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Paint Branch High School
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| Paint Branch High School | |
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14121 Old Columbia Pike , 20866 | |
| Coordinates | 39°5′10″N 76°56′49″W / 39.08611°N 76.94694°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Motto | Excellence Through Effort |
| Established | 1969 (rebuilt in 2012) |
| School district | Montgomery County Public Schools |
| CEEB code | 210316 |
| NCES School ID | 240048000890[1] |
| Principal | Pamela Krawczel (Acting) [2] |
| Teaching staff | 130.42 FTE (2022-23)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Number of students | 2,135 (2022-23)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 16.37 (2022-23)[1] |
| Color(s) | Dark maroon and vegas gold |
| Mascot | Panthers |
| Newspaper | Mainstream |
| Yearbook | Felidae |
| Website | montgomeryschoolsmd |
Paint Branch High School is a public high school located in the Fairland census-designated place in unincorporated Montgomery County, Maryland, with a Burtonsville postal address. It is part of the Montgomery County Public Schools system. The school lies on Old Columbia Pike, between Briggs Chaney and Greencastle Road.
Paint Branch was founded in 1969, and is named after the nearby Paint Branch tributary stream. It is a member of the Northeast Consortium of Montgomery County high schools. As a member of the Consortium, the school's signature program focuses on Science and Media education.
In 2000, Paint Branch was awarded the Blue Ribbon Award, as well as the New American High School Award in 2000.[3][4][5]
- ^ a b c d "Search for Public Schools - Paint Branch High (240048000890)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
- ^ "PAINT BRANCH HS". Montgomery County Public Schools. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
- ^ "Paint Branch High School is Designated a National Blue Ribbon School and a New American High School". Montgomery County Public Schools. May 22, 2000. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
- ^ Sara K. Taylor (May 26, 2000). "Red-letter day for Paint Branch: School wins national award". Gazette.Net. The Gazette. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
- ^ Hon. Constance A. Morella (October 16, 2000). "CONGRATULATING PAINT BRANCH HIGH SCHOOL ON BEING DESIGNATED A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE AND A NEW AMERICAN HIGH SCHOOL". Congressional Record Online. House Of Representatives, Washington, DC: Government Printing Office. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
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