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Seneca Valley High School

Germantown, MD 20874

Phone: (240) 740-6400
District: Montgomery County Public Schools

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public • Grades 9,10,11,12 • 2373 students

Seneca Valley High School, a public school located in Germantown, MD, serves grades 9-12 in the Montgomery County Public Schools.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 4 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.

Seneca Valley High School is a public school located in Germantown, MD. 2373 students attend Seneca Valley High School.

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Category	Rating	Details
Test Scores	5/10	The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2025 Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program data from Maryland State Department of Education, and using 2025 Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program End-Of-Course data from Maryland State Department of Education.
College Readiness	4/10	The College Readiness Rating uses this high school's graduation rates, college entrance exam participation and performance, or AP, IB, or Dual Enrollment participation to determine how well schools are preparing students for success in college and beyond. The College Readiness Rating was created using the following data from the 2021 Civil Rights Data Collection: percentage of students enrolled in IB, AP or Dual Enrollment classes in grades 9-12, using 2025 4-year high school graduation rate data from Maryland State Department of Education, using 2025 Average SAT score data from Maryland State Department of Education, and using 2026 demographic data from Maryland State Department of Education.

Posted: September 1, 2023

Am very impressed with Seneca Valley. Its community involvement and dedication to the students is commendable. My daughter is excited to go to school because of her peers and the staff.

Posted: June 30, 2023

I am a proud SVHS parent and grateful to have such a nice school in our community!

Posted: June 30, 2023

Posted: November 19, 2021

Great school with excellent staff and opportunities for students.

Posted: November 19, 2021

Posted: June 15, 2021

Seneca Valley's academic and career choices were motivation for my middle school children. The support we received from their teachers, administrators and counselors was helpful! Their professionalism was always appreciated!

Posted: September 14, 2020

All positive experiences. A lot of opportunities and After school clubs available. Diverse in what they offer. Great support from the teachers.

Posted: September 14, 2020

Posted: November 21, 2016

The schools IB program goes well beyond the curriculum. The teachers take the effort to coach the kids and have a vested interest in them succeeding. The after school programs are fantastic.

Posted: June 28, 2016

Expectations are clearly laid out. SV treats our young adults with respect and expects it in return. Students are encouraged to behave well and when they make a mistake, consequences are fair and not of a one-size-fits-all mentality. Students generally respond well to this tactic.

Posted: June 28, 2016

The teachers and staff at SVHS are phenomenal. They teach in a way that children want to learn. Teachers and staff make themselves available for extra help before school, during school, after school, and often answer student emails in the evening. If a student wants to learn, SV teachers will ensure they have the support they need to succeed.

SVHS is an International Baccalaureate school, offering some of the most challenging classes available. SV also offer AP classes, so students have many options and can choose the program that works best for them.

Most importantly, SV embraces school spirit and fosters a sense of community. My daughter has thrived at SV, as have all the children I know that have attended SV.

Posted: June 28, 2016

The teachers, coaches and character coaches have been so great. The school counselors were really helpful too.

Posted: June 28, 2016

My daughter has had a blast with her friends on the field hockey team and lacrosse team. And Seneca Valley's football team and basketball team did great.

I also love that Seneca Valley offers the full IB program and has THE BEST chorus program around.

Posted: October 19, 2012

My son is a new student to the Montgomery County Public school system. Overall, I have to say Seneca Valley has several teachers who take pride in what they do. Educating the students appears to be a high priority to them as well. My son is taking Physics this year and he has thoroughly enjoyed what hes been taught. He says that his teacher makes learning fun! Kudos to his Physics teacher!!! His counselor, who is new to the school but has worked in the MCPS system for 19 years, was a huge disappointment. The other issue is the daily STEALING. Although the ultimate responsiblity is the students to protect their personal items, the school administration does nothing to inform the parents of what is going on. Mr. Cohen the Principal needs to get the parents involved. Mr. Cohen was emailed addressing my concerns and thus far, no response yet about informing the parents. I believe if parents were notified of the STEALING situation and noticed their child bringing home things that didn't belong to them, maybe the parents would turn the item(s) in. A strong school principal dictates positive leadership.

Posted: October 6, 2011

I love this school! I have 2 students currently at Seneca Valley HS, (my daughter is a Senior & my son is a Sophomore), & another daughter who graduated in 2009, & our family is very involved at the school. All 3 of our children are/were in the Marching Band, & my husband & I have served as volunteers with the Marching Band since our oldest daughter joined back in 2006. The teachers are amazing, & Mr. Cohen is a great principal. My daughter, who is now a Senior, will be graduating with an IB diploma this Spring. Our son joined the Varsity Tennis team last Spring, & my husband & I volunteered to help with transportation to Away matches. We have had nothing but great experiences with all of our children's teachers & coaches. Mr. Singleton, the Marching Band Director, is amazing with the students, & they all love him. If my children have ever needed extra help or extra time to complete an assignment, whenever I have contacted a teacher about the situation they have always bent over backwards to help my child. SVHS is a great school!

Posted: July 16, 2011

I am disappointed that this school does not offer the level of advanced courses that other schools in the more affluent parts of the county do but the teachers here are great and the administration really seems to care about the kids.

Posted: September 2, 2010

My daughter is now a freshman at Seneca and I think the school is ok so far. I agree with the other postings that Seneca being such a diverse school it serves a excellent staff. Now if I can only get the school to give students textbooks.

Posted: March 13, 2009

Posted: May 19, 2008

Posted: May 27, 2007

Posted: April 22, 2007

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1	Water's Landing	Neighborhood/Subdivision	Germantown	MD	1.4 mi
2	Lakelands	Neighborhood/Subdivision	Gaithersburg	MD	4.3 mi
3	Old Farm	Neighborhood/Subdivision	Rockville	MD	10.6 mi
4	Fox Farm	Neighborhood/Subdivision	Great Falls	VA	11.3 mi
5	White Flint	Neighborhood/Subdivision	Rockville	MD	12.2 mi
6	Norwood	Neighborhood/Subdivision	Olney	MD	13.1 mi
7	Forest Knolls	Neighborhood/Subdivision	Silver Spring	MD	16.6 mi
8	DuMont Oaks	Neighborhood/Subdivision	Silver Spring	MD	16.8 mi
9	Iverly	Neighborhood/Subdivision	Silver Spring	MD	17.4 mi
10	The Willoughby	Condominium/Townhouse	Chevy Chase	MD	17.4 mi
11	Hillandale	Neighborhood/Subdivision	Silver Spring	MD	18.2 mi
12	Fox Mill Estates	Neighborhood/Subdivision	Herndon	VA	18.3 mi
13	Takoma Park	Neighborhood/Subdivision	Takoma Park	MD	18.8 mi
14	Maple Lawn	Neighborhood/Subdivision	Fulton	MD	19.6 mi
15	Waterside	Neighborhood/Subdivision	Frederick	MD	20.3 mi
16	Shreevewood	Neighborhood/Subdivision	Falls Church	VA	20.4 mi

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1	Kentlands	Gaithersburg	MD	3.9 mi
2	Ashburn	Ashburn	VA	15 mi
3	Silver Spring	Silver Spring	MD	17.9 mi
4	White Oak	Silver Spring	MD	18.2 mi
5	Vienna	Vienna	VA	18.8 mi
6	Arlington	Arlington	VA	19.8 mi
7	Falls Church	Falls Church	VA	20.1 mi
8	Hammond Hills	Laurel	MD	20.2 mi
9	West Falls Church	Falls Church	VA	20.3 mi

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