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Northwood High

Downcounty Consortium cluster · 919 University Blvd West, 20901

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52.9%MCAP ELA
85.1%Graduation
1,649Students

Academics

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

% proficient by subject
Data table
% proficient by subject
Series201920212022202320242025
ELA36.4%53%40.7%41.5%47.5%52.9%
Science18.4%39.3%————

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 13.8 18.5 17.5 17.1 19.5 19.8
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
English13.8 *18.517.5
Other17.1 *19.519.8
  • English 17.5 target 30 · within guideline
  • Other 19.8 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.

White 93.8%
ADA / 504 86.4%
Asian 64.3%
Black 61.0%
Female 58.6%
Students w/o disabilities 54.5%
Non-econ. disadvantaged 54.4%
Econ. disadvantaged 51.2%
Male 45.8%
FARMS 45.0%
Hispanic 40.8%
Students w/ disabilities 36.8%
Multilingual (EL) 6.1%

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 52.9% all · 36.8% SWD · 16.1 pt gap
Science 41.7% all · 19.5% SWD · 22.2 pt gap
In general classrooms
79.4%
80%+ of the day · 2025
Students served
149
9% of enrollment
Caseload
11.8
students per special-ed teacher
Special-ed staff (FTE)
12.6
teachers · 11.025 paraeducators · 2025
Inclusion (LRE) over time
Data table
Inclusion (LRE) over time
Series202320242025
Inclusion %76.2%80.1%79.4%

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
7.1
0.7 vs. typical
per 100 students
Support services
1.1
0.2 vs. typical
per 100 students
Counselors
5.2
0.7 vs. typical
per 1,000 students

Special education & multilingual support

Special-ed teachers
8.3
0.3 vs. typical
per 100 students with disabilities
Special-ed paraeducators
7.3
0.6 vs. typical
per 100 students with disabilities
ELD teachers
3.2
0.4 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.

Academics - Choice

  • DCC Academy Programs: Finance, Accounting, Marketing & Education (FAME)
  • DCC Academy Programs: Humanities, Arts, and Media (HAM)
  • DCC Academy Programs: Musical Theatre & Dance
  • DCC Academy Programs: Politics, Advocacy, & Law (PAL)
  • DCC Academy Programs: Technology, Enviromental, and Systems Sciences (TESS)

Academics

  • Dual Enrollment - Early College
  • Dual Enrollment - Montgomery College Middle College (MC2)
  • Dual Enrollment - Virtual Middle College
  • Dual Enrollment (Jump Start)
  • Students with Limited or Interrupted Formal Education (SLIFE)

CTE

  • Apprenticeship Maryland POS
  • Broadcast Media POS (Video Production)
  • Business Management POS
  • Child Development Associate (CDA) POS
  • College/Career Research & Development (CCRD) POS
  • Computer Science/Code.org POS
  • Curriculum for Agricultural Science Education (CASE) POS
  • Fire Science and Rescue POS
  • Justice, Law, and Society POS
  • Marketing POS

Student Support

  • Achieving Collegiate Excellence and Success (ACES)
  • Community Bridges
  • Wellness Center

Special Education

  • Learning and Academic Disabilities (LAD)/Resource
  • Social Emotional Special Education Services (SESES)
  • Speech/Language Resource K-12
  • Transition Resource Services
  • Twice Exceptional 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
Enrollment1,7081,7841,7951,7451,654

By race / ethnicity (2025).

Hispanic 59.7%
Black 23.3%
White 10.8%
Asian 3.8%
Two or more 2.4%

Climate

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

Attendance & chronic absenteeism
Data table
Attendance & chronic absenteeism
Series201920212022202320242025
Attendance87.9%88.9%91.2%86.7%86%86.4%
Chronic absenteeism37.5%34.3%39%43.6%44.7%46.4%

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.