📍 12401 Dalewood Dr, Silver Spring, Montgomery County, 20906
Wheaton High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Silver Spring, Montgomery County. The school has 2,599 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Montgomery County Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 157.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.5:1. 67% of students are proficient in reading. 39% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 81%. The school offers 38 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Wheaton High enrolls 2,599 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 59% male and 41% female. A teaching staff of 157.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 58% Hispanic or Latino, 19% Black or African American and 11% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,502 | 58% |
| Black or African American | 497 | 19% |
| Asian | 290 | 11% |
| White | 253 | 9.7% |
| Two or more races | 52 | 2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,698 of the school's 2,599 students (65%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,457 qualify for free lunch and 241 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.
Wheaton High is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MD-80, state senate district 18, state house district 18.
Wheaton 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 2,599 students, Wheaton 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: Suburb - Large