Watkins Mill High School


Watkins Mill High School is a public high school located in Gaithersburg, an incorporated city in Montgomery County, Maryland.
The school is named after the Watkins family, who owned a mill on the property. The school opened in 1989 at 269,706 ft² with a 28,140 ft² addition in 1994 and a 3,733 ft² in 1999 with 300 ft² of renovation. The school now encompasses 301,579 ft².
Watkins Mill is home to such programs as the International Baccalaureate Program, PLTW, and Academy of Finance. Watkins Mill is part of the Montgomery County Public Schools system. It is one of four public high schools in the county to have a wellness center.
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Demographics

According to the Montgomery County Public Schools regulatory accountability report, the ethnic demographic breakdown of students is:

Ethnicity

  • African American: 22.7%
  • Hispanic: 60.9%
  • Non-Hispanic White: 5.6%
  • Asian: 8.2%
  • American Indian/Alaska native: <5%
  • Native Hawaiian or other Pacific islander: <5%

Services

Areas Served

Watkins Mill High School serves students living in Gaithersburg and Montgomery Village. It feeds from two middle schools and four elementary school zones:
Elementary School Split Articulations:
  • Some portions of Stedwick ES matriculate to Montgomery Village MS, while others go to Neelsville MS

Athletics

Watkins Mill High School offers the following sports:
  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Bocce
  • Cheerleading
  • Cross Country
  • Field Hockey
  • Football
  • Golf
  • Indoor Track
  • Lacrosse
  • Poms
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Swim & Dive
  • Tennis
  • Track & Field
  • Volleyball
  • Wrestling
The school mascot is Wally the Wolverine and the school colors are blue and orange.
In 2011, Watkins Mill won the 3A Maryland boys state soccer title.

Notable alumni