Thomas S. Wootton High School

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Thomas Spriggs Wootton High School
Thomas Spriggs Wootton High School
Name Thomas Spriggs Wootton High School
Address 2100 Wootton Parkway
A 2002 aerial photo of Thomas Spriggs Wootton High School
Town Rockville, MD 20850
Phone 301-279-8550
Established 1969
Community Suburban
Type Public Secondary
Religion None
Students Coeducational
Grades 9 to 12
Enrollment 2084
Students per Teacher 20.2
District Montgomery County Public Schools
Subdistrict Area Four, Wootton Cluster
Nickname Wootton
Mascot Patriot
Colors ???
Motto ???
Newspaper The Patriot Press
Yearbook ???
Distinctions 2002 National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence
School Website Home Page
Email Principal Michael Doran
Administration of Thomas Spriggs Wootton High School

Thomas Spriggs Wootton High School is a secondary school located in the city of Rockville, Maryland. Its students come primarily from Robert Frost Middle School and Cabin John Middle School. the school is named for Thomas Spriggs Wootton, who founded Montgomery County.

Fame

The school is known for exceptional academic performance, and has been ranked among the top 100 high schools in the United States. It offers a large number of advanced courses, with a record-breaking number of students enrolled in them.

In 2001, OAR, which 4/5 members go to Wootton, preformed at the James A. Coles Field before they reached stardom. It was reported SGA tried to lure them back in 2004, but to not sucess.

In 2002, George W. Bush visited Wootton and spoke with the senior class about a Veterans Day program becuase the School mascot is the Patriot.

In 2004, the Cross Country team boys team led by Hawaiian imports, Nick and Danny Jachowski finshed 4th in the state in 4A Competition. In recent years, the girls team has achieved individual sucess with Veronica Salicido and Michele Levy.

In early 2005, the Wootton Cheerleading squad was caught in a scandal when pictures of cheerleaders in uniform in provocative poses made their way to pornographic sites. This was not the first scandal that engulfed Wootton. In 2002, Damon Fernandez was forced out due to a possible affair with a student, Lia. In 2004, Edward Marks, popular substitute was fired due to buying a student booze. In addition to this, he frequently IMed students, which upset Assisstant Principal Joeseph Mamana.

On February 26, 2005, the Wootton Science Bowl team won the Maryland/Delaware Regional Science Bowl. They will compete at the National Science Bowl in May, 2005.

Overall besides Cross Country, it is good at the "country club" sports of tennis and golf. The School's football team is usually below expatations, despite the fact they were runner-ups in 1990. Jason Furst has led the basketball team to recent stardom, after a dismal year last season.

The current prinicipal of the school is Michael Doran; he took over in July 2003 from the controversial Rebecca Newman whose sexual orientation was questioned. The school currently has over 2200 students and most take AP or Honors classes. It is noted for its high Jewish and Asian populations.

Ethnicity

The ethnicity in percentages for Thomas Spriggs Wootton High School, on the left, and the state of Maryland, on the right, for grades nine through twelve are:

EthnicityThomas Spriggs Wootton High SchoolState of Maryland
African American4%36%
American Indian<1%<1%
Asian30%4%
Hispanic5%4%
White61%56%

Standardized testing

According to the Maryland School Assessment in 2003, 85% of 10th graders met the state standards in mathematics and 92% in reading. The results of a passing score on the MSA in this school according to race and economic status are shown below:

Math. The state average for middle school math was 44% in 2003.

  • 85% Total
  • 93% Asian
  • 47% African American
  • 42% Economically Disadvantaged
  • 55% Hispanic
  • 61% Students with Disabilities
  • 87% White

Reading. The state average for middle school reading was 62% in 2003.

  • 92% Total
  • 95% Asian
  • 48% African American
  • 44% Economically Disadvantaged
  • 88% Hispanic
  • 59% Students with Disabilities
  • 94% White

Notable Alumni and Staff

  • Gary Brooks, Andrew Drucker's bitch
  • Alex Crow, Newspaper
  • Michael Doran, Prinicipal
  • Andrew Drucker, Star Soccer Plater and SGA Treasurer
  • Barbara Levitt
  • Andrew Lugerner, SGA President
  • Gay Maslow, Social Studies Resource Teacher
  • Edward Marks, fired sub
  • Andrew Montgomery
  • Dustin Mount, Lacrosse Player
  • Ryan Radford
  • Anne Sandler
  • Charlotte Seidel
  • David Sharrocks, Gay Rights Actvist
  • Whitney Tendall
  • Mike Woods, Cross Country Captain
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