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How has Quince Orchard High changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
2,100
High
DISTRICT 2,003 · STATE 1,185
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240048001509
Quince Orchard High
15800 Quince Orchard Rd, Gaithersburg, MD 20878 · (240) 740-3600 · Montgomery County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL2,100 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 32% of Maryland public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Maryland public high schools
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
131 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 15.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
798 students
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 54%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 544 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 544 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 508 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 504 | 24% |
Student demographics
73%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 73% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MCAP 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 3-4)English Language Arts
63.2%
MD avg 50.6% . -1.7pp since 2023
Math
10.0%
MD avg 34.8% . +0.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 10 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Maryland schools, those numbers are about 51 and 35. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 63.2% | 10.0% |
| 2023-24 | 64.9% | 10.0% |
% Proficient (Levels 3-4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of MD schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
37.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.7%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-14.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 52% typical for Maryland schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Quince Orchard High
Quince Orchard High's state test result (37.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quince Orchard High this school | 2,100 | 38.0% | 37.0% |
| Albert Einstein High Kensington | 1,991 | 42.4% | 35.7% |
| Long Reach High Columbia | 1,334 | 37.6% | 36.2% |
| Montgomery Blair High Silver Spring | 3,266 | 43.6% | 36.4% |
| Damascus High Damascus | 1,390 | 30.6% | 39.9% |
| Dulaney High Timonium | 1,889 | 33.2% | 36.8% |
Matched among Maryland high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Quince Orchard High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Montgomery County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #92 of 203 | #13 of 25 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 10.0% | #185 of 206 ▼ 6 | #24 of 25 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.2% | #92 of 206 ▼ 21 | #15 of 25 ▼ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,100 | #25 of 234 | #11 of 26 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #94 of 210 | #11 of 25 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.9% | #15 of 211 | #5 of 25 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.0% | #149 of 212 | #14 of 25 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.4% | #110 of 131 | #13 of 18 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
2,100
+9 (+0%) vs 2020
+21% since 1990-91, when it was 1,731
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 15.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 2,100 | 130.8 | 16.1:1 | 38% (798) |
| 2023-24 | 2,150 | 132.2 | 16.3:1 | 37% (794) |
| 2022-23 | 2,154 | 130.8 | 16.5:1 | 41% (885) |
| 2020-21 | 2,091 | 133 | 15.7:1 | 31% (646) |
| 2017-18 | 2,031 | 122.8 | 16.5:1 | 22% (445) |
| 2015-16 | 1,924 | 109 | 17.6:1 | 22% (431) |
| 2010-11 | 1,821 | 108 | 16.9:1 | 19% (350) |
| 2000-01 | 1,766 | 103 | 17.1:1 | 8% (149) |
| 1990-91 | 1,731 | 94 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Quince Orchard High.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (2,031 to 2,100); teachers up 7% (122.8 to 130.8).
About Quince Orchard High
As a large high school, Quince Orchard High serves students in Gaithersburg, Maryland. It reported 2,100 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. That compares with an average of about 1,185 students for high schools in Maryland.
Quince Orchard High reports to Montgomery County Public Schools, which has 208 schools and 159,181 students.
At Quince Orchard High, Hispanic students make up the biggest share, 37%. The remaining students are 31% White, 15% Black, 11% Asian, and 6% multiracial. Among people living in Montgomery County, the Hispanic share is about 21%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 73%.
A staff of 130.8 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 16.1:1. Compared with the 15.3:1 average for high schools in Maryland, this school's ratio is higher. By family income, 38% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Montgomery County is similar, at 40%.
Quince Orchard High holds a C allk12 Grade, placing it above 32% of Maryland public high schools.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. Quince Orchard High posts 37.0% against a 51.7% prediction, a bottom-10% result in Maryland.
American Community Survey estimates for Montgomery County show that median household income comes to about $132,450, roughly 61% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. The county's public schools total 211, with about 159,181 students.
Quince Orchard High's nearest public school is Rachel Carson Elementary (about 0.4 miles). Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Quince Orchard High places 9th out of 9 schools in its immediate area.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 2,091 to 2,100, a small change.
The discussion board for Quince Orchard High is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Montgomery County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,065,949
Census ACS
Median income
$132,450
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
61%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
211
159,181 students
Quick facts
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- Gaithersburg HighHigh · 2,441 students
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- Forest Oak MiddleMiddle · 828 students
- South Lake ElementaryElementary · 746 students
Nearby schools
- Rachel Carson Elementary0.4 mi · 671
- Thurgood Marshall Elementary0.8 mi · 553
- Ridgeview Middle0.9 mi · 722
- Jones Lane Elementary1.1 mi · 428
- Lakelands Park Middle1.2 mi · 993
- DuFief Elementary1.3 mi · 276
Frequently asked questions
About Quince Orchard HighHow many students attend Quince Orchard High?
Quince Orchard High enrolls approximately 2,100 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Quince Orchard High serve?
Quince Orchard High serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Quince Orchard High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Quince Orchard High is approximately 16.1:1 (131 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Quince Orchard High?
At Quince Orchard High, the student body is approximately 31% White, 37% Hispanic, 15% Black, 11% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Quince Orchard High in?
Quince Orchard High is part of Montgomery County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.