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Bethesda-Chevy Chase High

4301 East-West Hwy, Bethesda, Montgomery County, 20814

2,335
Pupils
17.9
Pupil:teacher ratio

About this school

Bethesda-Chevy Chase High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Bethesda, Montgomery County. The school has 2,335 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Montgomery County Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 130.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.9:1. 87% of students are proficient in reading. 71% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 93%. The school offers 28 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.

School details

School district
Montgomery County Public Schools
Gender
Coeducational

Enrollment & staffing

Bethesda-Chevy Chase High enrolls 2,335 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 130.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.9:1.

Male students
1,193 (51%)
Female students
1,131 (48%)
Teachers (FTE)
130.4
Student-teacher ratio
17.9:1
Grade span
9–12

Student demographics

By race and ethnicity, the student body is 48% White, 21% Hispanic or Latino and 17% Black or African American.

Race / ethnicityStudentsShare
White1,12748%
Hispanic or Latino49321%
Black or African American39817%
Asian1596.8%
Two or more races1426.1%
American Indian or Alaska Native4<1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1<1%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data.

Free & reduced-price lunch

595 of the school's 2,335 students (25%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 540 qualify for free lunch and 55 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.

School setting & status

City, SmallGrades 9–12Supplemental Virtual

Bethesda-Chevy Chase High is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MD-80, state senate district 18, state house district 18.

School district: Montgomery County Public Schools

Bethesda-Chevy Chase High is one of 210 schools in Montgomery County Public Schools, based in Rockville, Maryland. The district serves 159,181 students district-wide and employs 11,578 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 2,335 students, Bethesda-Chevy Chase High is larger than the district average of about 758 students per school.

159,181
District students
210
Schools
11,578
Teachers (FTE)

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International affiliations

IB World School
IB MYP (Ages 11–16) IB DP (Ages 16–19)
IBO code
000941
IB since
06 January 1997
IB region
Americas
Country
United States

Academic Performance

87%
Reading proficient
71%
Math proficient
93%
Graduation rate
1%
Poverty rate

Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.

Technology & Programs

📶 Fiber internet 📡 Campus Wi-Fi 💻 Provides devices AP courses (28) 🏛️ Dual enrollment Gifted program

Setting: City - Small

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