📍 6400 Rock Spring Dr, Bethesda, Montgomery County, 20814
Walter Johnson High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Bethesda, Montgomery County. The school has 2,942 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 158.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 18.6:1. 84% of students are proficient in reading. 82% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 94%. The school offers 31 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Walter Johnson High enrolls 2,942 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 158.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 18.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 50% White, 18% Hispanic or Latino and 13% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,459 | 50% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 537 | 18% |
| Black or African American | 378 | 13% |
| Asian | 359 | 12% |
| Two or more races | 186 | 6.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 7 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 5 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
541 of the school's 2,942 students (18%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 484 qualify for free lunch and 57 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.
Walter Johnson 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.
Walter Johnson 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 2,942 students, Walter Johnson 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
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