Poolesville High

High school·Grades 9-12 Poolesville, Maryland·20837
Score
89.4/100
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#22
Among 202 Maryland high schools
#2
In Montgomery County Public Schools
Top 11%
In Maryland

Score 89.4/100: better than 89% of Maryland high schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in Maryland, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Maryland schools.

English language arts
95%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 60%, better than 97% of them
329 students tested
Math
16%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 13%, better than 71% of them
58 students tested
Science
92%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 49%, better than 98% of them
365 students tested
All Maryland schools (ELA / math)
52% / 28%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 6 published results by grade and test

As published by Maryland State Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 10MCAP English Language Arts 1094.5329
English language artsAll gradesMCAP English Language Arts All Grades94.5329
MathHigh schoolMCAP Algebra 115.558
MathAll gradesMCAP Mathematics All Grades15.558
ScienceHigh schoolMCAP High School Science92.3365
Social studiesHigh schoolMCAP American Government84.652

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
1,332
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
1,332
Typical high school: 1,183
Free or reduced-price lunch
12%
Typical high school: 49%

District and location

City
Montgomery County

Contact

Address
17501 W Willard Rd
Poolesville, MD 20837

"Typical" is the middle (median) high school in Maryland. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Poolesville High at a glance

Poolesville High is a public high school in Poolesville, Maryland, serving grades 9-12. It is part of Montgomery County Public Schools. It has about 1,332 students (a typical Maryland high school has 1,183). About 12% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 49% at a typical Maryland high school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 95% in English language arts (similar schools: 60%) and 16% in math (similar schools: 13%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Maryland high schools, it scores 89.4 out of 100: better than 89% of them, ranking #22 of 202. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.