Wheaton High School

Wheaton High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
12401 DALEWOOD Dr,  Silver Spring, MD
Montgomery County Public Schools
3.9
4.4
2,599 Students
A
Niche Grade

School Details

Student Teacher Ratio
16:1
Average SAT Score
1250
Average ACT Score
25
Math Proficiency
31%
Reading Proficiency
60%
Average GPA
3.52
Graduation Rate
88%

Niche Grade

A-
Academics
A
Teachers
A
College Prep
B-
Administration
B
Resources/Facilities
B
Clubs and Activities
C+
Sports
C-
Food
Source: Niche
Niche Grades

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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.52
Reading Proficiency
60%
Math Proficiency
31%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
16:1
Teachers
158
Full Time Teachers
158
Teachers in First or Second Year
19.5%
College Prep
Average SAT
1250
Math
620
Verbal
620
Average ACT
25
Math
25
English
25
Reading
26
Science
25
Number of AP Courses
20
AP Pass Rate
60.9%
AP Math Enrollment
Low
AP Science Enrollment
Very Low
Other AP Enrollment
Very High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Average
Boys Athletic Participation
Low

GreatSchools Rating

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GreatSchools Rating
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Test Scores

Science
20.3%
State Average
22.4%
Math
53.8%
State Average
31.2%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
GreatSchools
The Test Score Rating reflects annual state test results for this school compared with scores statewide.

Teachers and Staff

Teachers with 3+ Years of Experience
80.5%
Average Teacher Salary
$63,002
Students Per Counselor
237:1

Student Diversity

Male
59.3%
Female
40.6%
Hispanic
57.8%
Black
19.1%
Asian or Pacific Islander
11.2%
White
9.7%
Two or more races
2%
Native American
<1%
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School Rankings

#1 Niche Standout HS in Maryland
#20 Best College Prep Public HS in Maryland
Source: Niche

Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of Maryland - College Park 898 Students
Towson University 442 Students
University of Maryland, Baltimore County 329 Students
Montgomery College 277 Students
Johns Hopkins University 236 Students
University of Maryland - Baltimore 218 Students
Georgetown University 207 Students
Howard University 170 Students
Loyola University Maryland 168 Students
Salisbury University 139 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Biology 184 Students
Computer Science 182 Students
Business 136 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 127 Students
Psychology 123 Students
Nursing 115 Students
Engineering 82 Students
Biomedical Sciences and Molecular Medicine 81 Students
Neuroscience and Neurobiology 75 Students
Mechanical Engineering 73 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.9 230 Reviews
5.0 Senior
10/16/2024
Decently fun school, with its main focus being how education will affect you in your later years. Easy access to clubs and sports
4.0 Senior
9/5/2024
Wheaton High school has been overall. Both my parents and uncles graduated from Wheaton high school. The school is nicely updated, and I really like the teachers and classes. The administration team makes an effort to be involved and build relationships with students.
4.0 Junior
7/29/2024
Wheaton offers a lot of great opportunities for extracurriculars and has an abundance of college prep options that are easy and accessible.
GreatSchools Reviews
4.4 9 Reviews
5.0 parent
6/3/2022
I currently have an 18 year old (graduating senior) and a 16 year old (sophomore) at WHS. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this school! The teachers are extremely helpful and the faculty is very supportive. My kids receive the help and guidance they need and my 18yr old senior was able to get into the CDI program (...
4.0 student
7/16/2019
I would say that the school overall is good, and the teachers are good, but classes are a tad big. It’s about 20 a class.
5.0 parent
3/15/2019
I love this school. My child has been here all 4 years and I feel like we have won the lottery with Wheaton. My child feels welcomes, supported and challenged. The school works hard to help children succeed, which isn't easy given the population served. Many have English as a second language and par...
5.0 student
8/11/2018
Ever since the opening of its new building, WHS has become a great school. Students have wide ranges of opportunities in multi-level courses and academies, school spirit is increasing every year, teachers are attentive and challenge their kids. There are a lot of slackers at Wheaton who don’t put in...

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