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Poolesville High School
17501 Willard Rd, Poolesville, MD, 20837-2006 -  Map
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School Overview:
Definition of Terms Poolesville High School
School Level High school
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
County Montgomery County, MD
Students & Faculty
Total Students 861 students
% Male / % Female 45%  /  55%
Total Classroom Teachers 52 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 9 - 226 students
Grade 10 - 239 students
Grade 11 - 201 students
Grade 12 - 195 students
This School ( MD ) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:17 1:16
Students by Ethnicity
This School ( MD ) School Average
% American Indian n/a n/a
% Asian 4% 5%
% Hispanic 3% 8%
% Black 5% 40%
% White 88% 46%
Additional Student Information
This School ( MD ) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 1% 23%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 1% 8%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
School Performance:
( MD ) Statewide Testing Performance
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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:
  • Poolesville High School is a public high school located in Poolesville, Maryland. It is home to the Global Ecology Studies Program and two other magnet programs.
  • History: Poolesville High School was founded in the early 1900s. The core of the building was built in 1911 as an elementary school.
  • As of 2006, it is the only high school in Mongtgomery County with a declining enrollment. The school buses in nearly 200 students from more populated areas. Due to this, the nature of the school has changed dramatically in the past 3 years.
  • Academics: Starting in the 2006-2007 school year, each student at Poolesville High School is assigned to one of three "houses": Global Ecology; Science, Math, and Computer Science; or Humanities.
  • Global Ecology Studies Program: The Global Ecology Studies Program (GESP), currently headed by Joyce Bailey, addresses environmental issues through coursework in science and social studies as well as field experience. In the senior year, each student completes a culminating project.
  • Science, Mathematics, and Computer Science House: The Science, Math, and Computer Science (SMCS) program accepted its first students for the 2006-2007 school year. Modeled on the Science, Mathematics, and Computer Science magnet program at Montgomery Blair High School, it is currently coordinated by former Blair magnet teacher Mark Curran.
  • Humanities House: The Humanities program accepted its first students for the 2006-2007 school year. It is modeled after the Communication Arts Program at Montgomery Blair High School. It is currently headed by Emily Sigman.
  • Extra-curricular activities: Drama Club (Midnight Players), Debate Team, Football Team, Basketball, Tennis, Improv, Math team, It's Academic, ELLE (Emerging Leaders Looking for Excellence) Sorority.
  • Notable alumni: A member of the class of 2002 was featured in the October 2004 College edition of Playboy magazine under the name Mackenzie Jolie.
  • Another student of the class of 2002 had produced a wildly popular website called epornreview. It has proved very lucrative.
  • Garrett Miller (2002) has produced an online art gallery of mail art.
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School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (20837)
School Zip (20837) (MD) State Average
Population (Approximate) 6,045 people 5,071,990 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 48% 32%
Population Average Age 36 years old 36.0 years old
Average Household size 3.1 persons 2.5 persons
Median Household Income $82,301 $52,064
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 7.9 rooms 6.0 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 31 years old 42 years old
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