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Sherwood High

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Sherwood High ranks 25 th of 220 Maryland high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

25^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 220 Maryland High Schools

Better than 89% of Maryland high schools

Summary

Sherwood High is a public high school located in Sandy Spring, Maryland, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,693 students. It is part of the Montgomery County Public Schools district, which is ranked 8th out of 25 districts in Maryland and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sherwood High consistently underperforms the Montgomery County and Maryland state averages in mathematics proficiency, with only 13.5% of students proficient or better in MCAP Mathematics for All Grades in 2024-2025, compared to 35.7% for Montgomery County and 26.5% for Maryland. However, the school excels in English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency, with 78.6% of 10th-grade students and 78.6% of all grades proficient or better in MCAP ELA in 2024-2025, significantly higher than the Montgomery County (65.5% and 57%) and Maryland (59.5% and 50.8%) averages. Sherwood High maintains a consistently high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 89.6% to 91.8% over the past few years, which is on par with the nearby schools in the Montgomery County district. The school has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 23.2% to 29.4% in recent years, which is higher than the district and state averages.

Compared to nearby schools in the Montgomery County Public Schools district, Wheaton High and Paint Branch High have similar graduation rates and chronic absenteeism rates to Sherwood High, but they underperform Sherwood in ELA proficiency and have even lower mathematics proficiency. John F. Kennedy High and Springbrook High have the lowest test scores among the nearby schools, with significantly lower proficiency rates in both mathematics and ELA compared to Sherwood High. In contrast, River Hill High, which is not in the same district as Sherwood High, outperforms Sherwood in both mathematics and ELA proficiency, with significantly higher test scores.

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 — 47th percentile in 2015 → 89th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (52% vs 37% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Maryland high schools

✓90% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

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

!Mathematics scores 13 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg46%

Maryland avg37%

25^th of 220

Maryland public high schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 42 pts since 2015

From bottom 47% (2015) to top 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 25High 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
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 (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts79%+28 vs state

Mathematics14%-13 vs state

Algebra I14%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAP Mathematics (2025)	MCAP English Language Arts (2025)		MCAP Algebra I (2025)	MCAP Algebra II (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	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%)	70.2	25^th of 220 public high schools	88.6%		69.9	14^th of 146 public high schools	90.4%	11	13.5	78.6	78.6	13.5		$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%)	43.7	92^nd of 220 public high schools	58.2%					(n/a)	4.0	55.1	55.1	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%)	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
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%)	47.7	79^th of 220 public high schools	64.1%		49.9	57^th of 146 public high schools	61.0%	22	15.0	71.6	71.6	8.1	19.5	$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%)	44.1	89^th of 220 public high schools	59.5%					(n/a)	9.1	54.6	54.6	9.1		$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%)	17.7	182^nd of 220 public high schools	17.3%					(n/a)	1.9	36.9	36.9	1.9		$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%)	40.5	104^th of 220 public high schools	52.7%		34.2	110^th of 146 public high schools	24.7%	6	6.9	56.0	56.0	6.9		$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%)	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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Sherwood High

How many students attend Sherwood High?

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

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

Is Sherwood High a good school?

Sherwood High ranks 25^th of 220 Maryland high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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.

What district is Sherwood High in?

Montgomery County Public Schools

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