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Private Schools in
Montgomery County Public Schools

Compared to the local public schools, where the student body was predominantly Hispanic or Latino, private schools in Montgomery County Public Schools had a lower share of such students during the 2021–22 school year.

Additionally, the private school student body had less racial diversity than the public schools.

Private Schools in Montgomery County Public Schools’ Boundaries
Montgomery County Public Schools
  • White
  • Black
  • Hisp.
  • Asian Am.
  • Am. Ind. / Ala. Nat.
  • Haw. / Pac. Isl.
  • Multi.
  • Not spec.

Source: Private School Survey, Common Core of Data (2021–22)

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Since 2017, 118 private schools located within Montgomery County Public Schools’ boundaries have responded to the Private School Survey at least once. Use the search bar to quickly find a specific school by name, or click on “Use Your Current Location” to discover schools near you. Explore the map to see all schools in the area. Marker colors indicate the largest racial group of students at each school in its latest survey response.

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    Demographics Over Time

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    Religious Orientation

    Religious orientation reflects a school’s religious orientation or affiliation.

    Religious Orientation Count
    Nonsectarian 52
    Roman Catholic 32
    Jewish 11
    Christian 7
    Episcopal 6

    School Type

    School type reflects a private school’s classification, which can indicate specific approaches or academic focus.

    Private Schools in Montgomery County Public Schools’ Boundaries

    School Grades Religion Enrollment Mostly … Racial Difference* Teachers Founded Type
    Griggs International Academy KG–12th Seventh-Day Adventist 1,945 White 69% 14 Regular elementary or secondary
    Our Lady of Good Counsel High School 9th–12th Roman Catholic 1,256 White 21% 104 1958 Regular elementary or secondary
    Rochambeau-The French International School PK–12th Nonsectarian 986 White 38% 115 Special program emphasis
    Bullis School KG–12th Nonsectarian 900 White 30% 101 1930 Regular elementary or secondary
    Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School PK–12th Jewish 864 White 75% 146 1965 Regular elementary or secondary
    Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart PK–12th Roman Catholic 719 White 38% 123 1923 Regular elementary or secondary
    Landon School 3rd–12th Nonsectarian 697 White 36% 105 1929 Regular elementary or secondary
    St. Andrew’s Episcopal School PK–12th Episcopal 673 White 29% 85 1978 Regular elementary or secondary
    Holton-Arms School 3rd–12th Nonsectarian 668 White 34% 84 1901 Regular elementary or secondary
    Sandy Springs Friends Middle School PK–12th Friends 667 White 22% 75 1960 Regular elementary or secondary
    The Heights School 3rd–12th Roman Catholic 602 White 62% 63 1969 Regular elementary or secondary
    St. Andrew’s Episcopal School PK–12th Episcopal 602 White 63% 77 Regular elementary or secondary
    Melvin J. Berman Hebrew Academy PK–12th Jewish 583 White 74% 79 1944 Regular elementary or secondary
    St. Elizabeth Catholic School PK–8th Roman Catholic 519 White 65% 25 1966 Regular elementary or secondary
    Georgetown Preparatory School 9th–12th Roman Catholic 507 White 37% 57 1789 Regular elementary or secondary
    Mc Lean School of Maryland KG–12th Nonsectarian 477 White 37% 94 1978 Regular elementary or secondary
    Mary of Nazareth School PK–8th Roman Catholic 457 White 26% 28 Regular elementary or secondary
    German International School Washington D.C. PK–12th Nonsectarian 442 White 59% 56 1961 Special program emphasis
    Norwood School PK–8th Nonsectarian 428 White 38% 75 1952 Regular elementary or secondary
    Academy of the Holy Cross 9th–12th Roman Catholic 395 Hispanic or Latino 29% 37 1868 Regular elementary or secondary
    Holy Redeemer Catholic Elementary School PK–8th Roman Catholic 380 White 60% 51 1951 Regular elementary or secondary
    Don Bosco Cristo Rey High School 9th–12th Roman Catholic 373 Hispanic or Latino 53% 23 Special program emphasis
    Spencerville Adventist Academy PK–12th Seventh-Day Adventist 373 Hispanic or Latino -9% 25 1943 Regular elementary or secondary
    St. Peter’s School PK–8th Roman Catholic 360 White 46% 21 1957 Regular elementary or secondary
    Connelly School of the Holy Child 6th–12th Roman Catholic 350 White 50% 47 1961 Regular elementary or secondary

    * About racial difference

    About This Data

    Where is this data from?

    Most of the data we use comes from the National Center for Education Statistics’ Private School Universe Survey, which has aimed to gather information about U.S. private schools every other year since 1989. Because the regulation of private schools is handled differently by state, there is no comprehensive list of every private school in the country. The PSS attempts to approximate such a list using various sources, including state education departments, private school associations and religious organizations, and, in some areas, online yellow pages and local government offices.

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    by Sergio Hernández, Nat Lash and Brandon Roberts

    Jeff Frankl contributed design. Mollie Simon contributed research.

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