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James Hubert Blake High

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James Hubert Blake High ranks 144 th of 227 Maryland high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

144^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 227 Maryland High Schools

Better than 37% of Maryland high schools

Summary

James Hubert Blake High School in Silver Spring, MD, is a large public high school serving 1,960 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Montgomery County Public Schools district, with over 53% of students qualifying for free and reduced lunch in the 2024-2025 school year.

The most pressing concern at Blake is its math proficiency rate, which has dropped to just 4%—the lowest among all nearby schools and far below the district average of 36.9%. This is a severe, subject-specific crisis, especially since the school’s English Language Arts proficiency rate of 47.9% is much closer to the state average of 51.7%. Chronic absenteeism is also alarmingly high at 38.7%, nearly double the district average of 22.6% and tied for the highest among peers like Col. Zadok Magruder High and Rockville High. This combination has caused a dramatic drop in Blake’s state ranking from the 58th percentile in 2024-2025 to the 37th percentile in 2025-2026, its lowest point in over a decade. The contrast with nearby Sherwood High, just 2.4 miles away, is stark: Sherwood boasts 79.3% ELA proficiency, a 93.7% graduation rate, and only 22.45% of students on free/reduced lunch.

Despite these challenges, Blake’s graduation rate remains a silver lining at 88.6%, exactly in line with the district average and higher than schools like Wheaton High (83.2%) and John F. Kennedy High (72.9%). The school’s per-student spending of $18,053 is mid-range, but its student-teacher ratio of 17.1 is the highest among comparable schools, which may limit individualized attention. For parents, the key takeaway is that Blake needs urgent, targeted intervention in math instruction and a comprehensive strategy to improve attendance, even as it maintains a stable graduation rate and adequate ELA performance.

1,960

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,053

Per pupil spending ?

53.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 Norwood Rd
Silver Spring, MD 20905

(240) 740-1400

District: Montgomery County Public Schools

Feeder schools for James Hubert Blake High:

Elementary:	Burnt Mills Elementary
	Burtonsville Elementary
	Cannon Road Elementary
	Cloverly Elementary
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	Cresthaven Elementary
	Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary
	Fairland Elementary
	Galway Elementary
	Greencastle Elementary
	Jackson Road Elementary
	JoAnn Leleck at Broad Acres Elementary
	Roscoe R Nix Elementary
	Stonegate Elementary
	Westover Elementary
	William Tyler Page Elementary
Middle:	Benjamin Banneker Middle
	Briggs Chaney Middle
	Francis Scott Key Middle
	White Oak Middle

Racial breakdown:

African American:

38.9%

Hispanic:

35.2%

White:

10.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 54th percentile in 2013 → 37th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (27% vs 38% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2013

!Mathematics scores 23 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school27%

District avg47%

Maryland avg38%

144^th of 227

Maryland public high schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 26 pts since 2016

From top 37% (2016) to bottom 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

22^nd 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2026	30.1	144 of 227	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.7	92 of 220	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.8	99 of 225	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.4	82 of 138	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.2	72 of 197	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.7	72 of 180	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.8	87 of 233	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.1	91 of 233	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.5	115 of 231	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.6	85 of 185	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.1	93 of 187	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	49.3	109 of 183	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	66.2	98 of 220	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.6	89 of 213	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	68.7	88 of 214	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	55.4	102 of 209	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	56.6	88 of 204	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	61.6	60 of 204	70.6%	★★★★☆
2004	49.4	79 of 201	60.7%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	42.6	16 of 25	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Asian (2021)36th percentile

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts48%-4 vs state

Mathematics4%-23 vs state

Algebra I4%-17 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)	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
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
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
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
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
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
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)
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
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%)	49.3	71^st of 227 public high schools	68.7%		58.8	42^nd of 220 public high schools	80.9%	29	6.5	68.8	68.8	6.5	$21,353	$1,369	$19,983

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Is James Hubert Blake High a good school?

James Hubert Blake High ranks 144^th of 227 Maryland high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of James Hubert Blake High?

Students at James Hubert Blake High are 39% African American, 35% Hispanic, 11% White, 10% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend James Hubert Blake High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,960 students attended James Hubert Blake High.

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