James Hubert Blake High

James Hubert Blake High is a big secondary school in Silver Spring, Maryland, part of Montgomery County Public Schools. The school instructs 1,960 students in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 65% above the state mean of about 1,185.

Across the 208 schools in Montgomery County Public Schools (159,181 students total), James Hubert Blake High accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, James Hubert Blake High logs that 39% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder looks like 35% Hispanic, 11% White, 10% Asian, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Montgomery County as a whole is about 19% Black, so the school skews considerably more Black than its surroundings.

On the resource side, The school currently runs with 114 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.3:1, putting James Hubert Blake High higher than the state norm the norm. Around 54% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Montgomery County (around 40%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, James Hubert Blake High sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 42.4%; this one delivers 30.9%.

In the area at large, Montgomery County reports that the typical household earns roughly $132,450 per year, 61% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. In all, Montgomery County runs 211 public schools (combined enrollment of about 159,181 students), of which James Hubert Blake High is one.

The closest other public school is Stonegate Elementary, roughly 1.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), James Hubert Blake High ranks 8th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 46.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at James Hubert Blake High has climbed 21%, going from 1,624 students in 2018 to 1,960 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 26% to 35% across the same window.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.