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Clarksburg High

Q: Is Clarksburg High a good school?

Clarksburg High ranks 55 th of 227 Maryland high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Clarksburg High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,241 students attended Clarksburg High.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Clarksburg High?

Students at Clarksburg High are 28% African American, 27% Hispanic, 26% Asian, 14% White, 5% Two or more races.

Q: What schools feed into Clarksburg High?

Clarksburg High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Captain James E. Daly Elementary Elementary : Clarksburg Elementary Elementary : Fox Chapel Elementary Elementary : Little Bennett Elementary Elementary : Wilson Wims Elementary School Middle : Rocky Hill Middle

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

55^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 227 Maryland High Schools

Better than 76% of Maryland high schools

Summary

Clarksburg High in Clarksburg, MD, is a large public high school serving 2,241 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Montgomery County Public Schools district, and it has earned a solid 4-star rating by ranking in the 76th percentile of Maryland high schools.

Clarksburg High’s biggest academic strength is its exceptional English Language Arts (ELA) performance, with 69.1% of students proficient—well above the district and state averages. However, this is paired with a significant challenge in math, where only 17.8% of students are proficient, creating a stark 51-point gap between the two subjects. This places Clarksburg in a middle-performing tier compared to nearby schools: it outperforms struggling schools like Gaithersburg High (10.8% math proficiency) and Watkins Mill High, but trails top-tier schools like Urbana High (64.3% math proficiency) and Thomas S. Wootton High. The school also boasts a strong graduation rate above 93%, yet this is contradicted by a high chronic absenteeism rate of 30%, the highest among higher-performing peers like Poolesville High (20.8%) and Northwest High (29.7%).

Despite these challenges, Clarksburg has shown stability over the past decade, consistently ranking between the 67th and 88th percentiles, unlike some nearby schools with volatile performance. Its per-student spending ($18,789) and student-teacher ratio (17:1) are average for the area, suggesting that how resources are used matters more than the amount spent. For parents, Clarksburg offers a reliable environment with strong literacy outcomes and high graduation rates, but the math proficiency gap and absenteeism are key areas to investigate further when considering this school.

2,241

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,789

Per pupil spending ?

36.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

22500 Wims Rd
Clarksburg, MD 20871

(240) 740-6000

District: Montgomery County Public Schools

Feeder schools for Clarksburg High:

Elementary:	Captain James E. Daly Elementary
	Clarksburg Elementary
	Fox Chapel Elementary
	Little Bennett Elementary
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	Wilson Wims Elementary School
Middle:	Rocky Hill Middle

Racial breakdown:

African American:

27.9%

Hispanic:

27.4%

Asian:

25.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 88th percentile in 2022 → 76th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Maryland high schools

✓94% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 88th-percentile peak (2022) to 76th (2026)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg47%

Maryland avg38%

55^th of 227

Maryland public high schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^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	56.8	55 of 227	75.8%	★★★★☆
2025	50.0	73 of 220	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.3	38 of 146	74.0%	★★★★☆
2022	67.0	26 of 225	88.4%	★★★★☆
2019	40.3	79 of 138	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.6	65 of 197	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.6	52 of 180	71.1%	★★★★☆
2016	67.1	60 of 233	74.2%	★★★★☆
2015	54.1	103 of 233	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	67.9	104 of 231	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.7	93 of 185	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	55.2	104 of 187	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	60.7	90 of 183	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.3	122 of 220	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	62.4	111 of 213	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	63.2	108 of 214	49.5%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	56.9	13 of 25	48.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	41.5	3 of 3	0.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	70.8	16 of 40	60.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2021)60th percentile

Asian (2021)48th percentile

English Language Learner (2021)<1st percentile

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts69%+17 vs state

Mathematics18%-9 vs state

Algebra I18%-4 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, November 8, 2017

This HS has very poor and insensitive teachers. The principle is very rude and unprofessional with zero understanding of students. 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 Algebra II (2026)	MCAP Geometry (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	MCAP Geometry End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Clarksburg High	Public, Magnet	9-12	22500 Wims Rd	Clarksburg	20871	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(240) 740-6000	2,241	131	17.0	36.9%	308 (13.7%)	625 (27.9%)	614 (27.4%)	572 (25.5%)	7 (0.3%)	3 (0.1%)	104 (4.6%)	56.8	55^th of 227 public high schools	75.8%		50	73^rd of 220 public high schools	66.8%	18	17.8	69.1	69.1	17.8			$18,789	$1,206	$17,583
Seneca Valley High	Public, Magnet	9-12	19401 Crystal Rock Dr	Germantown	20874	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(240) 740-6400	2,409	159	15.1	49.2%	274 (11.4%)	892 (37.0%)	861 (35.7%)	269 (11.2%)	3 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	105 (4.4%)	44.7	90^th of 227 public high schools	60.4%		40.5	105^th of 220 public high schools	52.3%	15	3.8	56.5	56.5	3.8			$19,473	$1,318	$18,155
Watkins Mill High	Public, Magnet	9-12	10301 Apple Ridge Rd	Gaithersburg	20879	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 284-4400	1,577	114	13.8	51.7%	86 (5.5%)	355 (22.5%)	955 (60.6%)	130 (8.2%)	4 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	43 (2.7%)	25.3	159^th of 227 public high schools	30.0%		25.3	150^th of 220 public high schools	31.8%	9	5.4	44.9	44.9	5.4			$21,020	$1,518	$19,502
Damascus High	Public	9-12	25921 Ridge Rd	Damascus	20872	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 207-2400	1,390	86	16.1	30.6%	526 (37.8%)	186 (13.4%)	426 (30.6%)	152 (10.9%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	95 (6.8%)	60	45^th of 227 public high schools	80.2%		54.6	51^st of 220 public high schools	76.8%	6	5.0	73.2	73.2	5.0			$20,784	$1,610	$19,174
Northwest High	Public, Magnet	9-12	13501 Richter Farm Rd	Germantown	20874	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(240) 740-7100	2,300	138	16.7	36.1%	482 (21.0%)	602 (26.2%)	600 (26.1%)	471 (20.5%)	3 (0.1%)	3 (0.1%)	130 (5.7%)	64.1	31^st of 227 public high schools	86.3%		63.3	31^st of 220 public high schools	85.9%		17.9	73.0	73.0	17.9			$17,959	$1,282	$16,677
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	148^th of 227 public high schools	34.8%		24.3	153^rd of 220 public high schools	30.5%	5	10.8	45.1	45.1	10.8			$20,333	$1,272	$19,061
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
Urbana High	Public	9-12	3471 Campus Dr	Ijamsville	21754	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-3550	1,989	99	20.0	16.5%	940 (47.3%)	220 (11.1%)	255 (12.8%)	426 (21.4%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	141 (7.1%)	89.1	4^th of 227 public high schools	98.2%		83.2	6^th of 220 public high schools	97.3%	2	64.3	93.0	93.0	52.0	91.3	77.2	$14,432	$767	$13,664
Poolesville High	Public, Magnet	9-12	17501 W Willard Rd	Poolesville	20837	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(240) 740-2400	1,351	67	20.2	12.1%	493 (36.5%)	109 (8.1%)	130 (9.6%)	512 (37.9%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	102 (7.5%)	85.5	5^th of 227 public high schools	97.8%		87.9	2^nd of 220 public high schools	99.1%	3	15.5	94.5	94.5	15.5			$17,621	$1,014	$16,607
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Clarksburg High

What district is Clarksburg High in?

Montgomery County Public Schools

What schools feed into Clarksburg High?

Clarksburg High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Captain James E. Daly Elementary
Elementary : Clarksburg Elementary
Elementary : Fox Chapel Elementary
Elementary : Little Bennett Elementary
Elementary : Wilson Wims Elementary School
Middle : Rocky Hill Middle

Is Clarksburg High a good school?

Clarksburg High ranks 55^th of 227 Maryland high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Clarksburg High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,241 students attended Clarksburg High.

What is the racial makeup of Clarksburg High?

Students at Clarksburg High are 28% African American, 27% Hispanic, 26% Asian, 14% White, 5% Two or more races.

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