📍 7100 Whittier Blvd, Bethesda, Montgomery County, 20817
Walt Whitman High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Bethesda, Montgomery County. The school has 2,018 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 116.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.3:1. 91% of students are proficient in reading. 91% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 96%. The school offers 22 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Walt Whitman High enrolls 2,018 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 116.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 60% White, 15% Asian and 12% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,214 | 60% |
| Asian | 306 | 15% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 242 | 12% |
| Two or more races | 161 | 8% |
| Black or African American | 83 | 4.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 5 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
111 of the school's 2,018 students (5.5%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 100 qualify for free lunch and 11 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.
Walt Whitman 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 16, state house district 16.
Walt Whitman 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 2,018 students, Walt Whitman High is larger than the district average of about 758 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small