Watkins Mill High

10301 Apple Ridge Rd, Gaithersburg MD, 20879 | Montgomery County Public Schools | 301-284-4400
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1660
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 28% 31% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 40 in Gaithersburg
  • Ranked #0 of 2004 in Maryland
Proficiency Averages
44%Gaithersburg
40%Maryland

Watkins Mill High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Montgomery County Public Schools" in Gaithersburg, MD. There are a total of 1,660 students and 113 teachers at Watkins Mill High, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Watkins Mill High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 28.0%, which is 31% lower than the Maryland average.

Watkins Mill High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1660
Teachers113
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment245
Taking some courses221
Taking some courses (not tests)25
Passing some courses90
Passing no courses132

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 Watkins Mill High, there are a total of 245 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 221 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All22%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School22%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All34%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School34%

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.

Watkins Mill High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMarylandNational
White 12.5% 31.9% 40.5% 51.1%
Black 37.3% 21.4% 34.7% 15.9%
Asian 9.6% 14.3% 6.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 36.4% 27.4% 14.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.0% 4.6% 4.0% 3.1%

Gaithersburg demographics profile

StatisticGaithersburgMarylandNational
Population67,8786,045,680328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)6,57762791
Median age37.638.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)55%54%55%
Speak English50%82%79%
Speak Spanish21%7%13%

Education level achieved in Gaithersburg

IndexGaithersburgMarylandNational
Completed 8th grade86.8%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school86.0%86.5%83.0%
Completed some college73.3%64.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree59.2%44.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors54.0%38.4%30.3%
Completed masters27.1%17.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree9.2%5.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate5.1%2.5%1.3%
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Source: The Watkins Mill High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.