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Best High Schools in Silver Spring, MD

At a glance

Schools

11,738

Students

Top rankedMontgomery Blair High39^th of 227 Maryland high schools

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Biggest riser

Montgomery Blair High up 26 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

John F. Kennedy High 14.9 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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2 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

Silver Spring, Maryland, is home to five public high schools serving grades 9-12 within the highly-rated Montgomery County Public Schools district, a diverse suburban area just north of Washington, D.C. The schools vary widely in performance and challenges, creating a complex educational landscape for families.

Montgomery Blair High stands out as the clear academic leader, ranking 39th in the state with exceptional English Language Arts proficiency (73%), far exceeding district averages. However, it shares a city-wide crisis in mathematics, with only 7.9% of its students proficient. In stark contrast, John F. Kennedy High faces the most significant struggles, ranking 162nd with the lowest graduation rate (72.9%), highest dropout rate (19.6%), and a staggering 48.9% chronic absenteeism rate. James Hubert Blake High presents a paradox: it boasts the highest graduation rate (88.6%) and lowest dropout rate (7.9%) but has the lowest math proficiency (4%) in the city. Wheaton High and Springbrook High are clustered in the middle of state rankings, with Wheaton leading the city in math proficiency (13.1%) and Springbrook having the highest percentage of students from low-income households (59.9%).

The most critical takeaway is that math underperformance is a systemic issue across all five schools, with none reaching the district average of 36.9%. Additionally, chronic absenteeism is a common denominator, affecting every school at rates far above the district average of 22.6%, from 33.7% at Blair to 48.9% at Kennedy. Interestingly, John F. Kennedy High has the highest per-student spending ($20,159) yet the worst outcomes, while Montgomery Blair High has the lowest spending ($17,726) and the best results, highlighting that resource allocation effectiveness matters more than total spending. For parents, this data reveals a district where a single school can excel in one subject while struggling in another, and where addressing attendance and math instruction are the most pressing priorities for improvement.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAP Mathematics (2026)	MCAP English Language Arts (2026)		MCAP Algebra I (2026)	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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
John F. Kennedy High	Public, Magnet	9-12	1901 Randolph Rd	Silver Spring	20902	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(240) 740-0100	1,880	126	14.9	56.0%	80 (4.3%)	405 (21.5%)	1,277 (67.9%)	87 (4.6%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (1.4%)	25.2	162^nd of 227 public high schools	28.6%		17.7	182^nd of 220 public high schools	17.3%	20	8.7	42.4	42.4	8.7	$20,159	$1,338	$18,821
Montgomery Blair High	Public, Magnet	9-12	51 University Blvd E	Silver Spring	20901	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(240) 740-7200	3,266	199	16.4	43.6%	706 (21.6%)	806 (24.7%)	1,240 (38.0%)	333 (10.2%)	3 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	149 (4.6%)	62	39^th of 227 public high schools	82.8%		52.6	65^th of 220 public high schools	70.5%	26	7.9	73.0	73.0	7.9	$17,726	$981	$16,745
Springbrook High	Public, Magnet	9-12	201 Valley Brook Dr	Silver Spring	20904	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(240) 740-3800	1,838	119	15.3	59.9%	78 (4.2%)	671 (36.5%)	845 (46.0%)	188 (10.2%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	50 (2.7%)	38.3	118^th of 227 public high schools	48.0%		40.5	104^th of 220 public high schools	52.7%	14	12.5	55.0	55.0	12.5	$18,609	$1,111	$17,497
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%)	38.3	119^th of 227 public high schools	47.6%		40.1	107^th of 220 public high schools	51.4%	12	13.1	59.5	59.5	13.1	$17,330	$1,092	$16,237
James Hubert Blake High	Public	9-12	300 Norwood Rd	Silver Spring	20905	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-1400	1,960	114	17.1	53.7%	209 (10.7%)	762 (38.9%)	690 (35.2%)	203 (10.4%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	85 (4.3%)	30.1	144^th of 227 public high schools	36.6%		43.7	92^nd of 220 public high schools	58.2%	52	4.0	47.9	47.9	4.0	$18,053	$1,011	$17,042
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)
MCPS Transitions School	Public	12	11721 Kemp Mill Rd	Silver Spring	20902	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-5900	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Cities Near Silver Spring

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Takoma Park	1.68 mi	4	217^th
Adelphi	2.16 mi	6	239^th
Hyattsville	2.22 mi	14	228^th
Kensington	2.57 mi	7	81^st
Chevy Chase	2.91 mi	4	29^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Maryland State Department of Education.

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