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Montgomery Blair High

Downcounty Consortium cluster · 51 University Blvd East, 20901

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65%MCAP ELA
10.4%MCAP Math
85.5%Graduation
3,261Students

Academics

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

% proficient by subject
Data table
% proficient by subject
Series201920212022202320242025
ELA53%61.3%57.4%51.3%56%65%
Math6.4%——6.6%5.3%10.4%
Science57.7%53.2%————

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 21.6 20.5 21.0 22.3 21.9
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 *21.620.5
Other21.0 *22.321.9
  • English 20.5 target 30 · within guideline
  • Other 21.9 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.

Asian 95.0%
White 95.0%
ADA / 504 95.0%
Two or more 91.3%
Non-econ. disadvantaged 76.2%
Female 69.5%
Students w/o disabilities 67.6%
Male 60.4%
Black 57.9%
Homeless 50.0%
Econ. disadvantaged 44.9%
FARMS 40.3%
Hispanic 40.1%
Students w/ disabilities 37.8%
Multilingual (EL) 14.3%

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 65% all · 37.8% SWD · 27.2 pt gap
Math 10.4% all · 5% SWD · 5.4 pt gap
Science 55% all · 25% SWD · 30 pt gap
In general classrooms
77.8%
80%+ of the day · 2025
Students served
255
7.8% of enrollment
Caseload
18.5
students per special-ed teacher
Special-ed staff (FTE)
13.8
teachers · 8.85 paraeducators · 2025
Inclusion (LRE) over time
Data table
Inclusion (LRE) over time
Series202320242025
Inclusion %80.1%78.4%77.8%

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
6.4
0.0 vs. typical
per 100 students
Support services
0.6
0.7 vs. typical
per 100 students
Counselors
4.8
0.3 vs. typical
per 1,000 students

Special education & multilingual support

Special-ed teachers
5.3
2.7 vs. typical
per 100 students with disabilities
Special-ed paraeducators
3.4
4.5 vs. typical
per 100 students with disabilities
ELD teachers
2.8
0.0 vs. typical
per 100 multilingual learners

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.

Magnet - Application

  • Magnet-Science/Math/Computer Science

Local - Application

  • Communication Arts Program (CAP)

Academics - Choice

  • DCC Academy Programs: Entrepreneurship & Business Management
  • DCC Academy Programs: Human Service Professions
  • DCC Academy Programs: International Studies & Law
  • DCC Academy Programs: Media, Music, and The Arts
  • DCC Academy Programs: Science, Technology, Engineering & Math

Academics

  • Dual Enrollment - Early College
  • Dual Enrollment - Virtual Middle College
  • Dual Enrollment (Jump Start)
  • Students with Limited or Interrupted Formal Education (SLIFE)

CTE

  • Accounting and Finance POS
  • Apprenticeship Maryland POS
  • Business Management POS
  • Child Development Associate (CDA) POS
  • College/Career Research & Development (CCRD) POS
  • Computer Science/Code.org POS
  • Early Childhood Development POS
  • Fire Science and Rescue POS
  • Justice, Law, and Society POS
  • Marketing POS

Student Support

  • Achieving Collegiate Excellence and Success (ACES)
  • Bridge To Wellness
  • Community Bridges
  • Excel Beyond the Bell
  • George B Thomas Center
  • Our Minds Matter 23-24
  • RecZone

Special Education

  • Learning and Academic Disabilities (LAD)/Resource
  • 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
Enrollment3,2203,1763,2043,2613,266

By race / ethnicity (2025).

Hispanic 38.1%
Black 24.7%
White 22.1%
Asian 10.3%
Two or more 4.7%

Climate

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

Attendance & chronic absenteeism
Data table
Attendance & chronic absenteeism
Series201920212022202320242025
Attendance90.4%93.9%94.8%88.9%88.7%90%
Chronic absenteeism28%18.7%33.7%36.5%35.6%33.7%

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.