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Rockville High School vs. Richard Montgomery High School

Should you attend Rockville High School or Richard Montgomery 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
Rockville High School
2100 Baltimore Rd
Rockville, MD 20851
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Richard Montgomery High School
250 Richard Montgomery Dr
Rockville, MD 20852
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

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

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

Richard Montgomery 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 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 1,516 students in grades 9-12, Rockville High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 39% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 2,390 students in grades 9-12, Richard Montgomery High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 63% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,516 students
2,390 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
97 teachers
134 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
18:1
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Test Scores

#235 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 20%)
#79 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 10%)
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39%
(Top 30% in MD)
63%
(Top 10% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Rockville 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 Richard Montgomery 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.
67%
(Top 20% in MD)
73%
(Top 10% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Rockville 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 Richard Montgomery 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.
59%
(Top 10% in MD)
71%
(Top 5% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Rockville 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 Richard Montgomery 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.
84%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
94%
(Top 30% in MD)
This chart displays graduation rate of Rockville High School and public school graduation rate of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Richard Montgomery High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
468
691
Grade 10 Students
412
595
Grade 11 Students
287
529
Grade 12 Students
349
575

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
12%
24%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Rockville 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
44%
27%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Richard Montgomery High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
15%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Rockville High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Richard Montgomery High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
24%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Rockville 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 Richard Montgomery 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%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Rockville 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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0.72
0.77
This chart displays the diversity score of Rockville 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 Richard Montgomery 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
44%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Rockville 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 Richard Montgomery 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
6%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Rockville 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 Richard Montgomery 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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