Col. Zadok Magruder High

Col. Zadok Magruder High is a 9-12 campus of middle-of-the-pack scale in Rockville, Maryland, one of the schools within Montgomery County Public Schools, hosting 1,671 students in grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Maryland's public schools average about 1,185 students each, so Col. Zadok Magruder High sits 41% bigger than that benchmark.

Within Montgomery County Public Schools, which oversees 208 schools and 159,181 students, Col. Zadok Magruder High is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Col. Zadok Magruder High reports that the largest single group is Hispanic at 44%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder consists of 21% White, 19% Black, 12% Asian, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 21% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Col. Zadok Magruder High logs 109 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.4:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 48% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

After controlling for student poverty, Col. Zadok Magruder High sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 45.7%; this one delivers 35.5%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Montgomery County put median household income runs about $132,450, 61% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Col. Zadok Magruder High is one of 211 public schools in Montgomery County (combined enrollment of about 159,181 students).

Nearest neighbor: Sequoyah Elementary, around 0.6 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Col. Zadok Magruder High at 9th of 9; the average score across the group is 52.0%.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Col. Zadok Magruder High has grew 3%, going from 1,617 students in 2018 to 1,671 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share decreased from 26% to 21%.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.