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Montgomery Blair High School vs. Northwood High School

Should you attend Montgomery Blair High School or Northwood High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Montgomery Blair High School
51 University Blvd E
Silver Spring, MD 20901
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Northwood High School
919 University Blvd W
Silver Spring, MD 20901
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Montgomery Blair High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

Northwood High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 3,261 students in grades 9-12, Montgomery Blair High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 52% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,745 students in grades 9-12, Northwood High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 23% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
3,261 students
1,745 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
195 teachers
129 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
14:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Northwood High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#127 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 10%)
#443 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Montgomery Blair High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Northwood High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
52%
(Top 20% in MD)
23%
(Top 50% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Montgomery Blair High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Northwood High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
71%
(Top 10% in MD)
63%
(Top 20% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Montgomery Blair High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Northwood High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
56%
(Top 20% in MD)
49%
(Top 30% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Montgomery Blair High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Northwood High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
89%
(Top 50% in MD)
83%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
This chart displays graduation rate of Montgomery Blair High School and public school graduation rate of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Northwood High School and public school graduation rate of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Montgomery Blair High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Northwood High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
964
532
Grade 10 Students
866
452
Grade 11 Students
711
425
Grade 12 Students
720
336

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
10%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Montgomery Blair High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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% Hispanic
38%
59%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Northwood High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
25%
24%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Northwood High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
22%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Montgomery Blair High School and the percentage of White public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Northwood High School and the percentage of White public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Montgomery Blair High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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0.74
0.59
This chart displays the diversity score of Montgomery Blair High School and the public school average diversity score of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Northwood High School and the public school average diversity score of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
35%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Montgomery Blair High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Northwood High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Montgomery Blair High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Northwood High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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