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Watkins Mill High School

Watkins Mill High School is a public high school located in Gaithersburg, an incorporated city in Montgomery County, Maryland.

Watkins Mill High School
Address
Map
10301 Apple Ridge Road

Gaithersburg
,
Maryland
20879

United States
Coordinates39°11′1″N 77°12′58″W / 39.18361°N 77.21611°W / 39.18361; -77.21611
Information
TypePublic high school
Established1989
School districtMontgomery County Public Schools
PrincipalVilma Najera
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,660[1] (2016–17)
CampusSuburban
Color(s)  Blue
  Orange
NicknameWolverines
NewspaperThe Current
Websitewww.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/watkinsmillhs/

The school is named after the Watkins family, who owned a mill on the property. The school opened in 1989 at 269,706 ft² with a 28,140 ft² addition in 1994 and a 3,733 ft² in 1999 with 300 ft² of renovation. The school now encompasses 301,579 ft².[1]

Watkins Mill is home to such programs as the International Baccalaureate Program, PLTW, and Academy of Finance. Watkins Mill is part of the Montgomery County Public Schools system. It is one of four public high schools in the county to have a wellness center.[2][1]

Demographics

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According to the Montgomery County Public Schools regulatory accountability report, the ethnic demographic breakdown of students is:[1]

Ethnicity

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  • African American: 22.7%
  • Hispanic: 60.9%
  • Non-Hispanic White: 5.6%
  • Asian: 8.2%
  • American Indian/Alaska native: <5%
  • Native Hawaiian or other Pacific islander: <5%

Services

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  • Students receiving free and reduced-price meals (FARMS): 64.4%
  • English for speakers of other languages (ESOL): 31.0%
  • Students receiving special education services: 12.6%

Areas Served

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Watkins Mill High School serves students living in Gaithersburg and Montgomery Village. It feeds from two middle schools and four elementary school zones:[3]

  • Montgomery Village Middle School
    • Stedwick Elementary School
    • Watkins Mill Elementary School
    • Whetstone Elementary School
  • Neelsville Middle School
    • South Lake Elementary School
    • Stedwick Elementary School

Elementary School Split Articulations:

  • Some portions of Stedwick ES articulate to Montgomery Village MS, while others go to Neelsville MS

Athletics

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Watkins Mill High School offers the following sports:[4]

  • Baseball (boys)
  • Basketball (boys & girls)
  • Bocce (coed)
  • Cheerleading (coed)
  • Cross Country (boys & girls)
  • Field Hockey (girls)
  • Football (boys)
  • Golf (coed)
  • Indoor Track (boys & girls)
  • Lacrosse (boys & girls)
  • Poms (girls)
  • Soccer (boys & girls)
  • Softball (girls)
  • Swim & Dive (boys & girls)
  • Tennis (boys & girls)
  • Track & Field (boys & girls)
  • Volleyball (boys, girls, & coed)
  • Wrestling (boys)

The school mascot is Wally the Wolverine and the school colors are blue and orange.

In 2011, Watkins Mill won the 3A Maryland boys state soccer title.[5]

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Schools at a Glance: Watkins Mill High School - #545" (PDF). Montgomery County Public Schools. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Watkins Mill HS - Staff Directory | Watkins Mill HS". inte.montgomeryschoolsmd.org. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
  3. ^ Division of Capital Planning, Montgomery County Public Schools. Superintendent's Recommended FY 2025 Capital Budget and the FY 2025–2030 Capital Improvements Program - Chapter 4: Watkins Mill Cluster. Accessed 4 June 2024
  4. ^ "Watkins Mill Athletics". watkinsmillathletics.org.
  5. ^ "2014 MPSSAA Fall Record Book" (PDF). MPSSAA. p. 51. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
  6. ^ "Stories". gazette.net.
  7. ^ "High school flashback with Paul Rabil". 12 July 2012.
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