GAITHERSBURG HIGH SCHOOL Go back
314 S FREDERICK AVE
GAITHERSBURG, MD 20877
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Phone: 301-840-4700
School Information
  • GreatSchools Rating: 6
  • Educational Climate: Above Average
  • Technology Measure: Low
  • Type: Public
  • Grades: 9th Grade - 12th Grade
  • District: Montgomery County Public Schools
  • Students/Teacher: 17
  • Students/Grade: 524.8
  • Number Students: 2099
  • Number Teachers: 123
  • Number Classrooms: 75
  • Expense/Pupil: $7,500.00 - 8,199.99
  • Poverty Level: 6 - 15.9 PERCENT
  • Number Computers: 13
  • Number PCs: 013
  • Number Macs: 0
  • Principal: Ms Christine Handy-collins
  • CHARTER SCHOOL
  • GIFTED AND TALENTED PROGRAMS
  • ESL
  • SPECIAL EDUCATION
  • ADVANCED PLACEMENT
  • BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS
  • ALTERNATIVE PROGRAMS
  • YEAR ROUND CLASSES
  • VOC-TECH
  • ADULT EDUCATION
  • NCLB SCHOOL
  • BLUE RIBBON SCHOOL
  • COALITION OF ESSENTIAL SCHOOLS
  • AYP SCHOOL
  • INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE
  • MAGNET SCHOOL
School Ratings & Reviews

School Ratings (28 ratings)
Maximum Rating: 5




    School Reviews (24 Reviews)
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    Parent Review | Rating:
    Posted 2012-06-16
    "I graduated at GHS 1n 1984. It was a great school then. My oldest daughter graduated from GHS in 2010 and she took adventage of a good education and going to college now. My middle daughter just finished 11th grade and I am very dissappointed. Culture has changed and there are less and less kids who really strive to succeed. I will not be sending my son there in one year and will be moving to another state instead."
    Parent Review | Rating:
    Posted 2011-12-22
    "Three of my children attended GHS since 2000. All of them excelled in academics with the help of their teachers. Each was able to pursue interests in sports, art, music, and business. Each took advantage of the AP and Montgomery College courses offered on campus. While the facilities were lacking in the past, a new building is under construction."
    Student Review | Rating:
    Posted 2011-08-08
    "I will be entering the 10th grade this year at Gaithersburg High. What I hate the most is not the school itself, but it's reputation. Before kids even know the school, they're always saying that it's the "ghetto" school with a bad education; I, myself, used to think that, but I have experienced otherwise. I emplore you to visit the school website and see all that this school has to offer; there are many AP classes (amount fluctuates yearly) and the teachers are great [meaning: for the most part, they're pretty fun, but they know when to "lay down the law"]. The only bad part is how we [students] will have to adjust to the new construction that is currently going on. Other than that, it's a great school with many academic opportunities at hand. As well as supporting counselors that encourage students to try out for scholarships and things like that. If someone tells you that the school is bad, maybe they're only reffering to a student they know or heard of that isn't very...reputable I suppose."
    Student Review | Rating:
    Posted 2010-12-09
    "I am currently a Junior at GHS. I had recently written a whole essay, accidentally, on why you shouldn't send your child here however I was unable to send it in so I just want to give a the gist of it. Education is lacking. While temporarily in a on-level class this is what I have heard: "You only need to write a sentence and you will pass the class, so it is important that you are here to copy down this sentence." At first i thought he was joking but never once did a smile crack his serious facade. The rest of the week we did remedial things like coloring and putting the presented answer in a blank. Now you say that this simply may be one bad class however during my extended period in the library before and after school. The only solution for classes like this is taking all AP courses. In addition, drugs, pregnant teens, fighting and stealing are not rare occurrences at this school, pretty frequent actually. Not surprisingly, I am in the middle of trying to get a transfer to another school and would strongly suggest that you do not send your child here."
    Parent Review | Rating:
    Posted 2009-05-18
    "Gaithersburg High provides a wholesome education for my ninth grade daughter. The staff is pleasant and committed. There are many positive things going on at this school."
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