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Walter Johnson High
A+

Walter Johnson High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

6400 Rock Spring Dr, Bethesda, MD 20814 · (240) 740-6900 · Part of Montgomery County Public Schools

North Bethesda’s School Grade B+ better than 72% of Maryland school districts

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Photo: G. Edward Johnson · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Students
3,016
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
20%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Walter Johnson High

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Maryland’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 63 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 49 pts above the state

On the path

Where North Bethesda kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–8Tilden Middlein Rockville
9–12Walter Johnson HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency82%
State average 19.3%
Reading / language arts84%
State average 35.5%

Its own letter, A+, places these results among Maryland’s 1,321 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

6400 Rock Spring Dr, Bethesda

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9805
Grade 10751
Grade 11719
Grade 12741
Enrollment over time
2,820’20
2,870’21
2,942’22
2,984’23
3,016’24

Up 7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 45%Hispanic 19%Black 16%Asian 13%Two or more races 7%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Walter Johnson High from North Bethesda families.

Other schools in Montgomery County Public Schools

The district →
Bayard Rustin Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Rockville
A−
757 students14:1
JoAnn Leleck at Broad Acres Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Silver Spring
C−
756 students11:1
Arcola Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Silver Spring
C
747 students13:1
Burnt Mills Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Silver Spring
B
747 students13:1
South Lake Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gaithersburg
C−
746 students12:1
Watkins Mill Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Montgomery Village
C
734 students11:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Maryland’s other public schools; North Bethesda’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.