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2010 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. Last year we showed you what that list would look like for MCPS high schools.

Here is how MCPS high schools rank based on this year's 2010-2011 National Merit Semifinalist results. 

1. Montgomery Blair: 40
2. Richard Montgomery: 30
3. Walt Whitman: 24
4. Wootton: 15
5. Winston Churchill: 13
6. Poolesville: 9
7. Bethesda-Chevy Chase: 8
8. Walter Johnson: 7
9. Springbrook: 3

10. Clarksburg: 2
10. Quince Orchard: 2

Tied for 11th
Blake: 1
Rockville: 1
Seneca Valley: 1
Einstein: 1
Watkins Mill: 1

Tied for 12th:
Northwest: 0
Damascus: 0
Gaithersburg: 0
Kennedy: 0
Magruder: 0
Northwood: 0
Paint Branch: 0
Sherwood: 0
Wheaton: 0

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