Winston Churchill High

11300 Gainsborough Rd, Potomac MD, 20854 | Montgomery County Public Schools | 301-469-1200
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2123
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 85% 110% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 21 in Potomac
  • Ranked #0 of 2004 in Maryland
Proficiency Averages
81%Potomac
40%Maryland

Winston Churchill High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Montgomery County Public Schools" in Potomac, MD. There are a total of 2,123 students and 119 teachers at Winston Churchill High, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Winston Churchill High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 84.5%, which is 110% higher than the Maryland average.

Winston Churchill High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2123
Teachers119
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment1,303
Taking some courses1,252
Taking some courses (not tests)48
Passing some courses1,072
Passing no courses178

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 Winston Churchill High, there are a total of 1,303 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 1,252 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All84%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School84%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All85%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School85%

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.

Winston Churchill High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMarylandNational
White 56.2% 31.9% 40.5% 51.1%
Black 8.9% 21.4% 34.7% 15.9%
Asian 22.2% 14.3% 6.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 8.3% 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 4.2% 4.6% 4.0% 3.1%

Potomac demographics profile

StatisticPotomacMarylandNational
Population46,2566,045,680328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,84062791
Median age46.738.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)70%54%55%
Speak English64%82%79%
Speak Spanish7%7%13%

Education level achieved in Potomac

IndexPotomacMarylandNational
Completed 8th grade97.0%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school96.7%86.5%83.0%
Completed some college91.6%64.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree84.0%44.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors81.2%38.4%30.3%
Completed masters50.9%17.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree24.5%5.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate9.1%2.5%1.3%
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Source: The Winston Churchill High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.