Wheaton High
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Silver Spring, Maryland 20906 · Montgomery County Public Schools
#95 of 197 high schools in Maryland
#7311 of 16,910 nationally
About Wheaton High
Wheaton High is a public high located in Silver Spring, in the Montgomery County Public Schools school district of Maryland, United States. It caters for Grades 9–12. In 2025 it enrolled 2,794 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 54.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of high schools in United States and 95th of 197 ranked high schools in Maryland. Its strongest component is math proficiency (65th percentile), and its weakest is students per teacher (40th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 2,794.
There are 53 schools in Silver Spring; Wheaton High ranks 18th of 53 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against high schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)50%
- Reading proficiency (30%)61%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)56.6%
- 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 Wheaton High by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 2,794
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 56.6%
- 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
- 61%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 50%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Wheaton High
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Weller Road Elementary
Silver Spring · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
691 students · 636 m away
A. Mario Loiederman Middle
Silver Spring · Public middle · Grades 6–8
978 students · 645 m away
Sargent Shriver Elementary
Silver Spring · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
697 students · 985 m away
Highland Elementary
Silver Spring · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
509 students · 987 m away
Georgian Forest Elementary
Silver Spring · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
600 students · 1.9 km away
Viers Mill Elementary
Silver Spring · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
556 students · 2.0 km away
Harmony Hills Elementary
Silver Spring · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
655 students · 2.0 km away
Newport Mill Middle
Kensington · Public middle · Grades 6–8
652 students · 2.1 km away
Wheaton Woods Elementary
Rockville · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
556 students · 2.1 km away
Albert Einstein High
Kensington · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,991 students · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Public high schools in Maryland with a comparable Enrollment.
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Springdale · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,712 students
Parkdale High
Riverdale · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,588 students
Bowie High
Bowie · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,580 students
High Point High
Beltsville · Public high · Grades 9–12
3,012 students
Walter Johnson High
Bethesda · Public high · Grades 9–12
3,016 students
Eleanor Roosevelt High
Greenbelt · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,544 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Wheaton High a good school?
Wheaton High has a Success Index (US) of 54.1 out of 100 (Top 50% of high schools in United States) and ranks #95 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 Wheaton High rank in Maryland?
Wheaton High ranks #95 of 197 high schools in Maryland and #7311 of 16,910 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Wheaton High?
Wheaton High had 2,794 students in 2025.
Is Wheaton High a elementary school or a high school?
Wheaton High is classified as a high covering Grades 9–12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Wheaton High?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Wheaton High; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.