Thomas S. Wootton High School
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| Thomas Sprigg Wootton High School | |
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| Address | |
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2100 Wootton Parkway , 20850 United States | |
| Coordinates | 39°04′36″N 77°11′02″W / 39.07661°N 77.18376°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public Secondary |
| Established | 1970 |
| School district | Montgomery County Public Schools |
| Principal | Kimberly Boldon |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Gender | Co-Educational |
| Enrollment | 2414 (2009-2010) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 13.7 |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Color(s) | red, white and blue |
| Team name | Patriots |
| Rival | Winston Churchill High School |
| Newspaper | Common Sense |
| Website | www |
Thomas Sprigg Wootton High School or Wootton High School (WHS) is a public high school in Rockville, Maryland. Its namesake is Thomas Sprigg Wootton, the founder of Montgomery County. The school was founded in 1970 and is part of the Montgomery County Public Schools system. Robert Frost Middle School along with half of Cabin John Middle School feed into the school. Wootton's science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) program was ranked #160 in Newsweek's 2019 nationwide survey of US high schools.[1]
History
In November 2001, President George W. Bush visited Wootton HS and signed the congressional bill officially recognizing "Veterans Awareness Week" which takes place the week before Veteran's Day.[2]
Notable alumni
- Utkarsh Ambudkar, actor
- Steve Coll, journalist[3]
- Phil Galfond, professional poker player
- Mack Hollins, National Football League (NFL) wide receiver[4]
- Trevon Diggs, National Football League (NFL) defensive back[5]
- Thomas Jane, actor[6]
- Chris Lu, politician[7]
- Eric Luedtke, member of the Maryland House of Delegates[8]
- Mathias Nkwenti, National Football League (NFL) wide receiver[9]
- Dick Scanlan (1977), actor[10]
- Aaron Silverman, chef[11]
- Haley Skarupa, Olympic ice hockey player[12]
References
- ^ "The Top 500 STEM High Schools". Newsweek. November 8, 2019. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
- ^ "President George W. Bush announces his Lessons of Liberty initiative at Thomas S. Wootton High School in Rockville, MD. The initiative is an opportunity for American students to learn more about our country and its values, as well as the people that have been called upon to defend its freedom. White House photo by Tina Hager". November 1, 2001. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
- ^ Coll, Steve (June 10, 1990). "Growing Up Suburban". Washington Post Magazine.
- ^ Williamson, Chris (August 7, 2017). "Rockville native doing big things in the NFL". WUSA9.
- ^ "Trevon Diggs".
- ^ Tsironis, Alex (March 15, 2018). "10 Celebrities You Didn't Know Have MoCo Ties". MoCo Show.
- ^ Hendrix, Steve (December 14, 2008). "For Some on Obama Team, Capital Is Close to Home". The Washington Post. pp. C01.
- ^ "Eric G. Luedtke, Maryland State Delegate". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
- ^ "Mathias Nkwenti".
- ^ Engel, Margaret (May 1, 2015). "Interview: The Broadway Hit Makers from Montgomery". Bethesda Magazine.
- ^ Carman, Tim (August 26, 2014). "Rose's Luxury chef Aaron Silverman masters the art of serious play". The Washington Post.
- ^ Lefrak, Mikaela (February 22, 2018). "Rockville Native Haley Skarupa Wins Olympic Gold With U.S. Women's Ice Hockey Team". WAMU.