Colonel Zadok A. Magruder High School

Colonel Zadok A. Magruder High School (#510) is a secondary public school located in Rockville (Montgomery County), Maryland.Magruder is named for Colonel Zadok Magruder, a Revolutionary War patriot and farmer. He was colonel in command of part of the Maryland militia and helped establish Montgomery County's government in 1776. The school is called simply "Magruder" by its students.The school first opened in 1970 at 149533sqft, with 8th, 9th and 10th graders. In 1971, the same student body became 9th, 10th and 11th graders. The first graduating class was the Class of 1973 and numbered approximately 300.Major additions were added in 1974 (69000sqft), 1994 (47151sqft), and 2000 (31178sqft of additions, 10519sqft of renovation of the 1994 addition, and demolition of 1384sqft of the 1994 addition). The building now totals 295478sqft.Magruder has an International Studies Partnership with Hage Geingob High School in Windhoek, Namibia.AcademicsLearning Academies: LeadershipArts & HumanitiesEducationFinanceEngineeringScienceStudents who opt for one of these programs will focus on that field and be better prepared for a career in that area.Junior Reserve Officer Training CorpsIn 1999, the Magruder JROTC program was awarded the title "Honor Unit with Distinction", the highest honor a JROTC unit can earn.