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Walter Johnson High School vs. Walt Whitman High School

Should you attend Walter Johnson High School or Walt Whitman 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
Walter Johnson High School
6400 Rock Spring Dr
Bethesda, MD 20814
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Walt Whitman High School
7100 Whittier Blvd
Bethesda, MD 20817
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Walt Whitman 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 10%)
Overview
Serving 2,942 students in grades 9-12, Walter Johnson High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 67% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Serving 2,018 students in grades 9-12, Walt Whitman 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 82% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 90% (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 40% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
2,942 students
2,018 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
158 teachers
117 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
17:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Walt Whitman High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#37 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 5%)
#1 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 1%)
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67%
(Top 5% in MD)
82%
(Top 1% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Walter Johnson 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 Walt Whitman 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.
80%
(Top 5% in MD)
90%
(Top 1% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Walter Johnson 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 Walt Whitman 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.
76%
(Top 1% in MD)
86%
(Top 1% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Walter Johnson 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 Walt Whitman 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.
95%
(Top 30% in MD)
97%
(Top 10% in MD)
This chart displays graduation rate of Walter Johnson 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 Walt Whitman 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
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Grade 9 Students
831
515
Grade 10 Students
766
558
Grade 11 Students
616
471
Grade 12 Students
729
474

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
12%
15%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Walt Whitman High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
18%
12%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Walt Whitman High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
13%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Walter Johnson 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 Walt Whitman High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
50%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Walter Johnson 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 Walt Whitman 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
1%
% Two or more races
7%
8%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Walt Whitman 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.
0.69
0.60
This chart displays the diversity score of Walter Johnson 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 Walt Whitman 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
16%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Walter Johnson 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 Walt Whitman 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
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Walter Johnson 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 Walt Whitman 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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