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About this school
Watkins Mill High School is
a suburban public school
in Gaithersburg, Maryland that is part of Montgomery County Public Schools.
It serves 1,577 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.0:1.
Its teachers have had 49 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
90%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Feb 11, 2026
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Watkins Mill High School
$27,155
raised using DonorsChoose
49
projects
funded
16
teachers
funded
147
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
5
projects for
technology
1
project for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Watkins Mill High School has received support from
101 individuals from Maryland and
46 individuals out-of-state.
