Alternative Programs
Rockville · MD · Montgomery County Public Schools · Public · K-12 combined
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Thomas Edison High School of Technology → MCPS Transitions School → Applications and Research Laboratory → Center of Applied Technology-North → Stephen Knolls School → Longview School → James E. Duckworth → Rock Terrace School →How Alternative Programs compares for families
What families should know about Alternative Programs.
- ▸ LocallyMD sits right at the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math — local school quality will set your kid apart.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Thomas Edison High School of Technology, MCPS Transitions School, Applications and Research Laboratory and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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Teacher experience & reliability
Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2017-18 — the most recent vintage that publishes per-school teacher quality fields; the 2020-21 sweep had them suppressed). "Inexperienced" = teachers in their first or second year. "Chronic absence" = teachers absent 10+ days/year.
🏛️ Your state's public flagship
University of Maryland-College Park
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $15,678/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Enrollment trend & projection
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +0.0%/year, projecting from 2022's 1 students:
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Edison High School of Technology Silver Spring |
Public | 3.8 | — | — |
| MCPS Transitions School Silver Spring |
Public | 6.1 | — | — |
| Applications and Research Laboratory Ellicott City |
Public | 15.7 | — | — |
| Center of Applied Technology-North Severn |
Public | 25.4 | — | — |
| Stephen Knolls School Kensington |
Public | 5.7 | 15 | — |
| Longview School Germantown |
Public | 9.9 | 20 | — |
| James E. Duckworth Beltsville |
Public | 10.6 | 39 | — |
| Rock Terrace School Rockville |
Public | 3.7 | 55 | -5.2% |