Sherwood High

300 Olney-Sandy Spring Rd, Sandy Spring, MD 20860

BSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
1,675
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
16.3 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Montgomery County Public Schools
Montgomery County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 204 Maryland high schools · How we grade
Test scores62% proficient in math & reading
85thpercentile
Equity21% of low-income students proficient
28thpercentile
Attendance27% chronically absent
71stpercentile
Graduation rate90% graduate in 4 years
48thpercentile
College readinessAt least 48% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
86thpercentile
Class size16.3 students per teacher
52ndpercentile

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 Sherwood High

Sherwood High is a public high school in Sandy Spring, 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, 1,675 students were enrolled, with about 16.3 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 B (above average), compared with 204 Maryland high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

300 Olney-Sandy Spring Rd
Sandy Spring, MD 20860
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,675 students
Students per teacher
16.3 to 1
AP courses offered
20
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
240048000921

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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.