Sherwood High School

300 Olneysandy Spring Rd, Sandy Spring, MD, 20860
Tel: (301)924-3200
Grades: 9-12 | 2,076 students
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SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS:
  • Sherwood High School serves 2,076 students in grades 9-12.
  • The school's student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the MD state average of 13:1.
  • The school's 89% graduation rate is high than the MD state average of 85%.
  • Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body.
  • Sherwood High School is the only public high school within Sandy Spring, and operates within the Montgomery County Public s School District.
Source: 2011 NCES data, MD Dept. of Educ.
Sherwood High School
Grades Offered Grades 9-12
Total Students 2,076 students
% Male / % Female 50% / 50%
Total Classroom Teachers 116 teachers
Students by Grade
 
 
This School
(MD) School Average
Student : Teacher Ratio 18:1 13:1
 
This School
(MD) School Average
% American Indian		 n/a n/a
% Asian		 10% 6%
% Hispanic		 13% 11%
% Black		 15% 37%
% White		 58% 43%
Unknown		 4% 3%
 
 
This School
(MD) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 10% 33%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 3% 7%
School Statewide Performance View Education Department Test Scores
School District Name Montgomery County Public s School District

Nearby Schools:

Sherwood High School
Grades: 9-12 | 0 mi. away
Sherwood Elementary School
Grades: PK-5 | 1 mi. away
Brooke Grove Elementary School
Grades: PK-5 | 2 mi. away
James Hubert Blake High School
Grades: 9-12 | 2.3 mi. away
William H. Farquhar Middle School
Grades: 6-8 | 2.5 mi. away
Olney Elementary School
Grades: KG-5 | 2.8 mi. away

View all schools in: Sandy Spring, Montgomery County, Zip 20860

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School Reviews:

  • Not Recommended June 21,2010 - I attended Sherwood and I don't think it was a good preparation for college. I had straight A's in my Senior year, but I still had to take rimidiation classes.Some of my friends' parents would ask for better grades for their kids, and they always got that. If the teacher was not compliant, they went straight to the administration. In the end, I can say that a bunch of aggressive parents were running the school.*-Posted by Student/Alumni *
  • Recommended June 01,2009 - This is an excellent school, not only academically, but the parents and students who attend Sherwood are from the Olney/Ashton area which is a very small but loyal group of people.*-Posted by Parent *
  • Recommended September 26,2007 - There are, as with many places, many teachers who are passionate about their subjects and the kids. I have had daughters in this school since 2000. The sports programs are also very good and coaches are committed. The parents and the community are very involved.*-Posted by Parent *
  • Not Recommended March 09,2007 - A. This school is very hard for some people but easy for others. B. They dont have any special programs it is a very boring school. C. VERY good in football but sucks in everything else. D. Old and rundown built in the 1900's E. alot becuase it is a white school, so of course there is going to be alot of parents. Overall, the school is boring for everyone except the white people (Dont take offense to this). I am a student at the school and all I want to do is get a transfer over to Blake.*-Posted by Student/Alumni *

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