Walter Johnson High

6400 Rock Spring Dr, North Bethesda MD, 20814 | Montgomery County Public Schools | 301-803-7100
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2475
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 83% 105% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
77%North Bethesda
40%Maryland

Walter Johnson High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Montgomery County Public Schools" in North Bethesda, MD. There are a total of 2,475 students and 135 teachers at Walter Johnson High, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Walter Johnson High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 82.5%, which is 105% higher than the Maryland average.

Walter Johnson High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2475
Teachers135
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment1,327
Taking some courses1,195
Taking some courses (not tests)128
Passing some courses1,039
Passing no courses157

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 Walter Johnson High, there are a total of 1,327 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 1,195 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All78%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School78%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All87%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School87%

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.

Walter Johnson High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMarylandNational
White 56.2% 31.9% 40.5% 51.1%
Black 8.3% 21.4% 34.7% 15.9%
Asian 13.2% 14.3% 6.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 16.9% 27.4% 14.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.1% 4.6% 4.0% 3.1%

North Bethesda demographics profile

StatisticNorth BethesdaMarylandNational
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 North Bethesda

IndexNorth BethesdaMarylandNational
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 Walter Johnson High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.