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Sherwood High

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Sherwood High ranks 26 th of 227 Maryland high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

26^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 227 Maryland High Schools

Better than 89% of Maryland high schools

Summary

Sherwood High in Sandy Spring, MD, is a large public high school serving 1,675 students in grades 9-12 within the Montgomery County Public Schools district, and it has earned a strong 4-star rating with a notable 93.7% graduation rate.

Sherwood stands out as an absolute powerhouse in English Language Arts (ELA), with 79.3% of students proficient—far exceeding the district average of 58.5% and outperforming nearby schools like Wheaton High (59.5%) and Paint Branch High (55.4%). However, this strength creates a stark paradox: math proficiency is critically low at just 10.3%, well below the district average of 36.9% and even lower than Springbrook High (12.5%). This dramatic gap between ELA and math performance is the most pronounced among nearby schools, suggesting an uneven focus in curriculum or student preparation. While Col. Zadok Magruder High shares a similar math challenge (1.9% proficiency), Sherwood’s ELA advantage is unique and drives its high overall ranking.

Despite these academic contrasts, Sherwood excels in keeping students on track, with the lowest dropout rate (4.0%) among its MCPS peers and a chronic absenteeism rate (24.1%) that, while rising, remains better than schools like John F. Kennedy High (48.9%). The school spends $20,093 per student, higher than many peers, yet this funding hasn’t translated into stronger math outcomes—for comparison, River Hill High in Howard County Public Schools spends less ($17,496) but achieves 49.4% math proficiency. For parents, Sherwood offers exceptional literacy instruction and a supportive environment for graduation, but families should investigate how the school addresses its math challenges and supports all students equitably.

1,675

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,093

Per pupil spending ?

22.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 Olney-Sandy Spring Rd
Sandy Spring, MD 20860

(240) 740-8110

District: Montgomery County Public Schools

Feeder schools for Sherwood High:

Elementary:	Belmont Elementary
	Brooke Grove Elementary
	Greenwood Elementary
	Olney Elementary
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	Sherwood Elementary
Middle:	Rosa M. Parks Middle
	William H. Farquhar Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.9%

Hispanic:

19.3%

African American:

18.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 76th percentile in 2016 → 89th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (50% 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 17 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg47%

Maryland avg38%

26^th of 227

Maryland public high schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 12 pts since 2016

From top 24% (2016) to top 11% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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	67.8	26 of 227	88.5%	★★★★☆
2025	70.2	25 of 220	88.6%	★★★★☆
2024	69.9	14 of 146	90.4%	★★★★★
2023	53.8	47 of 127	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.6	54 of 225	76.0%	★★★★☆
2021	52.3	17 of 32	46.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.4	78 of 138	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.9	76 of 197	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	65.4	41 of 180	77.2%	★★★★☆
2016	67.7	55 of 233	76.4%	★★★★☆
2015	48.6	124 of 233	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	72.4	77 of 231	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	72.9	52 of 185	71.9%	★★★★☆
2012	74.4	50 of 187	73.3%	★★★★☆
2011	63.7	81 of 183	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	71.9	72 of 220	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	73.9	61 of 213	71.4%	★★★★☆
2008	75.3	60 of 214	72.0%	★★★★☆
2007	71.6	42 of 209	79.9%	★★★★☆
2006	64.9	58 of 204	71.6%	★★★★☆
2005	70.7	24 of 204	88.2%	★★★★☆
2004	50.9	69 of 201	65.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	70.3	8 of 14	42.9%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	31.2	20 of 25	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	80.2	8 of 31	74.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	51.3	22 of 35	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	54.2	23 of 40	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2021)74th percentile+27 vs school

African American (2021)43rd percentile-4 vs school

White (2021)42nd percentile-4 vs school

Male (2021)37th percentile-10 vs school

Asian (2021)20th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts79%+28 vs state

Mathematics10%-17 vs state

Algebra I10%-11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAP Mathematics (2026)	MCAP English Language Arts (2026)		MCAP Algebra I (2026)	MCAP Algebra II (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	MCAP Algebra II End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sherwood High	Public	9-12	300 Olney-Sandy Spring Rd	Sandy Spring	20860	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-8110	1,675	103	16.3	22.4%	752 (44.9%)	306 (18.3%)	324 (19.3%)	188 (11.2%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	98 (5.9%)	67.8	26^th of 227 public high schools	88.5%		70.2	25^th of 220 public high schools	88.6%	1	10.3	79.3	79.3	10.3		$20,093	$1,387	$18,706
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
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%)	46.1	86^th of 227 public high schools	62.1%		43.5	94^th of 220 public high schools	57.3%	8	1.9	63.0	63.0	1.9		$20,372	$1,605	$18,767
Reservoir High	Public	9-12	11550 Scaggsville Rd	Fulton	20759	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 888-8850	1,597	108	14.8	26.2%	362 (22.7%)	522 (32.7%)	306 (19.2%)	295 (18.5%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	103 (6.4%)	52.2	65^th of 227 public high schools	71.4%		47.7	79^th of 220 public high schools	64.1%	14	21.5	73.2	73.2	6.4	28.3	$17,951	$816	$17,135
Paint Branch High	Public	9-12	14121 Old Columbia Pike	Burtonsville	20866	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 388-9900	2,038	131	15.5	52.2%	67 (3.3%)	1,180 (57.9%)	544 (26.7%)	191 (9.4%)	5 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (2.4%)	39.3	114^th of 227 public high schools	49.8%		44.1	89^th of 220 public high schools	59.5%	25	7.1	55.4	55.4	7.1		$19,446	$1,190	$18,256
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
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
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%)	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
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 ()	8.7	223^rd of 227 public high schools	1.8%					(n/a)	0.0	21.7	21.7	0.0

Frequently Asked Questions about Sherwood High

What district is Sherwood High in?

Montgomery County Public Schools

What schools feed into Sherwood High?

Sherwood High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Belmont Elementary
Elementary : Brooke Grove Elementary
Elementary : Greenwood Elementary
Elementary : Olney Elementary
Elementary : Sherwood Elementary
Middle : Rosa M. Parks Middle
Middle : William H. Farquhar Middle

What is the racial makeup of Sherwood High?

Students at Sherwood High are 45% White, 19% Hispanic, 18% African American, 11% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

Is Sherwood High a good school?

Sherwood High ranks 26^th of 227 Maryland high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sherwood High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,675 students attended Sherwood High.

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