Winston Churchill High

Winston Churchill High is a high-enrollment high school in Potomac, Maryland, part of Montgomery County Public Schools. The school caters to 2,185 students in grades 9 through 12. That puts it 84% larger than the typical public school in Maryland, which averages around 1,185 students.

Montgomery County Public Schools comprises 208 schools with combined enrollment of 159,181 students; Winston Churchill High is among them.

Looking at the student body, Winston Churchill High logs that the most-represented group is White (40%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school reports 33% Asian, 11% Black, 9% Hispanic, 7% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Montgomery County as a whole.

On the resource side, Winston Churchill High reports 120 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.3:1, putting Winston Churchill High higher than the state norm the norm. About 11% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is below Montgomery County's rate of about 40%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, On a poverty-adjusted basis, Winston Churchill High sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 67.7%; actual is 53.8%, a gap of -13.9 points.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Montgomery County) records that median household income runs about $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. Across Montgomery County's 211 public schools (combined enrollment of about 159,181 students), Winston Churchill High is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Herbert Hoover Middle, roughly 0.3 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), Winston Churchill High ranks 9th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 77.6%.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 3%: 2,123 students in 2018 compared to 2,185 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 50% to 40%.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.