The staff of Col. Zadok Magruder High School, a large public high school with deeply embedded traditions as well as a focus on the future, works together with our diverse students and their families to create a positive learning environment accessible to all students, where integrity and a sense of community are paramount. Through meaningful co-curricular activities, equitable support systems, and rigorous instruction, we promote the development of literate, responsible, well-rounded members of society.

As part of Montgomery County Public Schools, we are guided by the following core values:

• Every child can learn and succeed.
• The pursuit of excellence is fundamental and unending.
• An ethical school system requires fair treatment, honesty, openness, integrity, and respect.
• A high-quality school system strives to be responsive and accountable to the customer.

In addition, the staff of Magruder High School operates on the following beliefs:

• Learning is optimal when the school environment is physically safe, academically challenging, and individually caring.
• Children learn at different rates and in different ways.
• Teachers must be passionate about their vocation, their subjects, and working with students.
• Students must assume responsibility for and = take an active role in their own learning.
• Education is the shared responsibility of the institution, the family, the community, and the student.
• Cooperation among students and a partnership among teachers, students, and families are necessary to enhance the learning process.
• Effective education develops the whole person—intellectually, emotionally, socially, and physically.
• Learning how to learn provides the necessary framework for academic success throughout a student’s academic and professional life.

Magruder High School—Connect, Achieve, Excel!