Northwood High

Northwood High is a reasonably sized secondary school in Rockville, Maryland, operated by Montgomery County Public Schools. The school serves 1,654 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 1,185 students per school, that is 40% above typical.

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

In terms of who attends, Northwood High shows that 59% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Other groups include 23% Black, 10% White, 4% Asian, 2% multiracial. By comparison, Montgomery County as a whole is about 21% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 117 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.2:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.3:1, putting Northwood High tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 58% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Montgomery County (around 40%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Northwood High sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 39.7%; this one delivers 30.1%.

Around the school, Montgomery County reports that median household earnings sit near $132,450, roughly 61% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Montgomery County runs 211 public schools (combined enrollment of about 159,181 students), of which Northwood High is one.

Tilden Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Northwood High. On composite proficiency, Northwood High comes 8th of 8 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 62.2%.

Northwood High operates from a metropolitan location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 4%: 1,731 students in 2018 compared to 1,654 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 53% to 59% across the same window.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.