Quince Orchard High
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Gaithersburg, Maryland 20878 · Montgomery County Public Schools
#68 of 197 high schools in Maryland
#4967 of 16,910 nationally
About Quince Orchard High
Quince Orchard High is a public high located in Gaithersburg, in the Montgomery County Public Schools school district of Maryland, United States. It caters for Grades 9–12. In 2025 it enrolled 2,100 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 63.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of high schools in United States and 68th of 197 ranked high schools in Maryland. Its strongest component is math proficiency (71th percentile), and its weakest is students per teacher (40th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 2,100.
There are 29 schools in Gaithersburg; Quince Orchard High ranks 10th of 29 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against high schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)55%
- Reading proficiency (30%)62%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)38%
- Students per teacher (15%)16.2
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Quince Orchard High by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 2,100
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 38%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 16.2
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 62%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 55%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Quince Orchard High
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Rachel Carson Elementary
Gaithersburg · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
671 students · 682 m away
Thurgood Marshall Elementary
Gaithersburg · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
553 students · 1.2 km away
Ridgeview Middle
Gaithersburg · Public middle · Grades 6–8
722 students · 1.4 km away
Jones Lane Elementary
Gaithersburg · Public elementary · Grades K–5
428 students · 1.7 km away
Lakelands Park Middle
Gaithersburg · Public middle · Grades 6–8
993 students · 1.9 km away
DuFief Elementary
Gaithersburg · Public elementary · Grades K–5
276 students · 2.1 km away
Diamond Elementary
Gaithersburg · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
654 students · 2.6 km away
Darnestown Elementary
Gaithersburg · Public elementary · Grades K–5
356 students · 3.0 km away
Brown Station Elementary
Gaithersburg · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
572 students · 3.3 km away
Fields Road Elementary
Gaithersburg · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
453 students · 3.4 km away
Similar schools
Public high schools in Maryland with a comparable Enrollment.
Dundalk High
Baltimore · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,087 students
Bladensburg High
Bladensburg · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,114 students
Leonardtown High
Leonardtown · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,118 students
Annapolis High
Annapolis · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,075 students
Laurel High
Laurel · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,129 students
Gov. Thomas Johnson High
Frederick · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,066 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Quince Orchard High a good school?
Quince Orchard High has a Success Index (US) of 63.3 out of 100 (Top 50% of high schools in United States) and ranks #68 of 197 in Maryland. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Quince Orchard High rank in Maryland?
Quince Orchard High ranks #68 of 197 high schools in Maryland and #4967 of 16,910 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Quince Orchard High?
Quince Orchard High had 2,100 students in 2025.
Is Quince Orchard High a elementary school or a high school?
Quince Orchard High is classified as a high covering Grades 9–12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Quince Orchard High?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Quince Orchard High; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.