Wheaton High

12401 Dalewood Dr, Aspen Hill MD, 20906 | Montgomery County Public Schools | 301-321-3400
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1958
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 56% 38% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 84 in Aspen Hill
  • Ranked #0 of 2004 in Maryland
Proficiency Averages
n/aAspen Hill
40%Maryland

Wheaton 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 1,958 students and 120 teachers at Wheaton High, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Wheaton High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 55.5%, which is 38% higher than the Maryland average.

Wheaton High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1958
Teachers120
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment488
Taking some courses443
Taking some courses (not tests)50
Passing some courses238
Passing no courses203

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 Wheaton High, there are a total of 488 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 443 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All50%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School50%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All61%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School61%

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.

Wheaton High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMarylandNational
White 7.7% 31.9% 40.5% 51.1%
Black 25.7% 21.4% 34.7% 15.9%
Asian 10.3% 14.3% 6.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 54.1% 27.4% 14.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.1% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.1% 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 Wheaton High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.