Top Rankings
Montgomery County Public Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 30 public high schools serving 50,736 students in Montgomery County Public Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Maryland.
Public High Schools in Montgomery County Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Maryland public high school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 60% statewide average).
Public High School in Montgomery County Public School School District have a Graduation Rate of 91%, which is more than the Maryland average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Poolesville High School, with ≥99% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Maryland or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the Maryland public high school average of 65% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MD)
# Schools
209 Schools
269 Schools
# Students
158,231 Students
279,393 Students
# Teachers
11,272 Teachers
17,756 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Montgomery County Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 25 school districts in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#3 out of 25 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
20%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
36%
Graduation Rate
91%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.76
0.72
# American Indian Students
310 Students
664 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
22,258 Students
18,720 Students
% Asian Students
14%
7%
# Hispanic Students
52,832 Students
53,779 Students
% Hispanic Students
34%
19%
# Black Students
34,609 Students
96,334 Students
% Black Students
22%
35%
# White Students
39,981 Students
97,195 Students
% White Students
25%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
145 Students
426 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
7,959 Students
12,109 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
3,639
199
# Students in K Grade:
10,787
319
# Students in 1st Grade:
10,877
345
# Students in 2nd Grade:
11,337
377
# Students in 3rd Grade:
11,510
422
# Students in 4th Grade:
11,420
429
# Students in 5th Grade:
11,683
407
# Students in 6th Grade:
11,749
1,713
# Students in 7th Grade:
12,110
1,853
# Students in 8th Grade:
12,507
2,235
# Students in 9th Grade:
14,945
83,187
# Students in 10th Grade:
12,802
66,090
# Students in 11th Grade:
11,175
60,942
# Students in 12th Grade:
11,690
60,875
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,675 is higher than the state median of $19,738. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,117 is higher than the state median of $18,654. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3,588 MM
$17,412 MM
Spending
$3,183 MM
$16,456 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,675
$19,738
Spending / Student
$20,117
$18,654
Best Montgomery County Public Schools School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Thomas S. Wootton High School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
2100 Wootton Pkwy
Rockville, MD 20850
(240) 740-1500
Rockville, MD 20850
(240) 740-1500
Grades: 9-12
| 1,943 students
Rank: #22.
Walt Whitman High School
(Math: 91% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
7100 Whittier Blvd
Bethesda, MD 20817
(240) 740-4800
Bethesda, MD 20817
(240) 740-4800
Grades: 9-12
| 2,029 students
Rank: #33.
Poolesville High School
Magnet School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
17501 W Willard Rd
Poolesville, MD 20837
(240) 740-2400
Poolesville, MD 20837
(240) 740-2400
Grades: 9-12
| 1,272 students
Rank: #44.
Walter Johnson High School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
6400 Rock Spring Dr
Bethesda, MD 20814
(240) 740-6900
Bethesda, MD 20814
(240) 740-6900
Grades: 9-12
| 2,870 students
Rank: #55.
Winston Churchill High School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
11300 Gainsborough Rd
Potomac, MD 20854
(240) 740-5400
Potomac, MD 20854
(240) 740-5400
Grades: 9-12
| 2,212 students
Rank: #66.
Bethesda-chevy Chase High School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
4301 East-west Hwy
Bethesda, MD 20814
(240) 740-0400
Bethesda, MD 20814
(240) 740-0400
Grades: 9-12
| 2,289 students
Rank: #77.
Richard Montgomery High School
Magnet School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
250 Richard Montgomery Dr
Rockville, MD 20852
(240) 740-6100
Rockville, MD 20852
(240) 740-6100
Grades: 9-12
| 2,334 students
Rank: #88.
Sherwood High School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
300 Olney-sandy Spring Rd
Sandy Spring, MD 20860
(301) 924-3200
Sandy Spring, MD 20860
(301) 924-3200
Grades: 9-12
| 1,769 students
Rank: #99.
Northwest High School
Magnet School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
13501 Richter Farm Rd
Germantown, MD 20874
(301) 601-4660
Germantown, MD 20874
(301) 601-4660
Grades: 9-12
| 2,519 students
Rank: #1010.
Montgomery Blair High School
Magnet School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
51 University Blvd E
Silver Spring, MD 20901
(301) 649-2800
Silver Spring, MD 20901
(301) 649-2800
Grades: 9-12
| 3,176 students
Rank: #1111.
Clarksburg High School
Magnet School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
22500 Wims Rd
Clarksburg, MD 20871
(240) 740-6000
Clarksburg, MD 20871
(240) 740-6000
Grades: 9-12
| 2,316 students
Rank: #1212.
Damascus High School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
25921 Ridge Rd
Damascus, MD 20872
(240) 207-2400
Damascus, MD 20872
(240) 207-2400
Grades: 9-12
| 1,381 students
Rank: #1313.
Rockville High School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2100 Baltimore Rd
Rockville, MD 20851
(240) 740-6600
Rockville, MD 20851
(240) 740-6600
Grades: 9-12
| 1,407 students
Rank: #1414.
James Hubert Blake High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
300 Norwood Rd
Silver Spring, MD 20905
(240) 740-1400
Silver Spring, MD 20905
(240) 740-1400
Grades: 9-12
| 1,751 students
Rank: #1515.
Paint Branch High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
14121 Old Columbia Pike
Burtonsville, MD 20866
(301) 388-9900
Burtonsville, MD 20866
(301) 388-9900
Grades: 9-12
| 2,061 students
Rank: #1616.
Springbrook High School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
201 Valley Brook Dr
Silver Spring, MD 20904
(240) 740-3800
Silver Spring, MD 20904
(240) 740-3800
Grades: 9-12
| 1,681 students
Rank: #1717.
Quince Orchard High School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
15800 Quince Orchard Rd
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
(240) 740-3600
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
(240) 740-3600
Grades: 9-12
| 2,069 students
Rank: #18 - 1918. - 19.
Col. Zadok Magruder High School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
5939 Muncaster Mill Rd
Derwood, MD 20855
(240) 740-5550
Derwood, MD 20855
(240) 740-5550
Grades: 9-12
| 1,616 students
Rank: #18 - 1918. - 19.
Wheaton High School
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
12401 Dalewood Dr
Silver Spring, MD 20906
(301) 321-3400
Silver Spring, MD 20906
(301) 321-3400
Grades: 9-12
| 2,375 students
Rank: #2020.
Stephen Knolls School
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
10731 St. Margaret's Way
Kensington, MD 20895
(240) 740-0050
Kensington, MD 20895
(240) 740-0050
Grades: PK-12
| 56 students
Rank: #2121.
Seneca Valley High School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
19401 Crystal Rock Dr
Germantown, MD 20874
(240) 740-6400
Germantown, MD 20874
(240) 740-6400
Grades: 9-12
| 2,040 students
Rank: #2222.
Albert Einstein High School
Magnet School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
11135 Newport Mill Rd
Kensington, MD 20895
(240) 740-2700
Kensington, MD 20895
(240) 740-2700
Grades: 9-12
| 1,885 students
Rank: #2323.
Northwood High School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
919 University Blvd W
Silver Spring, MD 20901
(240) 740-6950
Silver Spring, MD 20901
(240) 740-6950
Grades: 9-12
| 1,784 students
Rank: #2424.
Gaithersburg High School
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
101 Education Blvd
Gaithersburg, MD 20877
(301) 284-4500
Gaithersburg, MD 20877
(301) 284-4500
Grades: 9-12
| 2,285 students
Rank: #2525.
Watkins Mill High School
Magnet School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
10301 Apple Ridge Rd
Gaithersburg, MD 20879
(301) 284-4400
Gaithersburg, MD 20879
(301) 284-4400
Grades: 9-12
| 1,594 students
Rank: #2626.
Rock Terrace School
Special Education School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
11400 Marcliff Rd
Rockville, MD 20852
(240) 740-4650
Rockville, MD 20852
(240) 740-4650
Grades: 6-12
| 78 students
Rank: #2727.
John F. Kennedy High School
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1901 Randolph Rd
Silver Spring, MD 20902
(240) 740-0100
Silver Spring, MD 20902
(240) 740-0100
Grades: 9-12
| 1,776 students
Rank: #2828.
Longview School
Special Education School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
13900 Bromfield Rd
Germantown, MD 20874
(301) 601-4830
Germantown, MD 20874
(301) 601-4830
Grades: K-12
| 65 students
Rank: #2929.
John L Gildner Regional Inst For Children & Adol
Special Education School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
15000 Broschart Rd
Rockville, MD 20850
(301) 251-6900
Rockville, MD 20850
(301) 251-6900
Grades: 5-12
| 102 students
Rank: #3030.
Alternative Programs
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 11-19% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
14501 Avery Road
Rockville, MD 20853
(240) 740-5000
Rockville, MD 20853
(240) 740-5000
Grades: 10
| 1 students
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