Quince Orchard High

15800 Quince Orchard Rd, North Potomac MD, 20878 | Montgomery County Public Schools | 301-840-4686
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2031
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 59% 45% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
n/aNorth Potomac
40%Maryland

Quince Orchard High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Montgomery County Public Schools" in North Potomac, MD. There are a total of 2,031 students and 123 teachers at Quince Orchard High, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Quince Orchard High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 58.5%, which is 45% higher than the Maryland average.

Quince Orchard High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2031
Teachers123
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment1,071
Taking some courses964
Taking some courses (not tests)109
Passing some courses622
Passing no courses343

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 Quince Orchard High, there are a total of 1,071 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 964 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All55%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School55%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All62%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School62%

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.

Quince Orchard High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMarylandNational
White 47.0% 31.9% 40.5% 51.1%
Black 15.7% 21.4% 34.7% 15.9%
Asian 12.4% 14.3% 6.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 20.9% 27.4% 14.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.1% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.7% 4.6% 4.0% 3.1%

North Potomac demographics profile

StatisticNorth PotomacMarylandNational
Population2,9486,045,680328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)6,34262791
Median age46.438.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)78%54%55%
Speak English86%82%79%
Speak Spanish3%7%13%

Education level achieved in North Potomac

IndexNorth PotomacMarylandNational
Completed 8th grade99.4%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school99.4%86.5%83.0%
Completed some college97.7%64.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree94.8%44.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors93.5%38.4%30.3%
Completed masters64.4%17.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree32.5%5.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate8.5%2.5%1.3%
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Source: The Quince Orchard High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.