Walter Johnson High School

Walter Johnson High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
6400 Rock Spring Dr,  Bethesda, MD
Montgomery County Public Schools
4.0
3.8
2,870 Students
A+
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School Details

Student Teacher Ratio
19:1
Average SAT Score
1320
Average ACT Score
31
Math Proficiency
67%
Reading Proficiency
80%
Average GPA
3.61
Graduation Rate
95%

Niche Grade

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

Academics
Average GPA
3.61
Reading Proficiency
80%
Math Proficiency
67%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
19:1
Teachers
158
Full Time Teachers
158
Teachers in First or Second Year
10.1%
College Prep
Average SAT
1320
Math
660
Verbal
660
Average ACT
31
Math
29
English
31
Reading
32
Science
30
Number of AP Courses
35
AP Pass Rate
86.7%
AP Math Enrollment
Very Low
AP Science Enrollment
Very Low
Other AP Enrollment
Very High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Average
Boys Athletic Participation
Average

GreatSchools Rating

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Test Scores

Science
14%
State Average
24.4%
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
281:1

Student Diversity

Male
51.2%
Female
48.5%
White
49.6%
Hispanic
18.3%
Black
12.8%
Asian or Pacific Islander
12.2%
Two or more races
6.3%
Native American
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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School Rankings

#4 Best Public HS Teachers in Maryland
#7 Best Public HS in Maryland
#9 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 1,140 Students
Towson University 366 Students
Georgetown University 305 Students
New York University 292 Students
Penn State 291 Students
University of Pittsburgh 248 Students
Boston University 237 Students
University of Maryland, Baltimore County 233 Students
Virginia Tech 212 Students
Johns Hopkins University 210 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 346 Students
Psychology 305 Students
Biology 224 Students
Computer Science 224 Students
Political Science and Government 176 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 153 Students
Economics 125 Students
International Relations 95 Students
Pre-Law Studies 93 Students
Nursing 91 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
4.0 490 Reviews
5.0 Senior
12/20/2023
Walter Johnson High School is a great school with great teachers and academic opportunities. It has great math and science department even one of the best in Maryland I think and it is quite competitive. Its Art department is somewhat good but in comparison to math and science it lacks courses and teachers. There are a lot of students from a lot of different countries and with a lot of different backgrounds so it is a diverse place. So overall it is a great school.
4.0 Alum
6/28/2023
The school it nice, activities and games are the best, teachers and counselors are really helpful, I had a good 4 years and even with COVID I still enjoyed the school
5.0 Senior
6/27/2023
Good teachers, great friends, great athletics. A very accepting environment just really big. Classes are large but able to get extra help.
GreatSchools Reviews
3.8 17 Reviews
5.0 parent
2/5/2025
One of the best high schools in area
1.0 other
12/13/2024
walter found me I will never forget that day
1.0 parent
12/10/2023
Really bad experience for my son. He was introverted and needed support. Social scene awful. Too big. Not enough attention. Academics strong. Emotional and social support terrible. I should have pulled my son out. Tough tough place!
2.0 other
10/24/2023
today a student from walter johnson brought a gun to the school, and i believe with everything going on at this school it is staring to turn bad, like the walter johnson football game vs bcc after fight, and now the gun, including people who smoke in the bathrooms

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