Wheaton High School

Infobox Secondary school
name = Wheaton High School
established = 1954
type = Public
principal = Kevin Lowndes
students = 1,312 (2008)
grades = 9–12
city = Wheaton
state = Maryland
country = USA
district = Montgomery County Public Schools
campus = Suburban
colors = Red and Gold
mascot = Knight
yearbook = The Lance
newspaper = The Roundtable
rival = John F. Kennedy High School
website = [http://mcps.k12.md.us/schools/wheatonhs/ Wheaton High School]

Wheaton High School is located at 12601 Dalewod Drive Wheaton MD 20906. It is a ninth through twelfth grade high school located in the Wheaton/Glenmont section of Silver Spring, an unincorporated section of Montgomery County, Maryland, United States.

Wheaton is a part of the Montgomery County Public School system. The school is named for the Wheaton area, which is in turn named for Frank Wheaton (1833-1903), a career officer in the Union Army who rose to the rank of major-general while serving before, during, and after the Civil War.

The school is also connected physically to the Thomas Edison High School of Technology, named for the famous American inventor.

tudent Ethnicity

Student Ethnicity:

Source: NCES, 2005-2006 Ethnicity This School State Average

Hispanic 52% 8%

Black, not Hispanic 26% 38%

White, not Hispanic 13% 49%

Asian/Pacific Islander 10% 5%

American Indian/Alaskan Native <1% <1%

Academies

Wheaton High School has three main academies of education: The Academy of Biosciences and Medicine, the Academy of Engineering, the Academy of Information Technology, and the Academy of International Global and Cultural Studies.

ports

The school mascot is the Wheaton Knight, representative of valor, chivalry, and bravery.

Wheaton's athletic teams have brought home several state championships. The Football Team captured a 2A State Championship in 1996 and were state finalists in 1994. They also were state semi-finalists in 1979 and 1980. The Girls Basketball Team won State Championships in 1985, 1997 and 1998. They were also state finalists in 1976 and 1982.

Wheaton's main rival is John F. Kennedy High School which is located down Randolph Road. The Rivalry is fueled by the schools close proximity to one another. The Wheaton-Kennedy Rivalry is one of the oldest rivalries in Montgomery County.

Alumni

One notable alumnus of Wheaton High School is rock star Joan Jett who gained fame with her bands, The Runaways and The Blackhearts.

External Links

* [http://mcps.k12.md.us/schools/wheatonhs/ Wheaton High School]