Wheaton High (Montgomery County Public Schools SCH DIST.), Maryland - School Profile in 2023-2024 School Year

Updated on August 8, 2025.

Wheaton High is a High in Silver Spring, MD. It currently serves 2747 students (grades 09-12). The school is part of the Montgomery County Public Schools School District.

Below, we provide details about the school including the population per grade, the racial demography of the student population, the racial demography of the student population per gender/sex, and the racial demography per grade level.

You can see similar information for other schools in Montgomery County Public Schools School District and all schools in Maryland.

Other Details

School Type: Regular School
School Level: High
Number of Students:2747
Number of Teachers: 168
Student/Teacher Ratio: 16.40

Location Info

Location: 12401 Dalewood Dr, Silver Spring, MD 20906
Mailing Address: 12401 Dalewood Dr, Silver Spring, MD 20906-4114
Phone: (301)321-3400
Data Source: NCES.
Student Population Per Grade
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Grade Population
Grade 10 690
Grade 11 539
Grade 12 625
Grade 9 893
Gender/Sex of Wheaton High Student Population
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Gender Population Percent of Population (%)
Male 1583 57.63
Female 1161 42.26
Race/Ethnicity Demography of Wheaton High Student Population
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 4 0.15
Asian 287 10.45
Black or African American 531 19.33
Hispanic/Latino 1585 57.70
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 0.04
Two or more races 72 2.62
White 264 9.61
Male - Race/Ethnicity Demography of Student Population
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 2 0.13
Asian 173 10.93
Black or African American 285 18.00
Hispanic/Latino 899 56.79
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 0.06
Two or more races 48 3.03
White 175 11.06
Female - Race/Ethnicity Demography of Student Population
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 2 0.17
Asian 114 9.82
Black or African American 246 21.19
Hispanic/Latino 686 59.09
Two or more races 24 2.07
White 89 7.67

Race Demography Per Grade

The tables below shows the Race/Ethnicity of the student population per grade.
Grade 10 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
Asian 78 11.30
Black or African American 141 20.43
Hispanic/Latino 392 56.81
Two or more races 10 1.45
White 68 9.86
Grade 11 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
Asian 56 10.39
Black or African American 104 19.30
Hispanic/Latino 299 55.47
Two or more races 14 2.60
White 65 12.06
Grade 12 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 1 0.16
Asian 84 13.44
Black or African American 135 21.60
Hispanic/Latino 325 52.00
Two or more races 21 3.36
White 59 9.44
Grade 9 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 3 0.34
Asian 69 7.73
Black or African American 151 16.91
Hispanic/Latino 569 63.72
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 0.11
Two or more races 27 3.02
White 72 8.06