Montgomery County Public Schools

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Montgomery County Public Schools
Location
Rockville, Maryland 20850
Information
School type Public, school district
Founded 1860
School board Shirley Brandman, President
Patricia O'Neill, Vice President
Sharon W. Cox, At-Large
Laura Berthiaume, District 2
Christopher S. Barclay, District 4
Judy Docca,District 1
Michael Durso, District 5
Patricia O'Neill, District 3
Tim Hwang, Student Member
Phil Kauffman, Fiscal Management Committee
Superintendent Jerry D. Weast
Staff 22,122
Grades Pre-K–12
Enrollment 139,000 (2008)
Campus Suburban
Area Montgomery County, Maryland
Website http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS)[1] is a school district that serves Montgomery County, Maryland, USA. It is the largest school district in Maryland. As of the 2009-2010 school year, the district had 11,500 FTE teachers serving 142,000 students at 200 schools. [2]

Students in the district score among the top in the United States on Advanced Placement examinations.[citation needed] The superintendent is Dr. Jerry Weast.

Contents


[edit] School Lists

The following are statistics for the 2008-2009 school year.[3][4][5] All special programs span all grades at that school unless otherwise stated.

[edit] Primary schools

School Name City or Community Opening Date Students FTE Teachers Student/ Staff Ratio Low Grade High Grade Old and Existing Square Footage Current and Proposed Square Footage Specialty
Arcola Elementary School Wheaton 2007 467 40.4 9.1 Prekindergarten 5th Grade 85,469
Ashburton Elementary School Bethesda 1957 576 42.7 9.9 Prekindergarten 5th Grade 65,363 81,143
Bannockburn Elementary School Bethesda 1957 349 23.6 12.5 Kindergarten 5th Grade 54,234
Beall Elementary School Rockville 1954 647 41.4 12.4 Prekindergarten 5th Grade 79,477
Bel Pre Elementary School Silver Spring 1968 477 42.6 9.0 Prekindergarten 2nd Grade 52,163 59,031
Bells Mill Elementary School Potomac 1968 403 26.0 13.0 Prekindergarten 5th Grade 37,871 76,100
Belmont Elementary School Olney 1974 383 25.1 12.5 Kindergarten 5th Grade 49,279
Bethesda Elementary School Bethesda 1952 504 33.2 11.0 Kindergarten 5th Grade 45,428 62,557
Beverly Farms Elementary School Potomac 1965 588 36.5 13.0 Kindergarten 5th Grade 58,397
Bradley Hills Elementary School Bethesda 1951 456 28.1 13.7 Kindergarten 5th Grade 36,919 42,368
Broad Acres Elementary School Silver Spring 1952 485 44.0 9.1 Prekindergarten 5th Grade 66,693 88,922
Brooke Grove Elementary School Olney 1990 403 30.9 9.3 Kindergarten 5th Grade 72,582
Brookhaven Elementary School Rockville 1961 385 41.1 7.1 Prekindergarten 5th Grade 53,261 60,399
Brown Station Elementary School Gaithersburg 1969 397 30.7 10.2 Prekindergarten 5th Grade 58,338
Burning Tree Elementary School Bethesda 1958 496 33.2 10.5 Kindergarten 5th Grade 60,848 68,119
Burnt Mills Elementary School Silver Spring 1964 364 29.7 9.3 Prekindergarten 5th Grade 57,318 Partial Spanish Dual Language Immersion Program (Grades K-5)
Burtonsville Elementary School Burtonsville 1952 626 38.8 13.9 Kindergarten 5th Grade 71,349
Candlewood Elementary School Rockville 1968 330 22.7 12.4 Kindergarten 5th Grade 48,543
Cannon Road Elementary School Silver Spring 1967 402 33.0 8.4 Prekindergarten 5th Grade 44,839
Captain James E. Daly Elementary School Germantown 1989 558 45.3 9.8 Prekindergarten 5th Grade 78,210
Carderock Springs Elementary School Bethesda 1966 299 18.8 12.8 Kindergarten 5th Grade 32,639 55,783
Cashell Elementary School Rockville 1969 284 21.1 9.6 Kindergarten 5th Grade 42,860 56,300
Cedar Grove Elementary School Germantown 1960 555 35.7 13.8 Kindergarten 5th Grade 57,037
Chevy Chase Elementary School Chevy Chase 1936 446 30.3 11.8 3rd Grade 6th Grade 61,037 70,976 Center Magnet Program for the Highly Gifted (Grades 4-5); Math, Science, and Computer Technology Program
Clarksburg Elementary School Clarksburg 1952 309 23.7 10.3 Kindergarten 5th Grade 54,983
Clearspring Elementary School Damascus 1988 626 40.5 12.0 Prekindergarten 5th Grade 77,535 Center Magnet Program for the Highly Gifted (Grades 4-5)
Clopper Mill Elementary School Germantown 1986 424 41.2 7.5 Prekindergarten 5th Grade 64,851
Cloverly Elementary School Silver Spring 1961 514 35.4 10.1 Prekindergarten 5th Grade 55,965 61,508
Cold Spring Elementary School Potomac 1972 392 24.0 14.1 Kindergarten 5th Grade 46,296 Center Magnet Program for the Highly Gifted (Grades 4-5)
College Gardens Elementary School Rockville 1967 673 10.9 13.5 Kindergarten 5th Grade 43,405 96,986 Partial Chinese Immersion Program; Primary Years Programme
Cresthaven Elementary School Silver Spring 1962 334 23.9 11.1 3rd Grade 5th Grade 46,490
Damascus Elementary School Damascus 1934 279 22.8 8.5 Kindergarten 5th Grade 53,239
Darnestown Elementary School Gaithersburg 1954 376 25.5 12.3 Kindergarten 5th Grade 37,685
Diamond Elementary School Gaithersburg 1975 483 36.2 9.8 Kindergarten 5th Grade 64,950
Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary School Silver Spring 1991 422 35.5 8.3 Prekindergarten 5th Grade 69,235 73,975 Center Magnet Program for the Highly Gifted (Grades 4-5)
Dr. Sally K. Ride Elementary School Germantown 1994 550 41.8 9.7 Prekindergarten 5th Grade 74,084 78,686
Dufief Elementary School Gaithersburg 1975 433 30.3 10.2 Prekindergarten 5th Grade 59,013
East Silver Spring Elementary School Silver Spring 1929 227 25.3 6.9 Prekindergarten 2nd Grade 78,052 57,684 Math and Science Program
Fairland Elementary School Silver Spring 1992 548 40.7 10.6 Prekindergarten 5th Grade 62,078 66,817
Fallsmead Elementary School Rockville 1974 492 32.0 12.5 Kindergarten 5th Grade 50,850 67,472
Farmland Elementary School Rockville 1963 615 38.3 14.4 Kindergarten 5th Grade 44,343 70,006
Fields Road Elementary School Gaithersburg 1973 420 29.5 11.1 Prekindergarten 5th Grade 47,140 72,302
Flower Hill Elementary School Gaithersburg 1985 451 37.4 9.3 Prekindergarten 5th Grade 58,770
Flower Valley Elementary School Rockville 1967 440 31.5 10.4 Kindergarten 5th Grade 45,051 61,567
Forest Knolls Elementary School Silver Spring 1960 547 45.4 9.4 Prekindergarten 5th Grade 68,700 89,564 Communications Arts Program
Fox Chapel Elementary School Germantown 1974 570 41.7 11.2 Prekindergarten 5th Grade 56,518 Center Magnet Program for the Highly Gifted (Grades 4-5)
Gaithersburg Elementary School Gaithersburg 1947 493 45.8 7.8 Prekindergarten 5th Grade 60,908 94,468
Galway Elementary School Silver Spring 1967 744 54.8 10.7 Prekindergarten 5th Grade 67,452 101,083
Garrett Park Elementary School Garrett Park 1948 471 29.7 13.3 Kindergarten 5th Grade 41,175 54,035
Georgian Forest Elementary School Silver Spring 1961 495 40.9 9.3 Prekindergarten 5th Grade 58,197
Germantown Elementary School Germantown 1935 285 23.8 8.1 Kindergarten 5th Grade 57,668
Glen Haven Elementary School Silver Spring 1950 523 44.3 9.3 Prekindergarten 5th Grade 49,522 85,845
Glenallan Elementary School Silver Spring 1966 374 33.1 8.9 Prekindergarten 5th Grade 47,614
Goshen Elementary School Gaithersburg 1988 613 40.7 11.8 Prekindergarten 5th Grade 76,740
Great Seneca Creek Elementary School Germantown 2006 723 44.1 13.4 Prekindergarten 5th Grade 82,511
Greencastle Elementary School Silver Spring 1988 604 44.9 11.1 Prekindergarten 5th Grade 78,275
Greenwood Elementary School Brookeville 1970 581 31.7 15.2 Kindergarten 5th Grade 45,186 64,609
Harmony Hills Elementary School Silver Spring 1957 542 44.4 10.0 Prekindergarten 5th Grade 50,231 63,107
Highland Elementary School Silver Spring 1950 456 46.9 7.8 Prekindergarten 5th Grade 84,138
Highland View Elementary School Silver Spring 1953 320 31.9 8.5 Prekindergarten 5th Grade 41,980 Interdisciplinary Instructions and Research Skills Program
Jackson Road Elementary School Silver Spring 1959 587 45.8 9.3 Prekindergarten 5th Grade 65,279
Jones Lane Elementary School Gaithersburg 1987 498 34.9 11.7 Kindergarten 5th Grade 60,679
Judith A. Resnik Elementary School Gaithersburg 1991 546 42.3 9.8 Prekindergarten 5th Grade 78,547
Kemp Mill Elementary School Silver Spring 1960 441 34.9 10.6 Prekindergarten 5th Grade 48,740 68,222
Kensington-Parkwood Elementary School Kensington 1952 554 34.3 12.9 Kindergarten 5th Grade 35,131 77,136
Lake Seneca Elementary School Germantown 1985 372 33.7 7.8 Prekindergarten 5th Grade 58,770
Lakewood Elementary School Rockville 1968 630 36.6 14.6 Kindergarten 5th Grade 43,504 77,526
Laytonsville Elementary School Gaithersburg 1951 479 30.4 11.3 Kindergarten 5th Grade 56,162 64,160
Little Bennett Elementary School Clarksburg 2006 826 51.0 14.4 Prekindergarten 5th Grade 82,511
Lois P. Rockwell Elementary School Damascus 1992 393 31.5 8.9 Prekindergarten 5th Grade 70,412 75,520
Lucy V. Barnsley Elementary School Rockville 1965 597 38.9 12.0 Kindergarten 5th Grade 72,024 Center Magnet Program for the Highly Gifted (Grades 4-5)
Luxmanor Elementary School Rockville 1966 370 28.8 10.8 Kindergarten 5th Grade 41,432 59,433
Maryvale Elementary School Rockville 1969 604 45.5 9.5 Prekindergarten 5th Grade 92,050 Total French Immersion Magnet Program (Grades K-5)
Meadow Hall Elementary School Rockville 1956 344 29.3 8.6 Kindergarten 5th Grade 53,878 60,500
Mill Creek Towne Elementary School Rockville 1966 444 34.2 9.7 Prekindergarten 5th Grade 61,789 67,465
Monocacy Elementary School Dickerson 1961 191 16.3 8.6 Kindergarten 5th Grade 42,482
Montgomery Knolls Elementary School Silver Spring 1952 408 38.0 7.9 Prekindergarten 2nd Grade 57,231 Computer Technology Program
New Hampshire Estates Elementary School Silver Spring 1988 385 36.0 7.9 Prekindergarten 2nd Grade 29,169 70,540 Primary Reading/Language Arts Program
Roscoe Nix Elementary School Silver Spring 2006 415 40.3 8.8 Prekindergarten 2nd Grade 88,351
North Chevy Chase Elementary School Chevy Chase 1953 356 24.0 11.9 3rd Grade 6th Grade 42,035 Math, Science, Computer Science Program
Oak View Elementary School Silver Spring 1949 283 23.0 9.3 3rd Grade 5th Grade 46,349 57,560 Reading/Language Arts Program, HGC Program (4-5)
Oakland Terrace Elementary School Silver Spring 1950 734 55.9 11.3 Kindergarten 5th Grade 70,812 79,145
Olney Elementary School Olney 1954 575 33.5 14.4 Prekindergarten 5th Grade 68,755
Pine Crest Elementary School Silver Spring 1941 357 25.4 11.0 Prekindergarten 5th Grade 41,287 53,778 Center Magnet Program for the Highly Gifted (Grades 4-5); Computer Technology Program (Grades 3-5)
Piney Branch Elementary School Takoma Park 1971 479 35.1 11.0 3rd Grade 5th Grade 99,706 Gifted and Talented Magnet Program
Poolesville Elementary School Poolesville 1960 381 22.8 13.7 Prekindergarten 5th Grade 64,803
Potomac Elementary School Potomac 1949 557 33.6 14.3 Kindergarten 5th Grade 57,713 Partial Chinese Immersion Program
Rachel Carson Elementary School Gaithersburg 1990 838 51.9 13.0 Prekindergarten 5th Grade 78,547
Ritchie Park Elementary School Rockville 1966 466 29.8 13.1 Kindergarten 5th Grade 58,500
Rock Creek Forest Elementary School Chevy Chase 1950 507 35.4 11.8 Kindergarten 5th Grade 54,522 Total Spanish Immersion Magnet Program
Rock Creek Valley Elementary School Rockville 1964 394 35.9 7.7 Prekindergarten 5th Grade 62,998 76,692
Rock View Elementary School Kensington 1955 546 43.1 9.3 Prekindergarten 5th Grade 58,261 69,589
Rolling Terrace Elementary School Takoma Park 1988 636 51.8 10.5 Prekindergarten 5th Grade 31,110 88,835 Partial Spanish Immersion Magnet Program (Grades K-5)
Ronald A. McNair Elementary School Germantown 1990 731 45.5 13.4 Prekindergarten 5th Grade 78,275
Rosemary Hills Elementary School Silver Spring 1956 629 39.9 11.4 Prekindergarten 2nd Grade 70,541 Primary Program in Math, Science, and Computer Science
Rosemont Elementary School Gaithersburg 1965 470 41.8 8.2 Prekindergarten 5th Grade 54,950 88,764
S. Christa McAuliffe Elementary School Germantown 1987 570 42.4 11.2 Prekindergarten 5th Grade 77,240
Sargent Shriver Elementary School Aspen Hill 1954 632 55.4 9.9 Prekindergarten 5th Grade 49,192 91,628
Sequoyah Elementary School Derwood 1990 407 34.3 9.6 Prekindergarten 5th Grade 72,582
Seven Locks Elementary School Bethesda 1964 279 18.5 12.5 Kindergarten 5th Grade 29,190
Sherwood Elementary School Sandy Spring 1977 470 33.2 10.4 Prekindergarten 5th Grade 60,064
Sligo Creek Elementary School Silver Spring 1934 615 47.5 10.6 Kindergarten 5th Grade 305,825 98,799 Total French Immersion Magnet Program
Somerset Elementary School Somerset 1949 397 26.0 12.5 Kindergarten 5th Grade 42,514 80,122
South Lake Elementary School Gaithersburg 1972 607 47.6 10.7 Prekindergarten 5th Grade 50,246 83,038
Spark M. Matsunaga Elementary School Germantown 2001 948 56.1 14.5 Kindergarten 5th Grade 81,991 90,718
Stedwick Elementary School Montgomery Village 1974 591 43.4 11.3 Prekindergarten 5th Grade 84,335 108,514
Stone Mill Elementary School North Potomac 1988 608 40.5 11.1 Prekindergarten 5th Grade 78,617
Stonegate Elementary School Silver Spring 1971 441 27.9 12.2 Kindergarten 5th Grade 44,966 52,003
Strathmore Elementary School Silver Spring 1970 398 28.7 10.1 3rd Grade 5th Grade 52,451 59,286
Strawberry Knoll Elementary School Gaithersburg 1988 528 46.5 7.4 Prekindergarten 5th Grade 78,723
Summit Hall Elementary School Gaithersburg 1971 461 38.5 9.7 Prekindergarten 5th Grade 64,618
Takoma Park Elementary School Takoma Park 1979 399 34.6 10.3 Prekindergarten 2nd Grade 50,933 Primary Gifted and Talented Magnet Program (Grades 1-2)
Thurgood Marshall Elementary School Gaithersburg 1993 523 34.7 11.3 Prekindergarten 5th Grade 73,059 77,798
Travilah Elementary School North Potomac 1960 441 26.0 14.0 Kindergarten 5th Grade 50,588 65,378
Twinbrook Elementary School Rockville 1952 532 44.5 9.6 Prekindergarten 5th Grade 77,818 79,818
Veirs Mill Elementary School Silver Spring 1950 504 47.3 8.0 Prekindergarten 5th Grade 70,470 86,978
Washington Grove Elementary School Gaithersburg 1956 370 36.6 8.3 Prekindergarten 5th Grade 50,526 90,927
Waters Landing Elementary School Germantown 1988 632 45.8 11.2 Kindergarten 5th Grade 77,560
Watkins Mill Elementary School Montgomery Village 1970 524 41.6 10.0 Prekindergarten 5th Grade 44,510 80,923
Wayside Elementary School Potomac 1969 595 35.8 13.1 Kindergarten 5th Grade 57,749 77,175
Weller Road Elementary School Silver Spring 1953 532 44.2 10.0 Prekindergarten 5th Grade 55,191 76,296
Westbrook Elementary School Bethesda 1939 379 26.5 11.0 Kindergarten 5th Grade 46,822
Westover Elementary School Silver Spring 1964 262 20.4 8.4 Kindergarten 5th Grade 39,432 54,645
Wheaton Woods Elementary School Rockville 1952 421 37.1 9.6 Prekindergarten 5th Grade 66,763
Whetstone Elementary School Gaithersburg 1968 601 49.3 9.1 Prekindergarten 5th Grade 76,657
William B. Gibbs, Jr. Elementary School Germantown 2009 Kindergarten 5th Grade 88,042
William Tyler Page Elementary School Silver Spring 1965 387 29.8 10.5 Prekindergarten 5th Grade 52,280 58,726
Wood Acres Elementary School Bethesda 1952 645 37.5 14.2 Kindergarten 5th Grade 46,155 73,138
Woodfield Elementary School Gaithersburg 1962 389 26.1 12.7 Kindergarten 5th Grade 53,212
Woodlin Elementary School Silver Spring 1944 442 32.9 10.6 Prekindergarten 5th Grade 60,725
Wyngate Elementary School Bethesda 1952 603 35.1 14.6 Kindergarten 5th Grade 49,695 58,654

[edit] Middle Schools

School Name City or Comunity Opening Date Students FTE Teachers Student/Teacher Ratio Low Grade High Grade Old and Existing Square Footage Current and Proposed Square Footage Special Programs
A. Mario Loiederman Middle School Silver Spring 1956 791 60.2 11.2 6th Grade 8th Grade 130,135 131,746 Magnet Consortium School for Creative and Performing Arts
Argyle Middle School Silver Spring 1971 648 53.0 10.2 6th Grade 8th Grade 120,205 Magnet Consortium School for Information Technology
Benjamin Banneker Middle School Burtonsville 1974 838 58.0 12.0 6th Grade 8th Grade 117,035
Briggs Chaney Middle School Silver Spring 1991 953 60.9 12.6 6th Grade 8th Grade 115,000
Cabin John Middle School Potomac 1968 994 63.5 11.7 6th Grade 8th Grade 120,788
Colonel E. Brooke Lee Middle School Silver Spring 1966 582 51.0 8.2 6th Grade 8th Grade 123,199
Earle B. Wood Middle School Rockville 1965 918 64.2 10.8 6th Grade 8th Grade 129,769 152,588
Eastern Middle School Silver Spring 1951 843 61.0 10.8 6th Grade 8th Grade 134,835 152,030 Humanities and Communication Magnet Program
Forest Oak Middle School Gaithersburg 1995 871 60.9 11.3 6th Grade 8th Grade 132,259
Francis Scott Key Middle School Silver Spring 1966 809 55.0 12.5 6th Grade 8th Grade 120,670 147,755 Spanish Dual-Language Program
Gaithersburg Middle School Gaithersburg 1960 776 57.1 10.3 6th Grade 8th Grade 157,694 French Immersion Program
Herbert Hoover Middle School Potomac 1966 1085 70.7 12.2 6th Grade 8th Grade 135,342 Chinese Immersion Program
John H. Poole Middle School Poolesville 1997 384 30.2 9.7 6th Grade 8th Grade 74,319 85,669
John T. Baker Middle School Damascus 1971 730 48.3 11.7 6th Grade 8th Grade 102,568 120,532
Julius West Middle School Rockville 1961 1021 73.7 10.7 6th Grade 8th Grade 147,223 Middle Years Programme
Kingsview Middle School Germantown 1997 938 59.9 12.9 6th Grade 8th Grade 140,398
Lakelands Park Middle School Gaithersburg 2005 No current Count 46.0 N/A 6th Grade 8th Grade 153,588 Spanish, Chinese and French Language Program
Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School Germantown 1995 857 57.3 11.3 6th Grade 8th Grade 135,867
Montgomery Village Middle School Montgomery Village 1968 741 60.3 8.7 6th Grade 8th Grade 114,487 141,615
Neelsville Middle School Germantown 1981 727 52.6 11.5 6th Grade 8th Grade 124,337
Newport Mill Middle School Kensington 1958 647 49.1 10.4 6th Grade 8th Grade 108,240
North Bethesda Middle School Bethesda 1955 695 48.6 11.4 6th Grade 8th Grade 128,653 130,461
Parkland Middle School Rockville 1963 560 56.5 8.1 6th Grade 8th Grade 141,758 151,169 Magnet Consortium School for Aerospace Technology
Redland Middle School Rockville 1971 803 50.2 13.0 6th Grade 8th Grade 111,697
Ridgeview Middle School Gaithersburg 1975 845 55.6 11.7 6th Grade 8th Grade 136,379
Robert Frost Middle School Rockville 1970 1141 67.8 14.0 6th Grade 8th Grade 117,035 143,757
Roberto W. Clemente Middle School Germantown 1992 1132 76.2 11.6 6th Grade 8th Grade 148,246 Humanities and Communication Center Program; Mathematics, Science, and Computer Science Center Program
Rocky Hill Middle School Clarksburg 2004 878 53.2 13.2 6th Grade 8th Grade 148,065
Rosa M. Parks Middle School Olney 1992 928 57.6 13.1 6th Grade 8th Grade 130,374
Shady Grove Middle School Gaithersburg 1995 659 49.5 10.3 6th Grade 8th Grade 129,206
Silver Spring International Middle School Silver Spring 1934 788 58.0 11.3 6th Grade 8th Grade 305,825 152,731 French Immersion Program; Spanish Immersion Program
Sligo Middle School Silver Spring 1959 588 46.0 9.6 6th Grade 8th Grade 147,546 149,527
Takoma Park Middle School Silver Spring 1939 958 67.4 11.8 6th Grade 8th Grade 107,758 137,348 Mathematics/Science/Computer Science Magnet Program
Thomas W. Pyle Middle School Bethesda 1962 1309 78.9 13.5 6th Grade 8th Grade 136,548 153,315
Tilden Middle School Rockville 1967 826 60.0 9.7 6th Grade 8th Grade 117,650 135,150 Learning Center
Westland Middle School Bethesda 1950 972 59.2 13.6 6th Grade 8th Grade 139,661 146,006 Spanish Immersion Program; Middle Years Programme
White Oak Middle School Silver Spring 1962 873 63.0 10.3 6th Grade 8th Grade 140,990
William H. Farquhar Middle School Olney 1968 725 49.2 11.5 6th Grade 8th Grade 116,300

[edit] High Schools

Until 2011, seniors are required to have volunteered 60 hours in order to graduate. After 2011, 75 hours will be required.[6] All high schools in Montgomery County range from 9th to 12th grade

School Name City Opening Date Students FTE Teachers Student/ Staff Ratio Square Footage Special Programs
Albert Einstein High School Kensington 1962 1570 122.4 9.5 276,462 International Baccalaureate Diploma Program, Visual Arts Center, Finance Academy, Visual and Performing Arts Academy, National Academy of Finance
Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School Bethesda 1934 1777 100.8 14.2 308,215 International Baccalaureate Diploma and Middle Years Programme
James Hubert Blake High School Silver Spring 1998 1816 114.1 12.8 297,125 Fine Arts and Humanities Signature Program
Winston Churchill High School Potomac 1964 2110 121.7 13.4 322,078 Academy of Mathematics, Technology, and Science; Academy of International Studies; Academy of Creative and Performing Arts
Clarksburg High School Clarksburg 2005 1653 103 12.4 309,216 Advanced Placement Power Scholars (APPS) Program, Capstone Project Signature Program
Damascus High School Damascus 1950 1420 89.9 12.2 235,986 National Academy of Information Technology (AOIT)
Gaithersburg High School Gaithersburg 1904 2002 142.4 10.6 323,476 Academy of Finance; Arts and Communication; Science and Technology; Business Studies and; Leadership and Education
Walter Johnson High School Bethesda 1956 2003 129.1 12.0 380,233 APEX Scholars Program, International Baccalaureate Program
John F. Kennedy High School Silver Sping 1964 1552 112.0 10.8 280,048 International Baccalaureate Program, Leadership Training Institute, Naval Junior Reserve Officer Training Core, Cambridge Academy, Multimedia and Telecommunications Academy, Academy of Sports Medicine and Management
Colonel Zadok A. Magruder High School Rockville 1970 1971 126.9 11.8 295,478 Maryland Academy for Teacher Education, Academy of Engineering (Project Lead the Way), National Academy of Finance, Arts and Humanities Academy
Montgomery Blair High School Silver Spring 1935 2681 178.0 12.4 386,567 Science, Mathematics, and Computer Science Magnet Program; Communication Arts Program; Entrepreneurship Academy; Human Service Professions Academy; International Studies Academy; Media Literacy Academy;
Northwest High School Germantown 1998 2025 127.6 12.3 340,867 The Ulysses Signature Program
Northwood High School Silver Spring 1956 1323 91.5 11.2 253,488 Academy of Environmental Sciences; Academy of Political Science and Public Advocacy; Humanities and Film Academy; Musical Theatre program
Paint Branch High School Burtonsville 1969 1805 114.5 12.1 260,680 Academy of Science and Media
Poolesville High School Poolesville 1953 1049 69.8 12.4 141,249 Global Ecology Studies Magnet Program; Maryland Academy for Teacher Education; Advanced Engineering Academy (Project Lead the Way); Mathematics, Computer Science Magnet Program; Humanities House
Quince Orchard High School Gaithersburg 1988 1722 116.9 10.1 284,912 Advanced Study in Arts and Academics Signature Program
Richard Montgomery High School Rockville 1942 1953 121.8 12.7 311,500 International Baccalaureate Diploma and Middle Years Program
Rockville High School Rockville 1968 1243 86.5 10.3 316,973 Journalism Academy, International Baccalaureate and Pre-IB Program, Project Lead The Way Academy, Network Operations Academy
Seneca Valley High School Germantown 1974 1344 91.9 10.5 251,278 Center for the Study of Law, Science, and Ethics; Academy of Art and Media Studies; Academy of Technology; Academy of Science; Academy of Business and Finance; Academy of Human Services; Maryland Academy for Teacher Education; Cambridge International Examination Program,
Sherwood High School Sandy Spring 1950 2098 129.5 12.6 333,154 International Studies Program, Academy of Hospitality and Tourism
Springbrook High School Silver Spring 1960 1887 115.9 12.6 305,006 International Baccalaureate Diploma and Middle Years Program, Information Technology in a Global Society;
Watkins Mill High School Gaithersburg 1989 1593 129.1 9.0 301,579 International Baccalaureate Program, National Academy of Finance
Wheaton High School Silver Spring 1954 1320 106.9 9.7 258,117 Academy of Biosciences and Medicine; Academy of Engineering; Academy of Information Technology
Walt Whitman High School Bethesda 1962 1844 114.8 12.5 261,295 Advanced Engineering Academy (Project Lead the Way), Maryland Academy for Teacher Education
Thomas Sprigg Wootton High School Rockville 1970 2459 147.6 13.1 295,620 Technical and Career Education, Academy of Information Technology, STARS, DNAcademy, Humanities Signature Program, College Institute Program, TV Internship Program, Education Internship Program, DNA Resource Center

[edit] Alternative High Schools

School Name City Opening Date Students FTE Teachers Student/Teacher Ratio Low Grade High Grade Old and Existing Square Footage Current and Proposed Square Footage Special Programs
Thomas Edison High School Of Technology Silver Spring, Maryland 1954 584 30.0 15.7 9th Grade 12th Grade N/A N/A Humanities Signature Program; College Institute

[edit] Special Education Schools

School Name City Students FTE Teachers Student/Teacher Ratio Low Grade High Grade Special Programs
Alternative Programs Silver Spring 179 37.3 2.9 6th Grade 12th Grade Special Education
Carl Sandburg Center School Rockville 90 17.3 1.9 Kindergarten 6th Grade Special Education
Longview School Germantown 49 13.1 1.3 Prekindergarten 12th Grade Special Education
McKenney Hills Alternative Center Silver Spring 59 14.9 4 9th Grade 12th Grade Special Education
Regional Institute For Children & Adolescents Rockville 146 31.0 2.5 5th Grade 12th Grade Special Education
Rock Terrace School Rockville 101 20.0 2.3 6th Grade 12th Grade Special Education
Stephen Knolls School Kensington, Maryland 145 19.2 1.6 Prekindergarten 12th Grade Special Education

[edit] External links

[edit] References

  1. ^ MCPS
  2. ^ http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/about/
  3. ^ http://montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/regulatoryaccountability/glance/currentyear/SAAG2009.pdf
  4. ^ http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/planning/CIPMaster_Current2.shtml
  5. ^ http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/planning/PDF/MasterPlanFY2010.pdf
  6. ^ [1] retrieved May 13, 2009
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Montgomery County Public Schools
Consortiums
DCC · NEC
High Schools
Technical High Schools
Closed High Schools
Robert E. Peary · Charles W. Woodward
Middle Schools
A. Mario Loiederman · Argyle · Benjamin Banneker · Briggs Chaney · Cabin John · Col E. Brooke Lee · Earle B. Wood · Eastern · Forest Oak · Francis Scott Key · Gaithersburg · Hoover · John Poole Middle School · John T. Baker · Julius West · Kingsview · Lakelands Park · Martin Luther King · Montgomery Village · Neelsville · Newport Mill · North Bethesda · Parkland  · Redland · Ridgeview · Robert Frost · Roberto W. Clemente · Rocky Hill · Rosa M. Parks · Shady Grove · Silver Spring International · Sligo · Takoma Park · Pyle · Tilden · Westland · White Oak · William Farquhar
Primary Schools
Alternative Schools
and Special Education
Alternative Programs · Carl Sandburg Center · Emory Grove Center · Fleet Street · Glenmont · Hadley Farms · Longview · Mark Twain · McKenney Hills · Regional Institute For Children & Adolescents · Rock Terrace · Stephen Knolls
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