Watkins Mill High School

Infobox Secondary school
name = Watkins Mill High School
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established = 1989
type = Public
principal = Kevin Hobbs
students = 1,700 (2008)
grades = 9–12
city = Gaithersburg
state = Maryland,
country = USA
district = Montgomery County Public Schools
campus = Suburban
colors = Blue and Orange
mascot = Wolverine
newspaper = The Current
website = [http://mcps.k12.md.us/schools/watkinsmillhs/]
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Watkins Mill High School is located in Gaithersburg in incorporated Montgomery County, Maryland, United States.

The school is named after the Watkins family that previously owned a Mill on the current property. The school's colors are orange and blue. Watkins Mill is home to such programs as the International Baccalaureate Program and Academy of Finance. Watkins Mill is part of the Montgomery County Public Schools system.

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.

Notable alumni

*Michael Beasley: projected top pick in the 2008 NBA Draft; attended for part of his freshman year.
*Paul Rabil: All-American Lacrosse player at Johns Hopkins University, Rabil was selected first overall by the Boston Cannons in the 2008 Major League Lacrosse Collegiate Draft; he went to Watkins Mill High School for his freshman year before transferring to DeMatha High School.

External links

* [http://www.mcps.k12.md.us/schools/watkinsmillhs/ Watkins Mill High School website]
* [http://www.publicschoolreview.com/school_ov/school_id/36684 Watkins Mill High School data] at publicschoolreview.com