Best high schools in Montgomery County Public Schools (2025)
Schools classified as high schools by NCES. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 25 schools in Montgomery County Public Schools, Maryland. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Maryland.
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- 185Walt Whitman HighBethesda · Public High86% Math proficiency · 2,056 students
- 285Thomas S. Wootton HighRockville · Public High87% Math proficiency · 1,870 students
- 383Winston Churchill HighPotomac · Public High84% Math proficiency · 2,185 students
- 482Poolesville HighPoolesville · Public High84% Math proficiency · 1,351 students
- 582Walter Johnson HighBethesda · Public High78% Math proficiency · 3,016 students
- 680Bethesda-Chevy Chase HighBethesda · Public High76% Math proficiency · 2,377 students
- 776Damascus HighDamascus · Public High74% Math proficiency · 1,390 students
- 875Richard Montgomery HighRockville · Public High74% Math proficiency · 2,366 students
- 974Sherwood HighSandy Spring · Public High64% Math proficiency · 1,675 students
- 1068Northwest HighGermantown · Public High59% Math proficiency · 2,300 students
- 1163Montgomery Blair HighSilver Spring · Public High58% Math proficiency · 3,266 students
- 1263Quince Orchard HighGaithersburg · Public High55% Math proficiency · 2,100 students
- 1363Clarksburg HighClarksburg · Public High54% Math proficiency · 2,241 students
- 1460Rockville HighRockville · Public High49% Math proficiency · 1,550 students
- 1558Paint Branch HighBurtonsville · Public High47% Math proficiency · 2,038 students
- 1657Col. Zadok Magruder HighRockville · Public High50% Math proficiency · 1,671 students
- 1756Albert Einstein HighKensington · Public High41% Math proficiency · 1,991 students
- 1854Wheaton HighSilver Spring · Public High50% Math proficiency · 2,794 students
- 1953James Hubert Blake HighSilver Spring · Public High45% Math proficiency · 1,960 students
- 2049Gaithersburg HighGaithersburg · Public High33% Math proficiency · 2,441 students
- 2149Springbrook HighSilver Spring · Public High46% Math proficiency · 1,838 students
- 2245Seneca Valley HighGermantown · Public High32% Math proficiency · 2,409 students
- 2341Northwood HighRockville · Public High30% Math proficiency · 1,654 students
- 2434John F. Kennedy HighSilver Spring · Public High22% Math proficiency · 1,880 students
- 2533Watkins Mill HighGaithersburg · Public High22% Math proficiency · 1,577 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index (US) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walt Whitman High Bethesda · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 85.4 Top 5% | 86% Math proficiency | 2,056 |
| 2 | Thomas S. Wootton High Rockville · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 84.5 Top 5% | 87% Math proficiency | 1,870 |
| 3 | Winston Churchill High Potomac · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 83.2 Top 5% | 84% Math proficiency | 2,185 |
| 4 | Poolesville High Poolesville · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 81.7 Top 10% | 84% Math proficiency | 1,351 |
| 5 | Walter Johnson High Bethesda · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 81.5 Top 10% | 78% Math proficiency | 3,016 |
| 6 | Bethesda-Chevy Chase High Bethesda · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 80.1 Top 10% | 76% Math proficiency | 2,377 |
| 7 | Damascus High Damascus · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 75.5 Top 25% | 74% Math proficiency | 1,390 |
| 8 | Richard Montgomery High Rockville · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 75.0 Top 25% | 74% Math proficiency | 2,366 |
| 9 | Sherwood High Sandy Spring · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 73.8 Top 25% | 64% Math proficiency | 1,675 |
| 10 | Northwest High Germantown · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 67.5 Top 25% | 59% Math proficiency | 2,300 |
| 11 | Montgomery Blair High Silver Spring · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 63.3 Top 50% | 58% Math proficiency | 3,266 |
| 12 | Quince Orchard High Gaithersburg · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 63.3 Top 50% | 55% Math proficiency | 2,100 |
| 13 | Clarksburg High Clarksburg · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 63.0 Top 50% | 54% Math proficiency | 2,241 |
| 14 | Rockville High Rockville · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 60.2 Top 50% | 49% Math proficiency | 1,550 |
| 15 | Paint Branch High Burtonsville · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 57.8 Top 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 2,038 |
| 16 | Col. Zadok Magruder High Rockville · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 57.3 Top 50% | 50% Math proficiency | 1,671 |
| 17 | Albert Einstein High Kensington · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 55.9 Top 50% | 41% Math proficiency | 1,991 |
| 18 | Wheaton High Silver Spring · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 54.1 Top 50% | 50% Math proficiency | 2,794 |
| 19 | James Hubert Blake High Silver Spring · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 53.4 Top 50% | 45% Math proficiency | 1,960 |
| 20 | Gaithersburg High Gaithersburg · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 49.2 Lower 50% | 33% Math proficiency | 2,441 |
| 21 | Springbrook High Silver Spring · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 49.1 Lower 50% | 46% Math proficiency | 1,838 |
| 22 | Seneca Valley High Germantown · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 45.1 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 2,409 |
| 23 | Northwood High Rockville · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 41.2 Lower 50% | 30% Math proficiency | 1,654 |
| 24 | John F. Kennedy High Silver Spring · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 34.2 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 1,880 |
| 25 | Watkins Mill High Gaithersburg · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 33.3 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 1,577 |
Walt Whitman High in Bethesda leads the 2025 list of high schools in Montgomery County Public Schools with a Success Index (US) of 85.4. Of the 25 schools shown, 25 are public.
For the full picture see the wider Maryland high schools rankings, every school on the Montgomery County Public Schools page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best high school in Montgomery County Public Schools?
Walt Whitman High in Bethesda, Maryland ranks first among high schools in Montgomery County Public Schools with a Success Index (US) of 85.4 out of 100 (Enrollment: 2,056).
How are high schools in Montgomery County Public Schools ranked?
Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.
Are these 2025 rankings official?
No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.