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Poolesville High
A+

Poolesville High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

17501 W Willard Rd, Poolesville, MD 20837 · (240) 740-2400 · Part of Montgomery County Public Schools

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

Directions
Photo: G. Edward Johnson · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Students
1,351
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
12%
Setting
Town
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Poolesville High

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Maryland’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 67 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 54 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 9.3% since 2020–21

On the path

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

6–8John Poole Middle467 students
9–12Poolesville HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency86%
State average 19.3%
Reading / language arts89%
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 ↗

17501 W Willard Rd, Poolesville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9335
Grade 10358
Grade 11331
Grade 12327
Enrollment over time
1,236’20
1,272’21
1,309’22
1,332’23
1,351’24

Up 9.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Asian 38%White 37%Hispanic 10%Black 8%Two or more races 8%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 Poolesville High from Poolesville 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; Poolesville’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.