Walter Johnson High School
Public high school located in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States
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Walter Johnson High School (also known as Walter Johnson or WJ) is a public upper secondary school located in the census-designated place of North Bethesda, Maryland (Bethesda postal address).[5][6] The school was founded in 1956 and named after Walter Johnson, a famous baseball player who was also a native of Montgomery County, Maryland. The high school was the first to be named after a player of Major League Baseball. WJHS serves portions of Bethesda, North Bethesda, Potomac, and Rockville, as well as the towns of Garrett Park and Kensington.[7] It is a part of Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS).
| Walter Johnson High School | |
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 The front of the school, as viewed from Rock Spring Drive. | |
| Address | |
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6400 Rock Spring Drive North Bethesda CDP (Bethesda postal address) , 20814-1913 United States | |
| Coordinates | 39°01′34″N 77°08′06″W / 39.026110°N 77.134955°W / 39.026110; -77.134955 |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1956 (1956) |
| Status | Open |
| School district | Montgomery County Public Schools |
| NCES District ID | 2400480[1] |
| CEEB code | 210912 |
| NCES School ID | 240048000942[2] |
| Principal | Nicole J. Morgan |
| Teaching staff | 153.90 (FTE) (2021-2022)[3] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 2,870[3] (2021-2022) |
| • Grade 9 | 814 |
| • Grade 10 | 684 |
| • Grade 11 | 674 |
| • Grade 12 | 698 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 18.65:1 (2021-2022)[3] |
| Campus type | Suburban[3] |
| Color(s) | Green White |
| Mascot | The Mighty Moo & Wildcat |
| Nickname | WJ |
| Rival | Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School[4] |
| Newspaper | The Pitch |
| Yearbook | The Windup |
| Website | www2 |
- ^ "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Montgomery County Public Schools". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
- ^ "Search for Public Schools - Walt Whitman High (240048000942)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Walter Johnson High". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
- ^ Ward, Derrick. "Football game ends in brawl between Montgomery County high schools". NBC 4 News.
- ^ "Walter Johnson High School". Montgomery County Public Schools. Retrieved August 12, 2020. - Compare the street address with the map.
- ^ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: North Bethesda CDP, MD" (Archive). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on April 30, 2014. Compare them map with the street address.
- ^ Kraut, Aaron (June 20, 2016). "Parents Want to Reopen Old Woodward High School to Ease Walter Johnson Capacity Problems". Bethesda Magazine. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
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