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Thomas S. Wootton High School vs. Winston Churchill High School

Should you attend Thomas S. Wootton High School or Winston Churchill 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
Thomas S. Wootton High School
2100 Wootton Pkwy
Rockville, MD 20850
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Winston Churchill High School
11300 Gainsborough Rd
Potomac, MD 20854
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

Thomas S. Wootton High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 1,875 students in grades 9-12, Thomas S. Wootton High School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 83% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 89% (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 66% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 2,203 students in grades 9-12, Winston Churchill High School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 83% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 87% (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 59% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,875 students
2,203 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
102 teachers
124 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Winston Churchill High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 1%)
#6 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 1%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Thomas S. Wootton High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Winston Churchill High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
83%
(Top 1% in MD)
83%
(Top 1% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Thomas S. Wootton 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 Winston Churchill 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.
89%
(Top 1% in MD)
87%
(Top 1% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Thomas S. Wootton 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 Winston Churchill 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.
88%
(Top 1% in MD)
77%
(Top 1% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Thomas S. Wootton 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 Winston Churchill 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.
≥99%
(Top 1% in MD)
95%
(Top 30% in MD)
This chart displays graduation rate of Thomas S. Wootton 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 Winston Churchill 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 Thomas S. Wootton High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Winston Churchill High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
466
547
Grade 10 Students
483
593
Grade 11 Students
468
519
Grade 12 Students
458
544

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
38%
32%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Winston Churchill High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
9%
9%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Winston Churchill High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
14%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Thomas S. Wootton 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 Winston Churchill High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
34%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Thomas S. Wootton 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 Winston Churchill 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%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Winston Churchill 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.
0.72
0.71
This chart displays the diversity score of Thomas S. Wootton 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 Winston Churchill 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
10%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Thomas S. Wootton 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 Winston Churchill 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
3%
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Winston Churchill 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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