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Alternative Programs

Public Grades 6-12

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Student/teacher ratio ?

47.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

14501 Avery Road
Rockville, MD 20853

(240) 740-5000

District: Montgomery County Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 1st percentile in 2006 → 2nd in 2018

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!Test scores below the Maryland average (0% vs 51% meeting standards)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school0%

District avg57%

Maryland avg51%

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8^th of 25Montgomery County Public Schools among Maryland districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2014	2.6	333 of 339	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	1.1	318 of 324	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	5.5	290 of 301	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	1.2	279 of 283	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	92.1	4 of 264	98.5%	★★★★★
2005	90.2	6 of 255	97.6%	★★★★★
2004	88.0	7 of 252	97.2%	★★★★★

High school ranking

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2018	6.8	194 of 197	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	16.3	193 of 233	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	10.9	201 of 233	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	13.4	195 of 231	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	0.3	184 of 185	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	11.5	194 of 220	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	51.3	138 of 213	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	17.3	182 of 214	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	2.0	204 of 209	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	1.8	201 of 204	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	3.2	199 of 204	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	25.4	190 of 201	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAP Mathematics (2025)	MCAP English Language Arts (2025)		MCAP Algebra I (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Alternative Programs	Public	6-12	14501 Avery Road	Rockville	20853	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-5000	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)		0.0	0.0
Rockville High	Public, Magnet	9-12	2100 Baltimore Rd	Rockville	20851	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(240) 740-6600	1,550	105	14.7	46.7%	336 (21.7%)	229 (14.8%)	723 (46.6%)	173 (11.2%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	80 (5.2%)	58.8	42^nd of 220 public high schools	80.9%					(n/a)	0.0	63.8	63.8	0.0	$21,353	$1,369	$19,983
Richard Montgomery High	Public, Magnet	9-12	250 Richard Montgomery Dr	Rockville	20852	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(240) 740-6100	2,366	134	17.6	29.3%	653 (27.6%)	367 (15.5%)	627 (26.5%)	555 (23.5%)	7 (0.3%)	1 (0.0%)	143 (6.0%)	63	32^nd of 220 public high schools	85.5%		55.8	41^st of 146 public high schools	71.9%	9	5.2	73.8	73.8	5.2	$17,472	$1,056	$16,417
Col. Zadok Magruder High	Public, Magnet	9-12	5939 Muncaster Mill Rd	Rockville	20855	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(240) 740-5550	1,671	109	15.3	48.2%	343 (20.5%)	321 (19.2%)	734 (43.9%)	195 (11.7%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (4.2%)	43.5	94^th of 220 public high schools	57.3%					(n/a)	1.4	61.6	61.6	1.4	$20,372	$1,605	$18,767
Thomas S. Wootton High	Public	9-12	2100 Wootton Pkwy	Rockville	20850	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-1500	1,870	101	18.5	13.4%	635 (34.0%)	238 (12.7%)	174 (9.3%)	700 (37.4%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	113 (6.0%)	83.1	7^th of 220 public high schools	96.8%		85.5	2^nd of 146 public high schools	98.6%	5	5.5	85.7	85.7	5.5	$17,926	$1,166	$16,760
Rock Terrace School	Public	6-12	11400 Marcliff Rd	Rockville	20852	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-4650	77	21	3.5	49.4%	18 (23.4%)	25 (32.5%)	22 (28.6%)	10 (13.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.6%)								(n/a)			0.0		$84,418	$5,196	$79,222
Thomas Edison High School of Technology	Public	9-12	12501 Dalewood Dr	Silver Spring	20906	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-2000	0	32	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Wheaton High	Public, Magnet	9-12	12401 Dalewood Dr	Silver Spring	20906	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 321-3400	2,794	172	16.2	56.6%	269 (9.6%)	537 (19.2%)	1,656 (59.3%)	257 (9.2%)	4 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	66 (2.4%)	40.1	107^th of 220 public high schools	51.4%		40.6	84^th of 146 public high schools	42.5%	23	5.0	55.6	55.6	5.0	$17,330	$1,092	$16,237
Northwood High	Public, Magnet	9-12	11211 Old Georgetown Rd	Rockville	20852	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(240) 740-6950	1,654	117	14.1	58.4%	173 (10.5%)	383 (23.2%)	983 (59.4%)	62 (3.7%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (2.4%)	34.1	126^th of 220 public high schools	42.7%					(n/a)	0.5	52.9	52.9	0.5	$20,165	$1,326	$18,839
Winston Churchill High	Public	9-12	11300 Gainsborough Rd	Potomac	20854	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-5400	2,185	120	18.2	10.9%	869 (39.8%)	244 (11.2%)	191 (8.7%)	717 (32.8%)	3 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	149 (6.8%)	84.8	5^th of 220 public high schools	97.7%		85.6	1^st of 146 public high schools	99.3%	4	22.2	84.6	84.6	22.2	$18,087	$1,191	$16,896

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In the 2024-25 school year, 0 students attended Alternative Programs.

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