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Wheaton Senior High School

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Wheaton Senior High School is a suburban public school in Silver Spring, Maryland that is part of Montgomery County Public Schools. It serves 2,794 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 23.3:1. Its teachers have had 56 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Grades 9 - 12

2,794 Students

120 Teachers

12401 Dalewood Dr

Silver Spring, MD 20906 View local requests

http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/wheaton

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Wheaton Senior High School Demographics

53%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

86%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Wheaton Senior High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Wheaton Senior High School

$32,879

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

164

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

Wheaton Senior High School has received support from 109 individuals from Maryland and 55 individuals out-of-state.

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Wheaton Senior High School

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