Information on Schools in Montgomery County New to Montgomery County Schools?
Want to Learn More About the County School System? Private Education? Higher Education? Montgomery County Public Schools According to Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS), it is the 15th largest and the 12th fastest growing school system in the United States. Montgomery County covers about 500 square miles and has a population of 925,000. About one in 7 residents, or 140,000 kids, attend public school here. 92% of students graduate and 81% of seniors take the SAT! Here are some snapshots from MCPS:  | • | In 2004-05 there are 192 schools. 125 are elementary, 36 are middle and 24 are high schools. There are 7 special schools in the county. | | • | Approximately 20,000 people work in the school system; half of that number are teachers. And, almost 80% of teachers hold a Masters degree or similar. | | • | Montgomery County students graduate at a rate of 92! 67% of students are in Honors or Advanced Placement courses. | | • | The SAT is taken by 81% of students. The MCPS average is 1094. | | • | MCPS demographics are as follows: 22% African American, 14% Asian American, 19% Hispanic, 46% White and 2% Other. | | • | International students represent more than 163 countries. |
To learn more about the county school system, here are some valuable links from the MCPS website:
To determine your home school, evaluate your school against others in the county, learn more about state-wide initiatives, testing and grading, view the school calendar, enrollment, special services and more… The determine which Montgomery County Public School your child or children would be assigned to visit: School Locator To learn more about school boundaries including maps, studies and trends visit:
Boundaries The “For Parents” section is available in several languages including English, Spanish, French, Chinese and more.
Montgomery County Public Schools In particular, the Schools at a Glance is an excellent snapshot of a school in terms of enrollment, staffing, facilities, budget, student outcome measures and operating costs. It is no substitute for visiting the school and talking to teachers, parents and kids but it is a quick, objective measure for you to use in your evaluation.
Schools At A Glance
County Private Schools
Montgomery County has more than 100 private schools that range from preschool through high school education. Below are links to help you understand different types of private school offerings, identify schools in your area and more. Maryland State Department of Education – Non-Public School Listings and Information
For each county in Maryland, search for private schools by type and location. Along with contact information, this site gives you mailing labels to print for each school.
Maryland Public Schools About Aroundmc.com
For this web site, school is just one component. Aroundmc.com reports on the happenings in and around Montgomery County. Information and links are sorted by: | • | Business Directory | | • | Classifieds | | • | Real Estate Guide | | • | Restaurant Guide | | • | Schools | | • | Shopping | | • | Events | | • | Movies | | • | Media | | • | Sports |
In particular the school listing is nicely sorted by level such as elementary, middle, high school and colleges/universities. They also list schools by type in terms of private, special schools/alternative programs, preschools and kindergarten. Links and contact information are provided.
Around Montgomery County The Gazette
In the online version, the local Gazette newspaper, offers searchable private school listings by area. Check it out!
The Gazette
Higher Education in Maryland
The state of Maryland boasts a wide range of higher education opportunities including 58 colleges and universities and more than 120 private career schools. For example, the University of Maryland System is the statewide coordination of 11 public universities including: University of Maryland College Park; University of Maryland Baltimore County; Towson University; Salisbury University and others. Private institutions include: Johns Hopkins University, Loyola College in Maryland, Goucher College, St. Mary’s Seminary and University, and more. Maryland also hosts the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis. Maryland’s colleges and universities offer experiences for both traditional college students entering directly from high school and those students who are in the workforce and want to learn new skill sets. According to the Maryland Higher Education Commission, 1/3 of Maryland residents 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or higher. This impressive figure places the state 4th highest in the United States.
Impressed at the offerings?
Here are some more higher education accomplishments as reported by the National Science Foundation: | • | Maryland ranks first in the nation for PhD graduates per year in biological and agricultural sciences and in health sciences. | | • | Maryland ranks second in computer and mathematical sciences and fourth in physical and related sciences. | | • | Maryland ranks fourth in doctoral scientists and engineers per 100,000 population. |
Other rankings for Maryland schools include | • | All six professional schools (Law, Medicine, Pharmacy, Nursing, Social Work and Dentistry) making up the University of Maryland Baltimore rank among the very top nationally. | | • | Black Issues in Higher Education ranks Bowie State University number one in the nation in graduating African Americans with master’s degrees in computer and information sciences. | | • | The Financial Times of London ranked the Robert H. Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland, College Park number 21 in North America and number 29 worldwide. Smith was also ranked number 6 in Research, number 7 in Entrepreneurship, and number 8 in Information Technology. | | • | Fiske Guide to Colleges ranks St. Mary’s College of Maryland as a “Best Buy” in public colleges in the nation. U.S. News & World Report ranked the college 2nd among public liberal arts colleges. | | • | Johns Hopkins School of Medicine consistently ranks as one of the top two research-oriented medical schools in the U.S. News & World Report Survey of Higher Education. | | • | Montgomery College’s “Montgomery Scholars” program to attract high-achieving high school graduates was awarded the 2001 Maryland Association for Higher Education Distinguished Program Award. |
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