Winston Churchill High

11300 Gainsborough Rd, Potomac, MD 20854

ASchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
2,185
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
18.3 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Montgomery County Public Schools
Montgomery County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 204 Maryland high schools · How we grade
Test scores85% proficient in math & reading
98thpercentile
Equity60% of low-income students proficient
96thpercentile
Attendance19% chronically absent
89thpercentile
Graduation rate97% graduate in 4 years
83rdpercentile
College readinessAt least 76% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
99thpercentile
Class size18.3 students per teacher
17thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Maryland high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Winston Churchill High

Winston Churchill High is a public high school in Potomac, Maryland, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Montgomery County Public Schools. The school is located in a large suburb in Montgomery County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 2,185 students were enrolled, with about 18.3 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Maryland high school (15.5 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 204 Maryland high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

11300 Gainsborough Rd
Potomac, MD 20854
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
2,185 students
Students per teacher
18.3 to 1
AP courses offered
28
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Montgomery County Public Schools
County
Montgomery County
NCES school ID
240048000956

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.