Sherwood High

300 Olney-Sandy Spring Rd, Aspen Hill MD, 20860 | Montgomery County Public Schools | 301-924-3200
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1967
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 67% 66% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 6 in Aspen Hill
  • Ranked #0 of 2004 in Maryland
Proficiency Averages
n/aAspen Hill
40%Maryland

Sherwood High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Montgomery County Public Schools" in Aspen Hill, MD. There are a total of 1,967 students and 112 teachers at Sherwood High, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Sherwood High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 67.0%, which is 66% higher than the Maryland average.

Sherwood High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1967
Teachers112
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment961
Taking some courses778
Taking some courses (not tests)179
Passing some courses637
Passing no courses138

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 Sherwood High, there are a total of 961 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 778 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All64%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School64%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All70%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School70%

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.

Sherwood High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMarylandNational
White 54.3% 31.9% 40.5% 51.1%
Black 16.7% 21.4% 34.7% 15.9%
Asian 12.2% 14.3% 6.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 13.3% 27.4% 14.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.2% 4.6% 4.0% 3.1%

Aspen Hill demographics profile

StatisticAspen HillMarylandNational
Population53,8696,045,680328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)5,67262791
Median age35.938.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)54%54%55%
Speak English50%82%79%
Speak Spanish30%7%13%

Education level achieved in Aspen Hill

IndexAspen HillMarylandNational
Completed 8th grade84.7%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school83.8%86.5%83.0%
Completed some college63.9%64.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree47.8%44.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors42.3%38.4%30.3%
Completed masters19.5%17.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree7.0%5.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate3.2%2.5%1.3%
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Source: The Sherwood High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.