Damascus High School
Damascus, MD 20872
Phone: (240) 207-2400
District: Montgomery County Public Schools
GreatSchools Rating
public • Grades 9,10,11,12 • 1451 students
Damascus High School, a public school located in Damascus, MD, serves grades 9-12 in the Montgomery County Public Schools.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 7 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.
Damascus High School is a public school located in Damascus, MD. 1451 students attend Damascus High School.
School Ratings
| Category | Rating | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Test Scores | 7/10 | The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2025 Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program data from Maryland State Department of Education, and using 2025 Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program End-Of-Course data from Maryland State Department of Education. |
| College Readiness | 7/10 | The College Readiness Rating uses this high school's graduation rates, college entrance exam participation and performance, or AP, IB, or Dual Enrollment participation to determine how well schools are preparing students for success in college and beyond. The College Readiness Rating was created using the following data from the 2021 Civil Rights Data Collection: percentage of students enrolled in IB, AP or Dual Enrollment classes in grades 9-12, using 2025 4-year high school graduation rate data from Maryland State Department of Education, using 2025 Average SAT score data from Maryland State Department of Education, and using 2026 demographic data from Maryland State Department of Education. |
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Posted: April 17, 2025
I like this school, the building could use a lot of work. There are a few specific teachers that you want to avoid so if youre going here ask your friends who the teachers they didnt like are. If you get the chance some great teachers are
Mrs. Goodenow, Mrs. Zappone (English)
Mr. Reiter, Mr. Spolls (History)
Mrs. Chevalier (Spanish)
Mr. Humphrey, Mr. Sprankle (Math)
Mrs. McGaffin, and Mr. McGaffin (science)
If you stick to this list your Freshmen year will be fun, and a good learning experience while not being too weighed down by your work these teachers usually dont assign homework and if they do its not gonna take up your night its usually decently quick.
Posted: January 20, 2021
I had two children go through this school and both ended up with full tuition college scholarships, one for sports and one for academics. The building is ancient, but other than that, both kids had fairly positive experiences. There will be problem teachers and problem students at any school and we had occasional issues. The 2019 issue with the sports hazing was bad, but the student hazing ring leader was a known problem student throughout Montgomery County and the County decided to transfer him to Damascus in 2019. The problem kid had horrible parents for starters, which is not like most Damascus High School parents. Football games are a blast and the whole town comes out for the games.
Posted: January 20, 2021
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Posted: January 17, 2018
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Posted: January 17, 2018
well kids are rude, some teachers have attitudes for no reason. They give so much homework, the building is terrible; it's bad.
Posted: January 17, 2018
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Posted: December 4, 2017
The teachers are wonderful!!! Most have been there 20+ years and are devoted to the students. My two daughters have excelled!!
Posted: December 4, 2017
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Posted: June 27, 2017
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Posted: June 27, 2017
Only sports are accepting and music and theatre is neglected by the students and teachers. Only value sports is their motto. Unequal once again. Bad school overall.
Posted: April 9, 2012
Great School, The teachers will help anyone that needs it. The teachers care about you. The teacher also cares about if you are learning or not and if they think you struggle they will tell you to come visit them for extra help. Great People Great School Great Community
Posted: February 5, 2012
My son has been attending this school for two years now. He has always struggled with certian subjects and the school has been amazing with their support for him. They haven't given up on him yet and he has been a straggle. I want to applaud the school, staff and supervisors. They are warm, caring and wonderful. I will be sad to see them go one day.
Posted: September 13, 2011
I am a parent of two current DHS students and I feel the faculty and staff do a wonderful job. Our kids have had no problems and their friends that have had problems have had the situations delt with fairly and quickly. The extracurricular activities are terrific. A school is what you make of it and if you are active and do the work expected of you then you should do well at Damascus. I recommend it to all our friends who are considering moving to new school districts and will continue to do so.
Posted: December 3, 2007
Posted: November 10, 2007
Posted: September 26, 2007
Reviews provided by GreatSchools™
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| 1 | Water's Landing | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Germantown | MD | 7.1 mi | |
| 2 | Lakelands | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Gaithersburg | MD | 11.3 mi | |
| 3 | Norwood | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Olney | MD | 14.5 mi | |
| 4 | Waterside | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Frederick | MD | 14.9 mi | |
| 5 | Old Farm | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Rockville | MD | 16.2 mi | |
| 6 | White Flint | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Rockville | MD | 17.4 mi | |
| 7 | Maple Lawn | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Fulton | MD | 18.8 mi | |
| 8 | Fox Farm | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Great Falls | VA | 19.3 mi | |
| 9 | Iverly | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Silver Spring | MD | 19.8 mi | |
| 10 | DuMont Oaks | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Silver Spring | MD | 20 mi | |
| 11 | Forest Knolls | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Silver Spring | MD | 20.3 mi | |
| 12 | Hillandale | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Silver Spring | MD | 21.3 mi | |
| 13 | Galyn Manor | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Brunswick | MD | 21.5 mi | |
| 14 | The Willoughby | Condominium/Townhouse | Chevy Chase | MD | 23 mi | |
| 15 | Takoma Park | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Takoma Park | MD | 23 mi | |
| 16 | The Greens at Locust Chapel | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Ellicott City | MD | 23.7 mi | |
| 17 | Landing | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Elkridge | MD | 25.2 mi | |
| 18 | Fox Mill Estates | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Herndon | VA | 26.2 mi |
| # | Name | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kentlands | Gaithersburg | MD | 11.3 mi | |
| 2 | Hammond Hills | Laurel | MD | 19.6 mi | |
| 3 | White Oak | Silver Spring | MD | 21.3 mi | |
| 4 | Ashburn | Ashburn | VA | 22.1 mi | |
| 5 | Silver Spring | Silver Spring | MD | 22.3 mi | |
| 6 | Laurel | Laurel | MD | 23 mi | |
| 7 | Arlington | Arlington | VA | 26.1 mi |
| Base | Distance |
|---|---|
| Fort Detrick | 15.9 mi. |
| Walter Reed Medical Center | 20.3 mi. |
| Fort Myer | 28.5 mi. |
| Fort Meade NSA | 28.5 mi. |
| Defense Health Headquarters Falls Church | 28.6 mi. |
| Henderson Hall | 29.4 mi. |
| Pentagon | 29.5 mi. |
| Marine Barracks Washington | 30.1 mi. |
| Fort McNair | 30.2 mi. |
| Washington Navy Yard | 30.3 mi. |
| NRO Chantilly | 30.4 mi. |
| Coast Guard Headquarters DC | 30.7 mi. |
| Mark Center Alexandria | 31.6 mi. |
| Bolling AFB Joint Base Anacostia | 32.2 mi. |
| Coast Guard Curtis Bay | 34.7 mi. |
| Andrews AFB | 37.1 mi. |
| Fort Belvoir | 39.6 mi. |
| Shepherd Field | 42.1 mi. |
| US Naval Academy | 43.9 mi. |
| Annapolis Naval Station | 44.4 mi. |
| Indian Head Naval Base | 47.9 mi. |
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