Bethesda-Chevy Chase High

4301 East-West Hwy, Bethesda MD, 20814 | Montgomery County Public Schools | 240-740-0400
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2102
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 79% 96% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 39 in Bethesda
  • Ranked #0 of 2004 in Maryland
Proficiency Averages
77%Bethesda
40%Maryland

Bethesda-Chevy Chase High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Montgomery County Public Schools" in Bethesda, MD. There are a total of 2,102 students and 113 teachers at Bethesda-Chevy Chase High, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Bethesda-Chevy Chase High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 79.0%, which is 96% higher than the Maryland average.

Bethesda-Chevy Chase High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2102
Teachers113
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment961
Taking some courses814
Taking some courses (not tests)143
Passing some courses649
Passing no courses164

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Bethesda-Chevy Chase High, there are a total of 961 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 814 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All76%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School76%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All82%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School82%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Bethesda-Chevy Chase High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMarylandNational
White 57.1% 31.9% 40.5% 51.1%
Black 14.9% 21.4% 34.7% 15.9%
Asian 6.0% 14.3% 6.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 17.2% 27.4% 14.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.7% 4.6% 4.0% 3.1%

Bethesda demographics profile

StatisticBethesdaMarylandNational
Population65,0926,045,680328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,90862791
Median age42.838.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)65%54%55%
Speak English73%82%79%
Speak Spanish7%7%13%

Education level achieved in Bethesda

IndexBethesdaMarylandNational
Completed 8th grade97.8%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school97.7%86.5%83.0%
Completed some college93.3%64.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree86.1%44.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors83.2%38.4%30.3%
Completed masters55.6%17.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree28.0%5.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate11.2%2.5%1.3%
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Source: The Bethesda-Chevy Chase High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.