High School Ranking by National Merit Semifinalists

There are many ways that high schools can be ranked. One suggestion for ranking high schools is to rank them by the number of National Merit Semifinalists. 
Here is how MCPS high schools rank based on the 2009-10 National Merit Semifinalist results. 

1. Montgomery Blair: 53
2. Richard Montgomery: 28
3. Wootton: 19
4. Walt Whitman: 17
5. Winston Churchill: 11
6. Walter Johnson: 5
7. Bethesda-Chevy Chase: 4
8. Northwest: 3

9. Damascus: 2
9. Poolesville: 2

10. Clarksburg: 1
10. Gaithersburg: 1
10. Rockville: 1
10. Seneca Valley: 1
10. Springbrook: 1

Tied for 11th place:
Blake: 0
Einstein: 0
Kennedy: 0
Magruder: 0
Northwood: 0
Paint Branch: 0
Quince Orchard: 0
Sherwood: 0
Watkins Mill: 0
Wheaton: 0