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Walt Whitman High

Walt Whitman cluster · 7100 Whittier Blvd, 20817

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88.7%MCAP ELA
16.5%MCAP Math
94.9%Graduation
2,053Students

Academics

MCAP proficiency over time. Privacy-suppressed years break the line.

% proficient by subject
Data table
% proficient by subject
Series201920212022202320242025
ELA85.1%90.1%90.6%87.7%86%88.7%
Math45.2%29.9%22%12.1%27.5%16.5%
Science62%86.3%————

2020 paused; general Science is 2019 & 2021 only. HS Math (Algebra 1) is taken early — read the ELA 10 figure as the headline.

Class size

Average class size by grade band over recent years, with the latest year measured against MCPS's published guideline.

Average class size by school year
10 14 18 22 26 different basis 2022-20232023-20242024-2025 20.6 25.6 25.8 22.1 26.1 26.8
EnglishOther 2022-2023 · not comparable
Data table
Average class size by school year — average class size by school year (* = not comparable)
Series2022-20232023-20242024-2025
English20.6 *25.625.8
Other22.1 *26.126.8
  • English 25.8 target 30 · within guideline
  • Other 26.8 target 33 · within guideline

Source: MCPS School Profiles class-size extract vs. MCPS published class-size guidelines · Updated: 2024-2025

Proficiency by student group

This school's MCAP ELA proficiency by group (latest year). The spread is the opportunity gap.

Two or more 91.9%
White 91.6%
Female 91.5%
Non-econ. disadvantaged 91.3%
Students w/o disabilities 90.3%
Asian 90.2%
Male 86.2%
Hispanic 85.3%
ADA / 504 84.5%
Students w/ disabilities 67.6%
Black 62.1%
FARMS 61.9%
Econ. disadvantaged 61.0%
Multilingual (EL) 33.3%

4 groups not shown — too few students to report (withheld for privacy, not zero).

Special education

A priority lens: how students with disabilities are served, and the gap to close.

ELA 88.7% all · 67.6% SWD · 21.1 pt gap
Math 16.5% all · 7.1% SWD · 9.4 pt gap
Science 86.9% all · 43.9% SWD · 43 pt gap
In general classrooms
61.1%
80%+ of the day · 2025
Students served
231
11.2% of enrollment
Caseload
12.6
students per special-ed teacher
Special-ed staff (FTE)
18.4
teachers · 20.55 paraeducators · 2025
Inclusion (LRE) over time
Data table
Inclusion (LRE) over time
Series202320242025
Inclusion %60.9%63%61.1%

Inclusion (Least Restrictive Environment) is the latest year; staffing is from 2025. Higher inclusion and a lower caseload generally point to more individualized support.

Source: MCPS School Profiles / unified facts (LRE, staffing, SWD enrollment) · Updated: inclusion 2025, staffing 2025

Staffing

Staff relative to enrollment. The chip compares this school to the typical high school at this level.

Teachers
5.7
0.7 vs. typical
per 100 students
Support services
1.4
0.1 vs. typical
per 100 students
Counselors
3.9
0.6 vs. typical
per 1,000 students

Special education & multilingual support

Special-ed teachers
8
0 vs. typical
per 100 students with disabilities
Special-ed paraeducators
8.9
1.0 vs. typical
per 100 students with disabilities

Source: MCPS unified facts — staff FTE per student (support services = instructional support staff)

Programs & services

Special, choice, and support programs offered at this school — from magnet and application programs to career pathways and special-education services.

Countywide - Application

  • Leadership Academy of Social Justice

Academics

  • Dual Enrollment - Early College
  • Dual Enrollment - Virtual Middle College
  • Dual Enrollment (Jump Start)

CTE

  • Apprenticeship Maryland POS
  • Child Development Associate (CDA) POS
  • College/Career Research & Development (CCRD) POS
  • Computer Science/Code.org POS
  • Fire Science and Rescue POS
  • PLTW: Advanced Engineering POS

Student Support

  • Bridge To Wellness
  • Our Minds Matter 23-24

Special Education

  • Adapted Physical Education
  • Learning and Academic Disabilities (LAD)/Resource
  • Learning for Independence (LFI)
  • School Community Based (SCB)
  • Social Emotional Special Education Services (SESES)
  • Speech/Language Resource K-12
  • Transition Resource Services

Source: MCPS Office of Student Affairs program catalog (2025). Find schools by program →

Students

Total enrollment over time
Data table
Total enrollment over time
Series20212022202320242025
Enrollment1,9912,0292,0182,0422,056

By race / ethnicity (2025).

White 56.8%
Asian 16.1%
Hispanic 12.6%
Two or more 8.6%
Black 5.9%

Climate

Attendance and chronic absenteeism (absent 10%+ of days).

Attendance & chronic absenteeism
Data table
Attendance & chronic absenteeism
Series201920212022202320242025
Attendance93.9%——94%94.1%93.2%
Chronic absenteeism18.2%5.3%8.4%15.1%15.7%18.5%

Data: MSDE State Report Card (2019–2025), MCPS School Profiles & unified facts, U.S. Census ACS 2024, MD SDAT. “≥95” / “≤5” and dropped groups are privacy-suppressed for small counts — withheld, not zero. Independent project, not affiliated with MCPS or MSDE.