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Bethesda-Chevy Chase High

Q: Is Bethesda-Chevy Chase High a good school?

Bethesda-Chevy Chase High ranks 24 th of 227 Maryland high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

24^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 227 Maryland High Schools

Better than 89% of Maryland high schools

Summary

Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School (B-CC) is a large, comprehensive high school in Bethesda, MD, serving 2,377 students in grades 9-12 as part of the highly-regarded Montgomery County Public Schools district. This school stands out for its exceptional English Language Arts (ELA) performance, with 76.4% of students proficient—the highest rate among its immediate neighbors and competitive with top-tier schools like Walt Whitman High (83.7%) and Winston Churchill High (91.5%). B-CC also boasts a strong 94.0% graduation rate, on par with elite peers like Walter Johnson High (93.5%), and a low 4.6% dropout rate, tied for the lowest in the area.

B-CC occupies a unique middle ground in the local school landscape. It serves a more diverse student body than its western neighbors—with 23.94% of students qualifying for free and reduced lunch (FARMS), compared to just 7% at Walt Whitman—while still achieving academic outcomes that rival them in key areas. The school significantly outperforms schools to the east, such as Albert Einstein High (59.7% ELA proficiency) and Northwood High (59.6% ELA proficiency). However, B-CC faces a challenge with chronic absenteeism at 24.8%, which is higher than top-tier schools like Winston Churchill (14.3%) and slightly above the district average (22.6%).

One notable finding is the "math paradox" affecting all area schools: B-CC's math proficiency of 11.7% is low, but even top-ranked schools like Winston Churchill (10.3%) and Walt Whitman (23.8%) show similarly low scores, suggesting this is a systemic testing issue rather than a reflection of school quality. B-CC also demonstrates efficient resource use, spending $16,584 per student—less than lower-performing schools like Albert Einstein ($19,371) and Northwood ($20,165)—while achieving stronger results. For families seeking a high-performing, diverse public school environment, B-CC offers a compelling blend of academic strength in ELA and graduation rates, with opportunities for improvement in math and attendance.

2,377

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,584

Per pupil spending ?

23.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4301 East-West Hwy
Bethesda, MD 20814

(240) 740-0400

District: Montgomery County Public Schools

Feeder schools for Bethesda-Chevy Chase High:

Elementary:	Bethesda Elementary
	Chevy Chase Elementary
	North Chevy Chase Elementary
	Rock Creek Forest Elementary
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	Rosemary Hills Elementary
	Somerset Elementary
	Westbrook Elementary
Middle:	Silver Creek Middle
	Westland Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.7%

Hispanic:

21.3%

African American:

18.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 77th percentile in 2016 → 89th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (53% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Maryland high schools

✓94% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Mathematics scores 15 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg47%

Maryland avg38%

24^th of 227

Maryland public high schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 13 pts since 2016

From top 23% (2016) to top 11% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 26High Schools in the Montgomery County Public Schools

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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2026	68.8	24 of 227	89.4%	★★★★☆
2025	71.1	22 of 220	90.0%	★★★★★
2024	62.2	26 of 146	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	57.8	34 of 127	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	67.9	23 of 225	89.8%	★★★★★
2021	75.2	9 of 32	71.9%	★★★★☆
2019	69.5	28 of 138	79.7%	★★★★☆
2018	72.0	27 of 197	86.3%	★★★★☆
2017	77.4	19 of 180	89.4%	★★★★☆
2016	67.8	54 of 233	76.8%	★★★★☆
2015	58.8	82 of 233	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	74.0	73 of 231	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	73.9	47 of 185	74.6%	★★★★☆
2012	72.1	60 of 187	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.3	59 of 183	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	76.4	52 of 220	76.4%	★★★★☆
2009	73.9	60 of 213	71.8%	★★★★☆
2008	76.2	54 of 214	74.8%	★★★★☆
2007	70.3	49 of 209	76.6%	★★★★☆
2006	68.4	49 of 204	76.0%	★★★★☆
2005	70.5	25 of 204	87.7%	★★★★☆
2004	54.9	49 of 201	75.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	62.3	9 of 14	35.7%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	48.2	15 of 25	40.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	72.5	13 of 31	58.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	59.3	6 of 9	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	77.3	8 of 35	77.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	86.5	2 of 11	81.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	85.2	8 of 40	80.0%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Multi-racial (2021)82nd percentile+10 vs school

White (2021)80th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2021)77th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2021)58th percentile-14 vs school

Asian (2021)40th percentile-32 vs school

African American (2021)36th percentile-36 vs school

Hispanic (2021)33rd percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts76%+25 vs state

Mathematics12%-15 vs state

Algebra I12%-10 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, March 3, 2016

Bethesda Chevy Chase High School is probably the worst school to send a student with special needs. I personally would never recommend it to any potential new comer. All through my high school career in this terrible school I’ve experienced suicidal thoughts and ideation. I turned to self-harm in response to the lack of support that I so desperately needed. After barley graduating from this school, I was later diagnosed with anxiety, depression, and a bad case of ADHD. I couldn’t believe how many problems I had! And how little support I was offered at Bethesda Chevy Chase! I applied for a 504 in my senior year I believe, and was denied. I was tested by some B rated ADHD tester who apparently had no idea what she was doing, because she said I was fine and just lazy. I can’t stress how little thought went into this so called “testing”. It took about 30 minutes, as opposed to a few hours at the place who later diagnosed me with all of these lovely things. It angers me, to know that I could have been helped a long time ago, and never was. Bethesda Chevy Chase is also a seriously competitive school, in terms of grades and GPAs. Always seeing other people succeed in their academics as I failed constantly only killed my spirit that much more, of course not helping with the depression in any sort of way. I strongly dislike this school, and hope that no other student has to go through the same situations as I. There is a sickening feeling in my stomach every time I bring up this school. Only a select number of teachers and a counselor were supportive of me in this school; but none of them could outweigh the lack there of. I hope Bethesda Chevy Chase high school get their act together sooner or later because, what I experienced here for four torturous years, was cruelty. Close Quote

by a citizen
Sunday, June 30, 2013

Academically high-ranking but the truth is, the students have a reputation for being arrogant despite their locally well-known reputation for drug abuse, drug dealing, and vandalism. My front yard has been the recipient of trash, cigarette butts, and the like. They are brazen in their habits, "sparking up" across the street on the sidewalk or the Capital Crescent Trail, depending on their mood and what they perceive to be a somewhat weak police presence. Parents are affluent and lenient, overcompensating for their lack of structure and attention and typically in denial of their charges' nonchalant attitude toward rules and authority as long as they as enrolled in AP or Honors courses. Arrests among BCC HS are quite common, and those with the worst behavior are well-known by local police. Many students are children of diplomats and some of them abuse their diplomatic immunity to commit crimes on a daily basis, mocking the laws of the United States and showing a general disrespect for our country. I did not send my children to this school, even though I am zoned to BCC; I sent my children to alternate schools. Shameful school really. Close Quote

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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
Bethesda-Chevy Chase High	Public	9-12	4301 East-West Hwy	Bethesda	20814	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-0400	2,377	142	16.7	23.9%	1,109 (46.7%)	436 (18.3%)	507 (21.3%)	164 (6.9%)	8 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	141 (5.9%)	68.8	24^th of 227 public high schools	89.4%		71.1	22^nd of 220 public high schools	90.0%	2	11.7	76.4	76.4	11.7	$16,584	$848	$15,736
Walt Whitman High	Public	9-12	7100 Whittier Blvd	Bethesda	20817	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-4800	2,056	115	17.8	7.0%	1,164 (56.6%)	122 (5.9%)	257 (12.5%)	330 (16.1%)	1 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	175 (8.5%)	79.8	13^th of 227 public high schools	94.3%		82.4	8^th of 220 public high schools	96.4%	5	23.8	83.7	83.7	23.8	$17,926	$943	$16,983
Walter Johnson High	Public	9-12	6400 Rock Spring Dr	Bethesda	20814	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-6900	3,016	167	18.0	19.8%	1,342 (44.5%)	477 (15.8%)	577 (19.1%)	389 (12.9%)	9 (0.3%)	3 (0.1%)	204 (6.8%)	73.7	17^th of 227 public high schools	92.5%		76.3	15^th of 220 public high schools	93.2%	2	7.7	85.1	85.1	7.7	$16,379	$937	$15,442
Albert Einstein High	Public, Magnet	9-12	11135 Newport Mill Rd	Kensington	20895	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(240) 740-2700	1,991	134	14.8	42.4%	453 (22.8%)	318 (16.0%)	967 (48.6%)	135 (6.8%)	5 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	93 (4.7%)	45.2	88^th of 227 public high schools	61.2%		53.8	57^th of 220 public high schools	74.1%	31	10.1	59.7	59.7	10.1	$19,371	$1,200	$18,171
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%)	40.8	107^th of 227 public high schools	52.9%		34.1	126^th of 220 public high schools	42.7%	19	2.6	59.6	59.6	2.6	$20,165	$1,326	$18,839
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)					$84,418	$5,196	$79,222
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
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
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)

Frequently Asked Questions about Bethesda-Chevy Chase High

Is Bethesda-Chevy Chase High a good school?

Bethesda-Chevy Chase High ranks 24^th of 227 Maryland high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Bethesda-Chevy Chase High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,377 students attended Bethesda-Chevy Chase High.

What schools feed into Bethesda-Chevy Chase High?

Bethesda-Chevy Chase High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bethesda Elementary
Elementary : Chevy Chase Elementary
Elementary : North Chevy Chase Elementary
Elementary : Rock Creek Forest Elementary
Elementary : Rosemary Hills Elementary
Elementary : Somerset Elementary
Elementary : Westbrook Elementary
Middle : Silver Creek Middle
Middle : Westland Middle

What is the racial makeup of Bethesda-Chevy Chase High?

Students at Bethesda-Chevy Chase High are 47% White, 21% Hispanic, 18% African American, 7% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

What district is Bethesda-Chevy Chase High in?

Montgomery County Public Schools

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