Watkins Mill High School

Watkins Mill High School is located in Gaithersburg, an incorporated city in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States.The school is named after the Watkins family who owned a mill on the property. The school's colors are orange and blue. Watkins Mill is home to such programs as the International Baccalaureate Program, PLTW, and Academy of Finance. Watkins Mill is part of the Montgomery County Public Schools system. The vice principals are Charles Feamster, Cary Dimmick, and Kiera Bodden. The school opened in 1989 at 269,706 ft² with a 28,140 ft² addition in 1994 and a 3,733 ft² in 1999 with 300 ft² of renovation. The school now encompasses 301,579 ft².DemographicsAccording to the Montgomery County Public Schools regulatory accountability report, the demographic breakdown of students is:Ethnicity African American: 37.5% Hispanic: 36% Non-Hispanic White: 12.6% Asian: 9.6% American Indian/Alaska native: <5% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific islander: <5%Services Students receiving free and reduced-price meals : 50.1% English for speakers of other languages : 9.1% Students receiving special education services: 12.9%SportsWatkins Mill High School offers the following sports:Baseball (boys)Basketball (boys & girls)Bocce (coed)Cheerleading (coed)Cross Country (boys & girls)Field Hockey (girls)Football (boys)Golf (coed)Indoor Track (boys & girls)Lacrosse (boys & girls)Poms (girls)Soccer (boys & girls) Softball (girls)Swim & Dive (boys & girls)Tennis (boys & girls)Track & Field (boys & girls)Volleyball (boys & girls)Wrestling (boys)POM's (girls)