The Katherine Thomas School
Rockville · MD · Private independent · K-12 combined
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Marcia D Smith School → Forbush School At Oakmont Upper School → Ivymount School → Mc Lean School Of Maryland → Bullis School → Sheppard Pratt School-Rockville (Formerly Frost Sc → German International School Washington Dc → Rochambeau-The French Intl School →📋 At a glance
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How The Katherine Thomas School compares for families
What families should know about The Katherine Thomas School.
- ▸ 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: Marcia D Smith School, Forbush School At Oakmont Upper School, Ivymount School and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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🏛️ 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
Private school enrollment comes from the NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), which is collected every other year — not annually like public-school data. The most recent published collection is 2021–22; NCES targeted spring 2026 for the 2023–24 release — we'll load it as soon as it's published.
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +2.8%/year, projecting from 2022's 162 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcia D Smith School Gaithersburg |
Private | 1.7 | 16 | — |
| Forbush School At Oakmont Upper School Gaithersburg |
Private | 3.1 | 32 | — |
| Ivymount School Rockville |
Private | 4.3 | 195 | -5.8% |
| Mc Lean School Of Maryland Potomac |
Private | 4.6 | 477 | +21.4% |
| Bullis School Potomac |
Private | 4.9 | 900 | +8.3% |
| Sheppard Pratt School-Rockville (Formerly Frost Sc Rockville |
Private | 5.8 | 88 | -13.7% |
| German International School Washington Dc Potomac |
Private | 6.3 | 442 | +0.5% |
| Rochambeau-The French Intl School Bethesda |
Private | 7.6 | 986 | -1.4% |