Gaithersburg High Overview

Overview

At Gaithersburg High, students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® course work and exams. The AP® participation rate at Gaithersburg High is 48 percent. The student body makeup is 52 percent male and 48 percent female, and the total minority enrollment is 76 percent. Gaithersburg High is 1 of 30 high schools in the Montgomery County Public Schools.

Rankings / Awards

This details how this school compares to others based on U.S. News ranking criteria.

Medal Awarded	None
National Rank
Unranked

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Students / Teachers

These counts and percentages of students and teachers are from data reported by schools to the government.

Total Enrollment	2,012
Total Minority Enrollment (% of total)	76%
Total Economically Disadvantaged (% of total)	37%
Full-Time Teachers	127

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Test Scores

U.S. News calculates these values based on student performance on state exit exams and internationally available exams on college-level course work (AP®/IB exams).

Proficient in English	83%
Proficient in Algebra	90%
College Readiness Index	33.5

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School Data

School profile information is based on government data.

Grades Served	09 – 12
Setting	Small City
Charter School	No
Magnet School	No
Receives Title I Funding	No

District

This information relates to high schools run by this school's state operating agency. Many districts contain only one high school.

Total Schools	30
Total Students	45,255
Proficient in English (district average)	85%
Proficient in Algebra (district average)	87%
College Readiness (district average)	53.4