Walt Whitman High School

Grades: 9-12
Students: 2018
Type: Public
GreatSchools Rating
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Student-Counselor Ratio: 249:1
Certified Teachers: 98%
Community Reviews
17 Reviews
Additional GreatSchools Ratings
10/10
Test Scores
NA
Equity
NA
Academic Progress
9/10
College Readiness
NA
Student Growth

Community Reviews

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Read what parents are saying about Walt Whitman High School
Grade inflation is rampant here - meaning a student who coasts looks on paper the same as an engaged student who does their best, which is unfair when they’re competing for the same college spots. Seriously, at graduation they ask students with a 3.8 or higher to rise, and 3/4 of the kids stand!
Posted by a parent on 3/11/2024
This is a wonderful learning institution. The administration, teachers, and overall sense of community are one of the best in Maryland.
Posted by a community member on 9/24/2023
Montgomery County Public Schools needs an overhaul from top to bottom, including the Board of Education. For a county that is a large and well funded as MoCo/MCPS, they have done a TERRIBLE job managing our kids education throughout this entire pandemic. Last March when the world came to a screechin
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Posted by a parent on 2/8/2021
An excellent school with rigorous curriculum to prepare the students for the next step. As a parent of a Senior student getting ready to enter college this Fall, I am not so worried with the academics aspect.
Posted by a parent on 3/14/2018
Whitman is in many respects a very average school that coasts on the high SES of its parents. It's a big school with a huge variety of course offerings, including a lot of high-level and AP courses, and with clubs and sports teams to address a huge range of student interests. And there are plenty of
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Posted by a parent on 10/20/2017

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Bethesda schools - Walt Whitman High School is located at 7100 Whittier Boulevard, Bethesda MD 20817. Walt Whitman High School is in the Montgomery County Public Schools. Walt Whitman High School is a Public school that serves grade levels 9-12.

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