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Wheaton High School

Wheaton High School
Logo of Wheaton High School
Address
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12401 Dalewood Drive

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United States
Information
TypePublic
EstablishedSeptember 7, 1954 (1954-09-07)[1]
School districtMontgomery County Public Schools
PrincipalDebra Mugge
Teaching staff148.11 (on an FTE basis)[2]
Grades9–12
Enrollment2375 (2022–23)[2]
Student to teacher ratio16.04[2]
CampusSuburban
Color(s)    Crimson and gold
MascotKnight
RivalJohn F. Kennedy High School
YearbookThe Lance
WebsiteWheaton High School

Wheaton High School is a U.S. four-year public high school in Montgomery County, Maryland. It is located in the unincorporated Wheaton-Glenmont section of Montgomery County, near Silver Spring, about 5 miles north of Washington, D.C.

The high school is a part of the Montgomery County Public School system and a member of its Downcounty Consortium. The school is named for the Wheaton area, which is in turn named for Frank Wheaton (1833–1903), a career officer in the Union Army who rose to the rank of major-general while serving before, during, and after the Civil War.

The school used to be physically connected to the Thomas Edison High School of Technology, named in honor of the famous American inventor.

  1. ^ "New Wheaton High School Rites Slated". The Washington Post. October 3, 1954. p. R15.
  2. ^ a b c "Wheaton High". School Directory Information. National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 3 September 2023.