Col. Zadok Magruder High School Explained

Col. Zadok Magruder High School
Motto:Connect. Achieve. Excel.
Established:1970
Principal:Christopher J (Chris) Ascienzo [1]
Teaching Staff:109.40
Enrollment:1,686 (2022-2023)[2]
Ratio:15.41
Grades:9-12
Streetaddress:5939 Muncaster Mill Road
Zipcode:20855
Country:United States
Nickname:Colonels
Yearbook:The Liberator
Newspaper:The Magruder Messenger

Col. Zadok Magruder High School (#510) is a secondary public school located in Rockville (Montgomery County), Maryland, United States.[3]

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".

The school first opened in 1970 at 1495330NaN0, 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 (69000-2NaN-2), 1994 (471510NaN0), and 2000 (311780NaN0 of additions, 105190NaN0 of renovation of the 1994 addition, and demolition of 13840NaN0 of the 1994 addition). The building now totals 2954780NaN0.

Magruder has an International Studies Partnership with Hage Geingob High School in Windhoek, Namibia.

Areas Served

Magruder serves students living in Rockville, Gaithersburg, Derwood, and Redland. It feeds from two middle schools and six elementary schools:[4]

Academics

Magruder students average a score of 1008 on the SAT, averaging 513 on the verbal section and 496 on the math section.[5]

As of 2024, Magruder is the 48th-ranked high school in Maryland and the 2603rd-ranked nationwide, according to U.S News and World Report.[6]

Athletics

Notable alumni

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Col. Zadok Magruder HS . 1 April 2021.
  2. Web site: Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Col. Zadok Magruder High . nces.ed.gov . NCES. June 7, 2024 . EN.
  3. Web site: School Overview - Montgomery County Public Schools, Rockville, MD . Montgomeryschoolsmd.org . 2012-01-01 . 2012-11-17.
  4. Division of Capital Planning, Montgomery County Public Schools. Superintendent's Recommended FY 2025 Capital Budget and the FY 2025–2030 Capital Improvements Program - Chapter 4: Magruder Cluster. Accessed 7 June 2024
  5. Montgomery County Public Schools. Schools at a Glance - Col. Zadok Magruder High School. Accessed 7 June 2024
  6. Web site: Col. Zadok Magruder High School . 7 June 2024 . U.S. News and World Report.
  7. Web site: Magruder's father-son basketball tandem nearing the end of an era . Gazette.net . 2010-02-23 . 2012-11-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303224736/http://www.gazette.net/stories/02232010/aspespo101001_32550.php . 2016-03-03 . dead .
  8. Web site: Magruder's boys' soccer legacy is completed . Gazette.net . 2007-11-21 . 2012-11-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160818222220/http://www.gazette.net/stories/112107/silvspo201402_32356.shtml . 2016-08-18 . dead .
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  10. Web site: A civil war: It's Sherwood vs. Magruder for state basketball title . Gazette.net . 2007-03-09 . 2012-11-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304030548/http://www.gazette.net/stories/030907/olnespo152953_32331.shtml . 2016-03-04 . dead .
  11. Web site: John Wehmueller . Boys' soccer: MoCo is still the king of the state . Gazette.net . 2007-11-21 . 2012-11-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303223309/http://www.gazette.net/stories/112107/kensspo211231_32361.shtml . 2016-03-03 . dead .
  12. Web site: Colonels' state title is a perfect tribute . Gazette.net . 2007-11-21 . 2012-11-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304001744/http://www.gazette.net/stories/112107/olnenew213233_32356.shtml . 2016-03-04 . dead .
  13. Web site: John Wehmueller . Soccer: Long live the kings . Gazette.net . 2007-11-21 . 2012-11-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304002811/http://www.gazette.net/stories/112107/damaspo212306_32357.shtml . 2016-03-04 . dead .
  14. Web site: Faerber, Powell headline all-star diving meet . Gazette.net . 2008-07-30 . 2012-11-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304060138/http://www.gazette.net/stories/073008/olnespo193856_32361.shtml . 2016-03-04 . dead .
  15. Web site: All-Gazette swimming and diving: Girls . https://archive.today/20120802115714/http://www.gazette.net/stories/03102009/montspo111219_32470.shtml . dead . August 2, 2012 . Gazette.net . 2009-03-10 . 2012-11-17 .
  16. Web site: 2 teams, 1 final step . Gazette.net . 2010-11-08 . 2012-11-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303221748/http://www.gazette.net/gazettecms/story.php?id=1416 . 2016-03-03 . dead .
  17. Web site: The story is unavailable at this time. . Gazette.net . 2012-11-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303221517/http://www.gazette.net/gazettecms/story.php?id=1365 . 2016-03-03 . dead .
  18. Web site: Family reunion . Gazette.net . 2010-11-19 . 2012-11-17.
  19. News: Charles Chapin sparks Magruder's soccer team to Maryland 4A state title with win over Urbana, 2-0 . Washingtonpost.com . 2010-11-19. 2012-11-17 . Paul . Tenorio.
  20. Web site: Magruder gets by Bowie . Gazette.net . 2004-11-17 . 2012-11-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304064346/http://www.gazette.net/gazette_archive/2004/200447/sports/updates/246602-1.html . 2016-03-04 . dead .
  21. Web site: Puzio . Jen . Fowle, Magruder Roll Through Bowie 3-0 . Gamedaymagazine.com . 2009-11-19 . 2012-11-17.
  22. Web site: Colonels' run ends in volleyball final . Gazette.net . 2009-11-22 . 2012-11-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303233045/http://www.gazette.net/stories/11222009/montspo90540_32572.shtml . 2016-03-03 . dead .
  23. Web site: Third time's a charm for Magruder volleyball . Gazette.net . 2008-11-08 . 2012-11-17.
  24. Web site: Thomas Johnson pops Colonels . Gazette.net . 2008-11-14 . 2012-11-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303221801/http://www.gazette.net/stories/11142008/montspo90053_32534.shtml . 2016-03-03 . dead .
  25. News: Good Counsel Ranked No. 1 in Volleyball . The Washington Post . 2008-10-23.
  26. News: Boys' Soccer. The Washington Post .
  27. News: Yahr . Emily . 'Nashville' star Chris Carmack navigates celebrity after his days as 'The O.C.'-Abercrombie stud . The Washington Post . May 9, 2014.
  28. News: Byrne . Deirdre . Sarah Cooper, That Woman From TikTok Lip-Syncing to Trump, Grew Up in Rockville . Montgomery Community Media . 16 July 2020.
  29. News: Katz . Fred . Sources: NBC Sports Washington eyeing 12 candidates for Wizards' play-by-play job . The Athletic . May 11, 2019.
  30. News: Kelela: An R&B star-to-be. Richards. Chris. 14 April 2014. The Washington Post.
  31. News: Pollack . Suzanne . Actor gives commencement speech at Magruder graduation . Montgomery County Sentinel . June 9, 2018.
  32. Web site: Thomson . Candus . Kupets carries 'whole package' . baltimoresun.com . 16 January 2020.
  33. News: Rio Rewind: Rockville's Helen Maroulis at Magruder . NBC News4 . August 18, 2016.
  34. Web site: Salesforce Leadership: Sabastian Niles. December 19, 2023.
  35. News: Montgomery introduces mall rats to computer mice. May 21, 1996. Washington Post. Sabastian Niles, a junior at Col. Zadok Magruder High School in Rockville....
  36. News: Straus . Brian . Paelay's Late Goal Wins It . The Washington Post . November 16, 2001.
  37. News: John Stabb, punk rock headliner of D.C. music scene, dies at 54 . . 2016-05-09 . 2016-05-11.
  38. News: Weiszer . Marc . Orioles Win, Trim Gonzalez, Oquist . The Washington Post . April 3, 1994.
  39. News: LaCanfora . Jason . Most local players don't get the call Magruder's Williams only 1 drafted out of 11 hopefuls . Baltimore Sun . June 27, 1996.

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