Wheaton High School

12601 Dalewood Dr, Silver Spring, MD 20906 | (301) 929-2050

Grades: 9-12
Student Enrollment: 1,217

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5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 1,217 high school students from grades 9-12
Ranks 114th out of 188 high schools in MD.

School District Details

Montgomery County School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $15,002
Graduation Rate: 86.6%
Dropout Rate: 3.1%
Students Per Teacher: 15.1
Enrolled Students: 141,722

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 1,217
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 84.5
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.4

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 733 (60.2%)
Females: 484 (39.8%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 153 (12.6%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 545 (44.8%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 698 (57.4%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Wheaton High School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	-	-
Black	265	21.8%
Asian	129	10.6%
Hispanic	695	57.1%
White	128	10.5%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
9th Grade	302	24.8%
10th Grade	307	25.2%
11th Grade	283	23.3%
12th Grade	325	26.7%

Source: MD Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 5

5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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1 review for Wheaton High School

Reviewed by Former Student on August 04, 2009
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
its so good here, the teachers and students

Test Scores and Performance Information

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The overall school rating shows that Wheaton High School performed on average about the same as other schools across the state on HSA state exams in the following subjects:

Algebra
Biology
English 2

HSA - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

End of Course - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Algebra Test
2010	86.3%	88.0%	83.6%
2009	85.3%	90.0%	85.1%

Biology Test
2010	83.6%	89.3%	80.9%
2009	85.8%	90.7%	82.6%

English 2 Test
2010	80.9%	85.7%	80.2%
2009	73.4%	87.2%	83.5%

Source: MD Department of Education 2009-2010

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