Thomas Sprigg Wootton High School

Thomas Sprigg Wootton High School or Wootton High School (WHS) is a public high school in Rockville, Maryland. Its namesake is Thomas Sprigg Wootton, the founder of Montgomery County. The school was founded in 1970 and is part of the Montgomery County Public Schools system. Robert Frost Middle School along with half of Cabin John Middle School feed into the school. Wootton's science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) program was ranked #160 in Newsweek's 2019 nationwide survey of US high schools.[4] In 2020, Wootton was ranked #128 in the National Rankings,[5] based on performance on state-required tests, graduation and how well the prepare students for college.

Thomas Sprigg Wootton High School
Address
2100 Wootton Parkway

Rockville
,
Maryland
20850

United States
Coordinates39°04′36″N 77°11′02″W
Information
TypePublic Secondary
Established1970 (1970)
School districtMontgomery County Public Schools
PrincipalKimberly Boldon
Grades9–12
GenderCo-Educational
Enrollment2,134 (2020-2021)
Student to teacher ratio18.7
Campus typeSmall city[1]
Color(s)red, white and blue
   
Team namePatriots
RivalWinston Churchill High School
NewspaperCommon Sense[2]
YearbookFife & Drum[3]
Websitewww.mcps.k12.md.us/schools/woottonhs

History
President George W. Bush speaks at Wootton.

In November 2001, President George W. Bush visited Wootton HS and signed the congressional bill officially recognizing "Veterans Awareness Week" which takes place the week before Veteran's Day.[6]

In 2015, Michael J. Doran, 64, who led the Rockville high school for 12 years, was found unresponsive in the living room of his apartment and was declared dead shortly afterward. His death rocked the community as he was extremely well liked by both parents and students.[7]

Notable alumni

References
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  4. "The Top 500 STEM High Schools". Newsweek. November 8, 2019. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  5. "Thomas S. Wootton High School". US News World Report.
  6. "President George W. Bush announces his Lessons of Liberty initiative at Thomas S. Wootton High School in Rockville, MD. The initiative is an opportunity for American students to learn more about our country and its values, as well as the people that have been called upon to defend its freedom. White House photo by Tina Hager". November 1, 2001. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
  7. "Longtime Wootton High School principal found dead in apartment - The Washington Post".
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  12. "Dr. Carey M. Lisse, Princicpal Staff Scientist". APL Space Science Department. Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
  13. Hendrix, Steve (December 14, 2008). "For Some on Obama Team, Capital Is Close to Home". The Washington Post. pp. C01.
  14. "Eric G. Luedtke, Maryland State Delegate". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  15. "Mathias Nkwenti".
  16. Kottlowski, Laura (2015-04-20). "15 Celebrities Who Grew Up Here". Bethesda Magazine. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
  17. Engel, Margaret (May 1, 2015). "Interview: The Broadway Hit Makers from Montgomery". Bethesda Magazine.
  18. Carman, Tim (August 26, 2014). "Rose's Luxury chef Aaron Silverman masters the art of serious play". The Washington Post.
  19. Lefrak, Mikaela (February 22, 2018). "Rockville Native Haley Skarupa Wins Olympic Gold With U.S. Women's Ice Hockey Team". WAMU.
  20. Amanda Ruggeri (25 May 2015). "The unlikely sea turtle saviour". BBC.
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