Walt Whitman High School

Walt Whitman High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
7100 Whittier Blvd,  Bethesda, MD
Kenwood Park Neighborhood
Montgomery County Public Schools
4.0
4.0
2,029 Students
A+
Niche Grade

School Details

Student Teacher Ratio
17:1
Average SAT Score
1390
Average ACT Score
31
Math Proficiency
82%
Reading Proficiency
90%
Average GPA
3.69
Graduation Rate
96%

Niche Grade

A+
Academics
A+
Teachers
A+
College Prep
B
Administration
B+
Resources/Facilities
A
Clubs and Activities
A-
Sports
C
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.69
Reading Proficiency
90%
Math Proficiency
82%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
17:1
Teachers
117
Full Time Teachers
117
Teachers in First or Second Year
12.7%
College Prep
Average SAT
1390
Math
700
Verbal
690
Average ACT
31
Math
30
English
31
Reading
32
Science
31
Number of AP Courses
34
AP Pass Rate
90.7%
AP Math Enrollment
Low
AP Science Enrollment
Very Low
Other AP Enrollment
Very High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Average
Boys Athletic Participation
Average

GreatSchools Rating

10
Test Scores
9
College Readiness
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
249:1

Student Diversity

Male
53.2%
Female
46.5%
White
60.2%
Asian or Pacific Islander
15.2%
Hispanic
12%
Two or more races
8%
Black
4.1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
Native American
<1%
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School Rankings

#1 Best Public HS Teachers in Maryland
#2 Best Public HS in Maryland
#4 Best College Prep Public HS in Maryland
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Specialty School Programs

AP 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 583 Students
Georgetown University 229 Students
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor 207 Students
New York University 195 Students
Penn State 165 Students
Boston University 165 Students
University of Virginia 155 Students
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 154 Students
University of Pennsylvania 149 Students
Carnegie Mellon University 149 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 267 Students
Psychology 217 Students
Biology 156 Students
Political Science and Government 152 Students
Computer Science 109 Students
Economics 108 Students
Engineering 97 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 88 Students
Marketing 66 Students
Environmental Science 64 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
4.0 218 Reviews
3.0 Senior
6/1/2024
Whitman is a very academically focused school. It offers great resources and a ton of extra-curricular and educational opportunities. The school suffers, however, from a lack of diversity and an unfortunate toxic culture of over excelling at the expense of students mental wellbeing.
4.0 Senior
4/30/2024
Very resource-abundant but very academically competitive with a high-expectations culture. Most staff are nice and supportive
4.0 Junior
3/18/2024
This is a good school test score-wise. They will get you into college but succeeding IN college is questionable.
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4.0 17 Reviews
3.0 parent
3/11/2024
Grade inflation is rampant here - meaning a student who coasts looks on paper the same as an engaged student who does their best, which is unfair when they’re competing for the same college spots. Seriously, at graduation they ask students with a 3.8 or higher to rise, and 3/4 of the kids stand!
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5.0 other
9/24/2023
This is a wonderful learning institution. The administration, teachers, and overall sense of community are one of the best in Maryland.
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1.0 parent
2/8/2021
Montgomery County Public Schools needs an overhaul from top to bottom, including the Board of Education. For a county that is a large and well funded as MoCo/MCPS, they have done a TERRIBLE job managing our kids education throughout this entire pandemic. Last March when the world came to a screechin...
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5.0 parent
3/14/2018
An excellent school with rigorous curriculum to prepare the students for the next step. As a parent of a Senior student getting ready to enter college this Fall, I am not so worried with the academics aspect.
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