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Watkins Mill High School

10301 Apple Ridge Rd, Gaithersburg, MD, 20879-1013 -

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Definition of Terms

Watkins Mill High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Montgomery County, MD

Students & Faculty

Total Students

2047 students

% Male / % Female

50% / 50%

Total Classroom Teachers

123 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 595 students

Grade 10 - 519 students

Grade 11 - 508 students

Grade 12 - 425 students

This School

(MD) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:17

1:17

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(MD) School Average

% American Indian	n/a	n/a
% Asian	10%	3%
% Hispanic	28%	4%
% Black	34%	34%
% White	28%	48%

Additional Student Information

This School

(MD) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

19%

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%

Learning life skills at Forest Oak Elementary (Gazette.net)
posted on November 18, 2009 at 10:23:55 am
Forest Oak Elementary School has wrapped up its first session of a life skills program piloted by the school's Linkages to Learning program and two Gaithersburg Police officers.
SU linemen bonded by high schools (The Northern Virginia Daily)
posted on November 7, 2009 at 11:25:10 am
WINCHESTER -- Maryland suburbia, in spots, is drenched in football tradition. There are those classic Washington Catholic Athletic Conference battles between Good Counsel and Dematha, which draw crowds by the thousands every year; there is the recent rise of the Montgomery County Class 4A Sherwood Warriors, who often rank among Maryland's top 10 programs.
Watkins Mill High School Starts New Summer Reading Program (Washington Post)
posted on June 18, 2009 at 04:00:00 am
Every fall, it seems, Watkins Mill High School's English teachers confront the same realization when a new school year begins: Kids just don't like summer reading.
Montgomery County Student Leader Proposes Allowing Cellphone Use at Lunchtime (Washington Post)
posted on June 1, 2009 at 04:00:00 am
Juan Hendrix, an earth science teacher at John F. Kennedy High School in Silver Spring, knows that when it comes to cellphone use in schools, looks can deceive.
Crystal Palace Baltimore Signs Three Local Players (OurSports Central)
posted on February 19, 2009 at 08:37:35 pm
Baltimore, MD - Crystal Palace Baltimore is pleased to announce the signing of three additional players to bolster its roster for the upcoming season. Stephen Basso, Billy Chiles and Kevin Gnatiko have all been with the squad since pre-season training began this past Monday, February 16, 2009.

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Watkins Mill High School is located in Gaithersburg in incorporated Montgomery County, Maryland, United States.
The school is named after the Watkins family that previously owned a Mill on the current property. The school's colors are orange and blue. The school mascot is Wally the Wolverine. Watkins Mill is home to such programs as the International Baccalaureate Program and Academy of Finance. Watkins Mill is part of the Montgomery County Public Schools system. Vice principals are Charles Feamster, Robin Lupia, and Brenda Wilks.
The school opened in 1989 at 269,706 ft² with a 28,140 ft² addition in 1994 and a 3,733 ft² in 1999 with 300 ft² of renovation. The school now encompasses 301,579 ft².
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About This Zip Code (20879)

School Zip (20879)

(MD) State Average

Population (Approximate)

21,980 people

5,133,067 people

% (age 25+) w/College Degree

50%

32%

Population Average Age

33 years old

36 years old

Average Household size

3.0 persons

2.5 persons

Median Household Income

$66,799

$51,114

Avg. # of Rooms in Household

6.4 rooms

6.0 rooms

Median Age of Housing Structure

24 years old

42 years old

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% Owning / % Renting

77% / 23%

65% / 35%

Nearby Schools:

1. Seneca Valley High School - 1687 students - 2.8 mi. away - view location
2. Gaithersburg High School - 2247 students - 3.3 mi. away - view location
3. Northwest High School - 1962 students - 4.3 mi. away - view location
4. Longview School - 49 students - 5.0 mi. away - view location
5. Quince Orchard High School - 1910 students - 5.3 mi. away - view location

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