Walt Whitman High School has 2,085 learners in grade levels 9-12.

Walt Whitman High School placed in the upper 20% of all schools in Maryland for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 5%, and reading proficiency is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 95% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 46% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Maryland state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 33% of the learner body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 63% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Walt Whitman High School’s learner population of 2,085 learners has grown by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 120 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.

School Comparison: Walt Whitman High School is ranked within the upper 20% of all 1,359 schools in Maryland (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Walt Whitman High School is 0.52, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.72. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Walt Whitman High School is Bethesda-chevy Chase High School (2.2 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Thomas W. Pyle Middle School (0.5 miles away)