Walter Johnson High School | |
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![]() The front of the school, as viewed from Rock Spring Drive. | |
Address | |
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6400 Rock Spring Drive North Bethesda CDP (Bethesda postal address) , 20814-1913 United States | |
Coordinates | 39°01′34″N 77°08′06″W / 39.026110°N 77.134955°W |
Information | |
Type | Public high school |
Established | 1956 |
Status | Open |
School district | Montgomery County Public Schools |
NCES District ID | 2400480[1] |
CEEB code | 210912 |
NCES School ID | 240048000942[2] |
Principal | Nicole J. Morgan |
Teaching staff | 153.90 (FTE) (2021-2022)[3] |
Grades | 9–12 |
Enrollment | 2,870[3] (2021-2022) |
• Grade 9 | 814 |
• Grade 10 | 684 |
• Grade 11 | 674 |
• Grade 12 | 698 |
Student to teacher ratio | 18.65:1 (2021-2022)[3] |
Campus type | Suburban[3] |
Color(s) | Green White |
Mascot | The Mighty Moo & Wildcat |
Nickname | WJ |
Rival | Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School[4] |
Newspaper | The Pitch |
Yearbook | The Windup |
Website | www2 |
Walter Johnson High School (also known as Walter Johnson or WJ) is a public upper secondary school located in the census-designated place of North Bethesda, Maryland (Bethesda postal address).[5][6] The school was founded in 1956 and named after Walter Johnson, a famous baseball player who was also a native of Montgomery County, Maryland. The high school was the first to be named after a player of Major League Baseball. WJHS serves portions of Bethesda, North Bethesda, Potomac, and Rockville, as well as the towns of Garrett Park and Kensington.[7] It is a part of Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS).