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Best Montgomery County Public High Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 32 public high schools serving 52,394 students in Montgomery County, MD. The top-ranked public high schools in Montgomery County, MD are Walt Whitman High School, Thomas S. Wootton High School and Winston Churchill High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Montgomery County, MD public high schools have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Maryland public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 56% statewide average). High schools in Montgomery County have an average ranking of 10/10, which is in the top 5% of Maryland public high schools.
Montgomery County, MD public high school have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Maryland average of 86%.
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 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the Maryland public high school average of 69% (majority Black).

Best Public High Schools in Montgomery County (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Walt Whitman High School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
7100 Whittier Blvd
Bethesda, MD 20817
(240) 740-4800
Gr: 9-12 | 2,056 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #22.
Thomas S. Wootton High School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
2100 Wootton Pkwy
Rockville, MD 20850
(240) 740-1500
Gr: 9-12 | 1,870 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
Rank: #33.
Winston Churchill High School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
11300 Gainsborough Rd
Potomac, MD 20854
(240) 740-5400
Gr: 9-12 | 2,185 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
Rank: #44.
Poolesville High School
Magnet School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
17501 W Willard Rd
Poolesville, MD 20837
(240) 740-2400
Gr: 9-12 | 1,351 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
Rank: #55.
Mcps Transitions School
Special Education School
(Math: ≥80% | Reading: ≥80% )
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
11721 Kemp Mill Rd
Silver Spring, MD 20902
(240) 740-5900
Gr: 12
Rank: #66.
Walter Johnson High School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
6400 Rock Spring Dr
Bethesda, MD 20814
(240) 740-6900
Gr: 9-12 | 3,016 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: #77.
Bethesda-chevy Chase High School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
4301 East-west Hwy
Bethesda, MD 20814
(240) 740-0400
Gr: 9-12 | 2,377 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
Rank: #88.
Richard Montgomery High School
Magnet School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
250 Richard Montgomery Dr
Rockville, MD 20852
(240) 740-6100
Gr: 9-12 | 2,366 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
Rank: #99.
Northwest High School
Magnet School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
13501 Richter Farm Rd
Germantown, MD 20874
(240) 740-7100
Gr: 9-12 | 2,300 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 79%
Rank: #1010.
Sherwood High School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
300 Olney-sandy Spring Rd
Sandy Spring, MD 20860
(240) 740-8110
Gr: 9-12 | 1,675 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: #1111.
Montgomery Blair High School
Magnet School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
51 University Blvd E
Silver Spring, MD 20901
(240) 740-7200
Gr: 9-12 | 3,266 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
Rank: #1212.
Clarksburg High School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
22500 Wims Rd
Clarksburg, MD 20871
(240) 740-6000
Gr: 9-12 | 2,241 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
Rank: #1313.
Damascus High School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
25921 Ridge Rd
Damascus, MD 20872
(240) 207-2400
Gr: 9-12 | 1,390 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
Rank: #1414.
Rockville High School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2100 Baltimore Rd
Rockville, MD 20851
(240) 740-6600
Gr: 9-12 | 1,550 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
Rank: #1515.
Col. Zadok Magruder High School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
5939 Muncaster Mill Rd
Derwood, MD 20855
(240) 740-5550
Gr: 9-12 | 1,671 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 79%
Rank: #1616.
Quince Orchard High School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
15800 Quince Orchard Rd
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
(240) 740-3600
Gr: 9-12 | 2,100 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 69%
Rank: #1717.
Albert Einstein High School
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
11135 Newport Mill Rd
Kensington, MD 20895
(240) 740-2700
Gr: 9-12 | 1,991 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 77%
Rank: #1818.
Stephen Knolls School
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
10731 St. Margaret's Way
Kensington, MD 20895
(240) 740-0050
Gr: PK-12 | 51 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 69%
Rank: #1919.
James Hubert Blake High School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
300 Norwood Rd
Silver Spring, MD 20905
(240) 740-1400
Gr: 9-12 | 1,960 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: #2020.
Springbrook High School
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
201 Valley Brook Dr
Silver Spring, MD 20904
(240) 740-3800
Gr: 9-12 | 1,838 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #2121.
Wheaton High School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
12401 Dalewood Dr
Silver Spring, MD 20906
(301) 321-3400
Gr: 9-12 | 2,794 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #2222.
Northwood High School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
11211 Old Georgetown Rd
Rockville, MD 20852
(240) 740-6950
Gr: 9-12 | 1,654 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: #2323.
Seneca Valley High School
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
19401 Crystal Rock Dr
Germantown, MD 20874
(240) 740-6400
Gr: 9-12 | 2,409 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: #2424.
Gaithersburg High School
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
101 Education Blvd
Gaithersburg, MD 20877
(301) 284-4500
Gr: 9-12 | 2,441 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #2525.
Paint Branch High School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
14121 Old Columbia Pike
Burtonsville, MD 20866
(301) 388-9900
Gr: 9-12 | 2,038 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #2626.
Watkins Mill High School
Magnet School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
10301 Apple Ridge Rd
Gaithersburg, MD 20879
(301) 284-4400
Gr: 9-12 | 1,577 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #2727.
John F. Kennedy High School
Magnet School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1901 Randolph Rd
Silver Spring, MD 20902
(240) 740-0100
Gr: 9-12 | 1,880 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #2828.
Rock Terrace School
Special Education School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
11400 Marcliff Rd
Rockville, MD 20852
(240) 740-4650
Gr: 6-12 | 77 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 77%
Rank: #2929.
John L Gildner Regional Inst For Children & Adol
Special Education School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
15000 Broschart Rd
Rockville, MD 20850
(301) 251-6900
Gr: 4-12 | 79 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
Rank: #3030.
Alternative Programs
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 11-19% )
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
14501 Avery Road
Rockville, MD 20853
(240) 740-5000
Gr: 6-12
Rank: #3131.
Longview School
Special Education School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
13900 Bromfield Rd
Germantown, MD 20874
(240) 740-7830
Gr: K-12 | 59 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 75%
Rank: n/an/a
Thomas Edison High School Of Technology
Vocational School
12501 Dalewood Dr
Silver Spring, MD 20906
(240) 740-2000
Gr: 9-12

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked public high schools in Montgomery County, MD?
The top-ranked public high schools in Montgomery County, MD include Walt Whitman High School, Thomas S. Wootton High School and Winston Churchill High School. Montgomery County has one of the highest concentrations of top-ranked public schools in Maryland.
How many public high schools are located in Montgomery County?
32 public high schools are located in Montgomery County.
What is the racial composition of students in Montgomery County?
Montgomery County public high schools minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the Maryland public high schools average of 69% (majority Black).
Which public high schools in Montgomery County are often viewed compared to one another?

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