# Gaithersburg High School

Gaithersburg High School (GHS) is a public high school located in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Part of Montgomery County Public Schools, the school is located at 101 Education Boulevard and consists of grades 9–12. Its feeder schools are Forest Oak Middle School and Gaithersburg Middle School.

## History

Gaithersburg High School was established in 1904 as "Gaithersburg School," and included grades K-12. It was originally located on North Summit Ave, the site of present-day Gaithersburg Elementary School. In 1951, a new school building was built at the south end of South Summit Avenue, on the opposite side of town. The building was expanded over the years, with a complete renovation of the A, B, C, and N wings in 1978. In 2007, a new wing was added to that building. From 2011 to 2013, a new school building was built on the grounds of the former, which was demolished with the exception of the parts of the building that were built in 2007, as well as Newman Auditorium, which was built in 1972. The new school building was integrated into the surviving portions of the old school building. The school's address from 1951 to 2013 was 314 South Frederick Avenue. Before 2013, the school building was sized at 68,184 square feet (1.5653 acres).

### 2011–2013 renovations

In the summer of 2011, construction began on a new school building. The project added to the wing built in 2007 and included renovations to that wing. A limited amount of student parking was available at the time because the new building was constructed on the old student lot. The project was completed in time for the beginning of the 2013–14 school year.

## Academics

Students at Gaithersburg High School average 955 on the SAT, with 488 on verbal and 467 on math.
As of 2024, Gaithersburg High School is the 110th-ranked high school in Maryland and the 6229th-ranked nationwide, according to U.S News and World Report.

## Areas Served

Gaithersburg High School serves students residing in Gaithersburg. It feeds from two middle schools and eight elementary schools.
* Forest Oak Middle School
** Goshen Elementary School
** Rosemont Elementary School
** Summit Hall Elementary School
** Harriet R. Tubman Elementary School
* Gaithersburg Middle School
** Gaithersburg Elementary School
** Laytonsville Elementary School
** Strawberry Knoll Elementary School
** Washington Grove Elementary School
Elementary School Split Articulations:
* The northern portion of Laytonsville ES articulates to John T. Baker Middle School and Damascus High School.

### Recent Boundary Changes

With the opening of Tubman ES, the board of education approved boundaries that reassigned the following:
* Portions of Gaithersburg, Rosemont, and Washington Grove ES to Tubman ES
* A portion of Strawberry Knoll ES to Gaithersburg ES
* A portion of Summit Hall ES to Rosemont ES
* A portion of Rosemont ES to Washington Grove ES
With these changes, Washington Grove students would now attend Gaithersburg MS instead of Forest Oak MS.

### Potential Future Boundary Changes

As of the 2023-24 school year, Gaithersburg High School projects to be over-enrolled for the next 15 years with its current attendance zones. To address these concerns, along with overutilization among other nearby schools, the county is conducting a boundary study for the new Crown High School, whose site is within the Rosement ES boundaries and has an expected completion date of August 2027.

## Student demographics

In 2022, Gaithersburg High School reported that 59.6% of students were of Hispanic origins, 21.4% were African American, 9.6% were White, and 6.4% were Asian American The student population was 54% male and 46% female. 57.6% of students were eligible for free and reduced-price meals (FARMS).

## Sports
### State champions

* 1961 Boys Cross Country
* 1965 Boys Track and Field
* 1966 Boys Track and Field
* 1971 Boys Cross Country
* 1986 Boys Track and Field
* 1986 Football
* 1992 Football
* 1998 Boys Basketball
* 1998 Boys Track and Field
* 2000 Boys Track and Field
* 2000 Football
* 2000 Boys Cross Country
* 2002 Boys Track and Field
* 2005 Girls Volleyball
* 2009 Boys Indoor Track & Field
* 2011 Girls Basketball State Champions
* 2012 Girls Basketball State Champions
* 2015 Boys Varsity Baseball State Champions

## Notable alumni

* Tosin Abasi, guitarist
* William Brown, NFL player
* Nicholas Castellano, Influencer and game development consultant
* Jeanine Cummins, best-selling author
* Floyd Cunningham, president of Asia-Pacific Nazarene Theological Seminary
* Dominique Dawes, Olympic gymnast
* Hank Fraley, NFL center
* Judah Friedlander, comedian and actor
* Tony Greene, NFL defensive back
* Jordan Hawkins, professional basketball player
* Logic, rapper
* Tom McHale, NFL offensive guard
* Malcolm Miller, NBA player
* Nick Mullen, podcaster
* David O'Connor, Olympic equestrian
* Guy Prather, NFL linebacker
* Mark Schenker, songwriter, producer, musician
* Alice Shaw, physician
* Eddie Stubbs, Grand Ole Opry announcer, DJ, fiddler, bluegrass historian
* J. Maarten Troost, author
* Jodie Turner-Smith, actor