students 16,524 students
District Total Revenue $2,068,665,000 $159,214,000
District Expenditure $2,003,474,000 $153,923,000
District Revenue / Student $14,605 $9,539
District Expenditure / Student $14,145 $9,315
District Graduation Rates 92% 86%
School Notes:
  • Gaithersburg High School (GHS) is a four-year high school in Gaithersburg,Maryland, United States. Part of Montgomery County Public Schools. Founded in 1904 as Gaithersburg School, offering grades K-12. The mascot is the Trojan. Sports teams include swimming and diving, soccer, basketball, football, volleyball, golf, tennis, field hockey, lacrosse, baseball, softball, poms, cheerleading, cross country, indoor track, outdoor track and ice hockey. Students have access to edline, an online learning tool. Construction was just completed on a new wing of the school.
  • Gaithersburg High School Sports Accomplishments: 1958 Boys Basketball State Finalist.
  • 1961 Boys Cross Country State Champions.
  • 1965 Boys Track and Field State Champions.
  • 1965 Boys Cross Country State Finalist.
  • 1966 Boys Track and Field State Champions.
  • 1969 Boys Track and Field State Finalist.
  • 1970 Boys Cross Country State Finalist.
  • 1971 Boys Cross Country State Champions.
  • 1972 Wrestling State Finalist.
  • 1973 Boys Cross Country State Finalist.
  • 1973 Boys Golf State Finalist.
  • 1974 Boys Golf State Champions.
  • 1985 Boys Golf State Champions.
  • 1986 Boys Track and Field State Champions.
  • 1986 Football State Champions.
  • 1987 Boys Golf State Finalist.
  • 1989 Boys Track and Field State Finalist.
  • 1989 Football State Finalist.
  • 1992 Football State Champions.
  • 1992 Baseball State Finalist.
  • 1993 Baseball State Finalist.
  • 1995 Boys Track and Field State Finalist.
  • 1995 Football State Finalist.
  • 1996 Boys Golf State Finalist.
  • 1996 County Cheerleading Champions.
  • 1997 Baseball State Finalist.
  • 1998 Basketball State Champions.
  • 1998 Boys Track and Field State Champions.
  • 1999 Softball State Champions.
  • 1999 Football State Finalist.
  • 2000 Undefeated State Football Champions 13-0.
  • 2000 Boys Volleyball County Champions.
  • 2000 Boys Track and Field State Champions.
  • 2000 Boys Cross Country State Champions.
  • 2001 Boys Track and Field State Finalist.
  • 2001 Boys Cross Country State Finalist.
  • 2002 Boys Track and Field State Champions.
  • 2004 Boys Cross Country State Finalist.
  • 2005 Girls Volleyball State Champions.
  • 2006 Girls Basketball State Finalist.
  • 2006 County Cheerleading Champions.
  • Famous Alumni: Dominique Dawes, Olympic Gymnast (transferred from Montgomery Blair High School).
  • Hank Fraley, NFL Lineman.
  • Byran Steele, NCAA Track and Field Runner, Long Island Universty, Runner-up in the 400 meter hurldes at the 2006 NCAA Track and Field Championships, Runs for Jamaica's National Team.
  • Ashley Kupets, gymnast for University of Georgia Bulldogs, sister of 2004 olympic medalist Courtney Kupets.
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School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (20877)
School Zip (20877) (MD) State Average
Population (Approximate) 30,129 people 5,071,990 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 41% 32%
Population Average Age 33 years old 36.0 years old
Average Household size 2.8 persons 2.5 persons
Median Household Income $51,309 $52,064
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 4.7 rooms 6.0 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 32 years old 42 years old
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