Walt Whitman High School (Ranked Top 1% for 2026)

7100 Whittier Blvd
Bethesda, MD 20817

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Walt Whitman High School is a public high school located in Bethesda, Maryland, United States. It is named after the 19th-century American poet Walt Whitman. The school serves grades 9-12 for the Montgomery County Public Schools system.

Serving 2,042 students in grades 9-12, Walt Whitman High School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).

The percentage of students achieving is 85% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 90% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 2,042 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 41%
: 94% (Top 30% in MD)
: Top 1%
: 85% (Top 1%)
: 90% (Top 1%)
: 86% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

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Walt Whitman High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 1%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 1%)

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Walt Whitman High School's student population of 2,042 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 118 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Walt Whitman High School
9	481
10	531
11	538
12	492

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Total Students

2,042 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Walt Whitman High School
2023	2,018
2022	2,029
2021	1,991
2020	2,098
2019	2,098
2018	2,055
2017	2,055
2016	1,977
2015	1,902
2014	1,921
2013	1,909
2012	1,928
2011	1,951
2010	1,941
2009	1,844
2008	1,866
2007	1,886
2006	1,869
2005	1,897
2004	1,876
2003	1,894
2002	1,810
2001	1,768
2000	1,731
1999	1,675
1998	1,664
1997	1,617
1996	1,592
1995	1,533
1994	1,414
1993	1,374
1992	1,360
1991	1,357
1990	1,406
1989	1,540
1988	1,655
1987	1,826

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

118 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Walt Whitman High School
2023	117
2022	112
2021	113
2020	124
2019	124
2018	119
2017	119
2016	112
2015	113
2014	112
2013	115
2012	114
2011	114
2010	108
2009	110
2008	110
2007	111
2006	106
2005	105
2004	106
2003	107
2002	107
2001	101
2000	99
1999	88
1998	89
1997	89
1996	88
1995	83
1994	77
1993	74
1992	76
1991	78
1990	83
1989	87
1988	95
1987	97

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Year Founded

1962

Colors

Black, White, Columbia blue

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Walt Whitman High School ranks within the top 1% of all 1,338 schools in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Walt Whitman High School is 0.61, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.74. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MD)

#1 out of 1338 schools
(Top 1%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Walt Whitman High School
2023	#1
2022	#1
2021	#4
2019	#4
2018	#222
2017	#222
2016	#25
2015	#10
2014	#52
2013	#67
2012	#117

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85%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Walt Whitman High School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2023	85%	27%	37%
2022	82%	25%	34%
2021	91%	20%	27%
2019	86%	38%	48%
2017	95%	41%	50%
2016	97%	42%	52%
2015	98%	38%	46%
2014	96%	72%	77%
2013	96%	79%	82%
2012	96%	82%	86%
2011	97%	80%	85%

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90%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Walt Whitman High School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2022	90%	45%	54%
2021	91%	36%	45%
2019	91%	46%	55%
2017	46%	41%	49%
2016	93%	44%	51%
2015	97%	45%	52%
2014	96%	82%	87%
2013	97%	85%	89%
2012	96%	85%	90%
2011	96%	85%	90%
2010	97%	84%	89%

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86%

36%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Walt Whitman High School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2022	86%	36%	47%
2021	90%	41%	51%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Walt Whitman High School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2023	17:1	14:1	14:1
2022	18:1	14:1	14:1
2021	18:1	14:1	14:1
2020	17:1	15:1	15:1
2019	17:1	15:1	15:1
2018	17:1	15:1	15:1
2017	17:1	15:1	15:1
2016	18:1	15:1	15:1
2015	17:1	15:1	15:1
2014	17:1	15:1	15:1
2013	17:1	15:1	15:1
2012	17:1	15:1	15:1
2011	17:1	15:1	15:1
2010	18:1	15:1	15:1
2009	17:1	15:1	15:1
2008	17:1	14:1	14:1
2007	17:1	15:1	15:1
2006	18:1	16:1	15:1
2005	18:1	16:1	16:1
2004	18:1	16:1	16:1
2003	18:1	16:1	16:1
2002	17:1	16:1	16:1
2001	18:1	17:1	16:1
2000	17:1	17:1	16:1
1999	19:1	18:1	18:1
1998	19:1	17:1	17:1
1997	18:1	17:1	17:1
1996	18:1	18:1	18:1
1995	18:1	17:1	17:1
1994	18:1	18:1	17:1
1993	19:1	18:1	17:1
1992	18:1	18:1	17:1
1991	17:1	18:1	17:1
1990	17:1	18:1	17:1
1989	18:1	18:1	17:1
1988	17:1	19:1	17:1
1987	19:1	19:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

15%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Walt Whitman High School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2023	15%	7%	14%
2022	14%	7%	15%
2021	14%	7%	14%
2020	14%	7%	14%
2019	14%	7%	14%
2018	15%	7%	14%
2017	15%	7%	14%
2016	13%	7%	15%
2015	13%	7%	14%
2014	12%	6%	15%
2013	12%	6%	15%
2012	13%	7%	15%
2011	12%	6%	15%
2010	13%	7%	16%
2009	13%	6%	16%
2008	12%	6%	16%
2007	14%	6%	15%
2006	13%	5%	15%
2005	12%	5%	15%
2004	12%	5%	15%
2003	14%	5%	15%
2002	14%	5%	15%
2001	16%	5%	14%
2000	18%	4%	13%
1999	18%	4%	13%
1998	20%	4%	13%
1997	18%	4%	13%
1996	17%	4%	13%
1995	17%	4%	13%
1994	20%	4%	13%
1993	19%	4%	13%

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Hispanic

13%

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Walt Whitman High School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2023	12%	22%	35%
2022	11%	21%	33%
2021	10%	20%	33%
2020	8%	18%	31%
2019	8%	18%	31%
2018	10%	17%	30%
2017	10%	17%	30%
2016	9%	16%	29%
2015	9%	15%	29%
2014	9%	14%	27%
2013	9%	13%	27%
2012	9%	12%	26%
2011	8%	12%	25%
2010	7%	10%	23%
2009	7%	10%	22%
2008	7%	9%	21%
2007	7%	8%	21%
2006	6%	8%	20%
2005	5%	7%	19%
2004	6%	6%	19%
2003	5%	6%	18%
2002	5%	5%	17%
2001	5%	5%	16%
2000	5%	4%	15%
1999	6%	4%	14%
1998	7%	4%	13%
1997	7%	4%	13%
1996	7%	3%	12%
1995	8%	3%	11%
1994	7%	3%	11%
1993	8%	3%	10%

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Black

33%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Walt Whitman High School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2023	4%	33%	22%
2022	4%	33%	22%
2021	4%	34%	22%
2020	4%	34%	22%
2019	4%	34%	22%
2018	3%	34%	22%
2017	3%	34%	22%
2016	3%	34%	22%
2015	3%	34%	22%
2014	3%	35%	21%
2013	4%	35%	21%
2012	4%	35%	21%
2011	4%	36%	21%
2010	5%	38%	23%
2009	4%	38%	23%
2008	4%	38%	23%
2007	4%	38%	23%
2006	4%	38%	23%
2005	4%	38%	23%
2004	4%	38%	22%
2003	3%	37%	21%
2002	3%	37%	21%
2001	4%	37%	21%
2000	3%	37%	21%
1999	4%	37%	21%
1998	3%	36%	20%
1997	4%	35%	19%
1996	4%	35%	19%
1995	4%	34%	19%
1994	4%	34%	18%
1993	4%	33%	18%

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White

59%

32%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Walt Whitman High School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2023	60%	33%	24%
2022	63%	34%	25%
2021	65%	34%	26%
2020	68%	36%	28%
2019	68%	36%	28%
2018	68%	38%	30%
2017	68%	38%	30%
2016	70%	39%	30%
2015	70%	40%	31%
2014	70%	41%	32%
2013	70%	42%	33%
2012	70%	42%	34%
2011	72%	43%	35%
2010	75%	45%	38%
2009	76%	46%	39%
2008	77%	47%	40%
2007	75%	48%	41%
2006	77%	49%	42%
2005	79%	50%	43%
2004	78%	51%	44%
2003	78%	52%	46%
2002	78%	53%	47%
2001	75%	53%	49%
2000	74%	55%	51%
1999	72%	55%	52%
1998	70%	56%	54%
1997	71%	57%	55%
1996	72%	58%	56%
1995	71%	59%	57%
1994	69%	59%	58%
1993	69%	60%	59%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Walt Whitman High School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2023	8%	5%	5%
2022	8%	5%	5%
2021	7%	5%	5%
2020	6%	5%	5%
2019	6%	5%	5%
2018	4%	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%	4%
2016	5%	4%	4%
2015	5%	4%	4%
2014	6%	4%	5%
2013	5%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.61

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Walt Whitman High School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2023	0.60	0.73	0.76
2022	0.57	0.73	0.76
2021	0.55	0.73	0.76
2020	0.51	0.72	0.76
2019	0.51	0.72	0.76
2018	0.51	0.72	0.76
2017	0.51	0.72	0.76
2016	0.49	0.71	0.76
2015	0.49	0.70	0.76
2014	0.49	0.69	0.76
2013	0.49	0.69	0.76
2012	0.49	0.69	0.76
2011	0.46	0.67	0.76
2010	0.42	0.65	0.73
2009	0.40	0.64	0.73
2008	0.39	0.63	0.72
2007	0.41	0.62	0.72
2006	0.39	0.61	0.72
2005	0.36	0.60	0.71
2004	0.38	0.60	0.70
2003	0.37	0.59	0.70
2002	0.37	0.58	0.69
2001	0.41	0.58	0.68
2000	0.42	0.56	0.67
1999	0.45	0.56	0.66
1998	0.47	0.56	0.65
1997	0.46	0.56	0.64
1996	0.45	0.55	0.63
1995	0.46	0.54	0.62
1994	0.48	0.54	0.61
1993	0.48	0.54	0.60

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94%

86%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Walt Whitman High School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2023	94%	86%	89%
2022	97%	86%	90%
2021	96%	87%	91%
2020	96%	86%	89%
2019	96%	86%	89%
2018	97%	87%	88%
2017	98%	88%	90%
2016	96%	88%	90%
2015	96%	87%	89%
2014	97%	87%	90%
2013	94%	85%	88%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

44%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Walt Whitman High School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2023	5%	46%	41%
2022	2%	38%	32%
2021	2%	40%	31%
2020	2%	41%	27%
2019	2%	41%	27%
2016	1%	40%	28%
2015	2%	39%	28%
2014	2%	38%	28%
2013	2%	36%	26%
2012	2%	36%	26%
2011	2%	33%	24%
2010	2%	31%	22%
2009	2%	27%	19%
2008	2%	26%	18%
2007	1%	25%	17%
2006	1%	25%	15%
2005	1%	25%	16%
2004	1%	24%	16%
2003	1%	24%	15%
2002	1%	23%	15%
2001	1%	23%	15%
2000	2%	24%	17%
1999	2%	25%	17%
1998	2%	26%	18%
1997	2%	26%	18%
1996	2%	26%	17%
1995	2%	26%	17%
1994	2%	25%	16%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Walt Whitman High School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2023	1%	4%	5%
2013	1%	6%	7%
2005	1%	7%	7%
1999	1%	6%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Montgomery County Public Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

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What is Walt Whitman High School's ranking?

Walt Whitman High School is ranked #1 out of 1,338 schools, which ranks it among the top 1% of public schools in Maryland.

What schools are Walt Whitman High School often compared to?

Walt Whitman High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Walter Johnson High School, Bethesda-chevy Chase High School, Thomas S. Wootton High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

85% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% MD state average), while 90% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MD state average).

What is the graduation rate of Walt Whitman High School?

The graduation rate of Walt Whitman High School is 94%, which is higher than the Maryland state average of 86%.

How many students attend Walt Whitman High School?

2,042 students attend Walt Whitman High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

59% of Walt Whitman High School students are White, 15% of students are Asian, 13% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 5% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Walt Whitman High School?

Walt Whitman High School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Maryland state average of 14:1.

What grades does Walt Whitman High School offer ?

Walt Whitman High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Walt Whitman High School part of?

Walt Whitman High School is part of Montgomery County Public Schools.

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