Walter Johnson High School
| Walter Johnson High School | |
|---|---|
The front of the school as viewed from Rock Spring Drive | |
| Location | |
6400 Rock Spring Drive North Bethesda CDP (Bethesda postal address) , 20814-1913 United States | |
| Coordinates | 39°01′34″N 77°08′06″W / 39.026110°N 77.134955°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1956 |
| Status | Open |
| School district | Montgomery County Public Schools |
| NCES District ID | 2400480 |
| CEEB code | 210912 |
| NCES School ID | 240048000942 |
| Principal | Nicole J. Morgan |
| Teaching staff | 153.90 (FTE) (2021-2022) |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 2,870 (2021-2022) |
| • Grade 9 | 814 |
| • Grade 10 | 684 |
| • Grade 11 | 674 |
| • Grade 12 | 698 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 18.65:1 (2021-2022) |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Colors | Green White |
| Mascot | The Mighty Moo & Wildcat |
| Nickname | WJ |
| Rival | Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School |
| Newspaper | The Pitch |
| Yearbook | The Windup |
| Website | www2 |
Walter Johnson High School (also known as Walter Johnson, WJHS, or WJ) is a public high school located in the census-designated place of Bethesda, Maryland. The school was founded in 1956 and named after Walter Johnson, an American baseball player who resided in Montgomery County, Maryland. The high school was the first to be named after a player of Major League Baseball.
WJHS serves portions of Bethesda, North Bethesda, Potomac, and Rockville, as well as the towns of Garrett Park and Kensington. It is a part of Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS).