Northwest High School (Maryland)

Northwest High School
Address
Map
13501 Richter Farm Road

,
20874

United States
Coordinates39°09′06″N 77°16′48″W / 39.151549°N 77.279963°W / 39.151549; -77.279963
Information
TypePublic secondary
Established1998; 26 years ago (1998)
School districtMontgomery County Public Schools
PrincipalScott Smith
Grades9–12
Enrollment2,484 (2022-23)
CampusSuburban
Color(s)Black, silver, and white    
NicknameJaguars
RivalsSeneca Valley,
Quince Orchard
NewspaperThe Jagwire
Websitewww.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/northwesths/

Northwest High School (NWHS) is a public high school in Germantown, Maryland. It is part of the Montgomery County Public Schools public school system. As of 2022, it enrolled 2,484 students. It is one of two high schools in Germantown, the other being Seneca Valley High School, with which Northwest shares an athletic rivalry. The school also serves small sections of the cities of Gaithersburg and Darnestown.

The school was established in 1998, and completed an expansion project during the summer of 2006.

Northwest's school mascot is the jaguar and its colors are black, silver and white.