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Thomas S. Wootton High

Public Grades 9-12

12^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 227 Maryland High Schools

Better than 95% of Maryland high schools

Summary

Thomas S. Wootton High School in Rockville, MD, is a large, high-performing public high school serving 1,870 students in grades 9-12 within the Montgomery County Public Schools district, which is ranked 8th out of 25 districts in Maryland.

Wootton is an elite academic powerhouse, consistently earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for nearly a decade and ranking 12th out of 227 high schools in Maryland (95th percentile) for the 2025-2026 school year. Its standout strength is English Language Arts (ELA), where 87% of all students are proficient—nearly 30 percentage points higher than the district average and 35 points higher than the state average. This ELA proficiency rate surpasses nearby schools like Walter Johnson High and Quince Orchard High, and even rivals its top competitor, Winston Churchill High. The school also boasts a low chronic absenteeism rate of 20.3%, significantly better than the district average and dramatically lower than nearby schools like Gaithersburg High (51.0%) and Northwood High (46.4%).

However, a critical area of concern is mathematics. Despite its overall high ranking, only 8.6% of Wootton students were proficient in math in the 2025-2026 school year, well below the district (36.9%) and state (27.1%) averages. This "math paradox" is largely driven by the Algebra I End-of-Course exam, where proficiency is equally low, suggesting a bottleneck in math course placement or instruction. Additionally, while Wootton serves most student groups exceptionally well—ranking in the top 10% statewide for Female, Male, Asian, and White students—there is a notable equity gap, as the school ranked only 6th out of 14 schools (57th percentile) for African American students. With a student-teacher ratio of 18.5, the highest among nearby schools, Wootton achieves top-tier results with larger class sizes compared to peers like Col. Zadok Magruder High and Rockville High.

1,870

Students ?

18.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,926

Per pupil spending ?

13.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2100 Wootton Pkwy
Rockville, MD 20850-3037

(240) 740-1500

District: Montgomery County Public Schools

Feeder schools for Thomas S. Wootton High:

Elementary:	Cold Spring Elementary
	DuFief Elementary
	Fallsmead Elementary
	Lakewood Elementary
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	Stone Mill Elementary
	Travilah Elementary
Middle:	Robert Frost Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

37.4%

White:

34.0%

African American:

12.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 87th percentile in 2015 → 95th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (66% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Maryland high schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

!Mathematics scores 18 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school66%

District avg47%

Maryland avg38%

12^th of 227

Maryland public high schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 26High Schools in the Montgomery County Public Schools

8^th of 24Montgomery 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	80.3	12 of 227	94.7%	★★★★★
2025	83.1	7 of 220	96.8%	★★★★★
2024	85.5	2 of 146	98.6%	★★★★★
2023	80.7	5 of 127	96.1%	★★★★★
2022	84.9	7 of 225	96.9%	★★★★★
2021	91.9	3 of 32	90.6%	★★★★★
2019	83.8	8 of 138	94.2%	★★★★★
2018	85.6	7 of 197	96.4%	★★★★★
2016	80.8	14 of 233	94.0%	★★★★★
2015	73.4	30 of 233	87.1%	★★★★☆
2014	81.5	17 of 231	92.6%	★★★★★
2013	83.0	19 of 185	89.7%	★★★★★
2012	84.4	10 of 187	94.7%	★★★★★
2011	84.3	18 of 183	90.2%	★★★★★
2010	85.0	12 of 220	94.5%	★★★★★
2009	83.5	10 of 213	95.3%	★★★★★
2008	84.2	8 of 214	96.3%	★★★★★
2007	83.0	6 of 209	97.1%	★★★★★
2006	81.1	11 of 204	94.6%	★★★★★
2005	81.5	9 of 204	95.6%	★★★★★
2004	60.9	17 of 201	91.5%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	84.1	6 of 14	57.1%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	87.7	3 of 25	88.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	90.8	3 of 31	90.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	92.8	3 of 35	91.4%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	79.6	1 of 2	50.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	88.5	3 of 40	92.5%	★★★★★

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)

White (2021)92nd percentile~ school

Male (2021)91st percentile~ school

Female (2021)90th percentile~ school

Asian (2021)88th percentile-3 vs school

African American (2021)57th percentile-33 vs school

Special Education (2021)50th percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts87%+35 vs state

Mathematics9%-18 vs state

Algebra I9%-13 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Saturday, December 14, 2019

it's just terrible. Close Quote

by a student
Friday, April 20, 2018

Was a fun environment to learn with really smart teachers, especially the science teachers. Understand that you won't get a good education even there are good teachers. It is you that has to put in the work. That's why slackers are giving it 1 star ratings. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, February 13, 2014

Thomas S. Wootton High School is one of the best high schools in the State of Maryland, it consistently achieves top academic top scores along with a thriving environment which supports many diverse student interests via student clubs, theatre, music, and sports. The Wootton administration is very serious about fostering an environment for students to do well. Parents are very involved in making sure Wootton stays on the top of its game. The student composition at Wootton tend to come from very well educated and upper middle class if not wealthy backgrounds. We looked at several of the "W" high schools and found there are more students at Wootton who are driven to do well through merit but are also more down to earth. Intelligence, creativity in solving complex problems, and hard work is valued. There is less of a problem with distractions such as "designer drugs", snobbery, and bullying that permeate some of the other schools. Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, May 22, 2011

Diverse student body, forward-thinking Principal, faculty and staff, challenging curriculum that has something for everyone and will NOT leave a student "out there flappin'", great activities and clubs, excellent athletics and dedicated coaches, highly involved parents, focus on anti-bullying, safe suburban location. 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)	MCAP Science (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 (2025)	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 7th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Algebra I End of Course	MCAP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	80.3	12^th of 227 public high schools	94.7%		83.1	7^th of 220 public high schools	96.8%	5			8.6			87.0	87.0	8.6		$17,926	$1,166	$16,760
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%)	63.5	34^th of 227 public high schools	85.0%		63	32^nd of 220 public high schools	85.5%	2			4.3			73.5	73.5	4.3		$17,472	$1,056	$16,417
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%)	84.9	7^th of 227 public high schools	96.9%		84.8	5^th of 220 public high schools	97.7%	2			10.3			91.5	91.5	10.3		$18,087	$1,191	$16,896
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
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%)	49.2	72^nd of 227 public high schools	68.3%		58.8	42^nd of 220 public high schools	80.9%	30			6.5			68.8	68.8	6.5		$21,353	$1,369	$19,983
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
Gaithersburg High	Public, Magnet	9-12	101 Education Blvd	Gaithersburg	20877	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 284-4500	2,441	175	13.9	55.7%	206 (8.4%)	485 (19.9%)	1,527 (62.6%)	145 (5.9%)	3 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	70 (2.9%)	28.5	149^th of 227 public high schools	34.4%		24.3	153^rd of 220 public high schools	30.5%	4			10.8			45.1	45.1	10.8		$20,333	$1,272	$19,061
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	108^th of 227 public high schools	52.4%		34.1	126^th of 220 public high schools	42.7%	18			2.6			59.6	59.6	2.6		$20,165	$1,326	$18,839
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
Quince Orchard High	Public	9-12	15800 Quince Orchard Rd	Gaithersburg	20878	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-3600	2,100	131	16.0	38.0%	656 (31.2%)	312 (14.9%)	769 (36.6%)	224 (10.7%)	4 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	124 (5.9%)	61.1	42^nd of 227 public high schools	81.5%		48.3	77^th of 220 public high schools	65.0%	35			11.2			74.2	74.2	11.2		$18,368	$914	$17,454

Frequently Asked Questions about Thomas S. Wootton High

Is Thomas S. Wootton High a good school?

Yes. Thomas S. Wootton High ranks in the top 5.3% of Maryland high schools.

How many students attend Thomas S. Wootton High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,870 students attended Thomas S. Wootton High.

What is the racial makeup of Thomas S. Wootton High?

Students at Thomas S. Wootton High are 37% Asian, 34% White, 13% African American, 9% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Thomas S. Wootton High?

Thomas S. Wootton High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cold Spring Elementary
Elementary : DuFief Elementary
Elementary : Fallsmead Elementary
Elementary : Lakewood Elementary
Elementary : Stone Mill Elementary
Elementary : Travilah Elementary
Middle : Robert Frost Middle School

What district is Thomas S. Wootton High in?

Montgomery County Public Schools

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