Gaithersburg High
Gaithersburg, MD · High School · Grades 9-12
Gaithersburg High is a high school in Gaithersburg, MD with 2,436 students enrolled and a 40% proficiency rate. Part of Montgomery County Public Schools. NCES data from the U.S. Department of Education.
About This School
Gaithersburg High is a high school located in Gaithersburg, Maryland. The school serves 2,436 students in grades 9-12. The student-to-teacher ratio is 14.3:1.
According to EDFacts assessment data, 40% of students meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading. The school reports a 67% graduation rate.
66% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating the school serves a predominantly low-income community.
Gaithersburg High is part of the Montgomery County Public Schools in Maryland. The school receives Title I federal funding.
How This School Compares
Gaithersburg High has 2,436 students enrolled, making it larger than the average school in Montgomery County Public Schools (772 students). Its 40% proficiency rate is 12 percentage points below the district average of 52%. Compared to the Maryland state average of 49%, the school performs 9 points lower. With a 14.3:1 student-teacher ratio, it offers smaller class sizes than the national average.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Gaithersburg High has 2,436 students enrolled in grades 9-12. The student-to-teacher ratio is 14.3:1.
According to EDFacts data, 40% of students at Gaithersburg High meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading assessments.
Gaithersburg High has a 67% graduation rate, measuring the percentage of students who graduate within four years.
Gaithersburg High is part of the Montgomery County Public Schools in Gaithersburg, Maryland. You can view all schools in this district on the district page.
All data on this page comes from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDFacts assessment results. These are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.
School profiles are built from NCES directory data and EDFacts assessment results. Proficiency rates reflect combined math and reading performance. Graduation rates are reported for high schools with available data.