What are the regular school hours?
When are students dismissed on an early release day?
What is high school choice?
What is the Down County Consortium (DCC)?
When does the choice process occur?
When is Northwood's options fair/open house?
What is a block schedule?
What are acadmies?
Where is Northwood located?
What are the requirements for graduation?
Who is my child's counselor?
Who is my child's grade level adminstrator?
How do I contact my child's teacher?
What are the regular school hours?
The regular school day runs from 7:25 AM - 2:10 PM.
When are students dismissed on an early release day?
Students are dismissed at 11:40 AM.
What is high school choice?
High school choice is the process used by Montgomery County Public Schools to assign grade 8 students who reside in the attendance area for the Northeast Consortium and the Down County Consortium to a high school. Northwood is part of the Down County Consortium. Read more about the school assignment process.
What is the Down County Consortium (DCC)?
The Down County Consortium is an area that consists of five high schools - Blair, Einstein, Kennedy, Northwood, and Wheaton - and their feeder elementary and middle schools.
When does the choice process occur?
The choice process begins as early as September with high school options fairs and open houses. The dates of these events vary by school. Students receive choice forms by mail in October. The choice process consists of two rounds. The first round is open to grade 8 students who live in the DCC area. The second round is open to students who did not receive their first choice in Round 1, new students to the DCC, and students on transfer
into a DCC middle school. View the school choice timeline.
When is Northwood's options fair/open house?
There will be two options fairs for students who reside in the DCC Consortium.
Date & Time |
Meeting Location |
Who Should Attend? |
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
5-9 PM
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Grade 8 students, including those in private schools, who reside in the Downcounty (DCC) or Northeast Consortium (NEC) attend area |
Thursday, October 1, 2009
5-9 PM
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Grade 8 students, including those in private schools, who reside in the Downcounty (DCC) or Northeast Consortium (NEC) attend area |
Northwood's Open House is on Wednesday, November 4 at 7 PM.
What is a block schedule?
A block schedule is an academic schedule that features fewer classes per day that students attend for an extensive period of time. At Northwood students attend four classes per day and alternate between A and B days.
What are acadmies?
The academies are small learning communities designed to enhance the educational experience of each student who attends Northwood High School. Every student will have the opportunity to choose an academy that offers coursework in his/her field of interest. Learn more about the academies.
Where is Northwood located?
Northwood is located at 919 University Boulevard West in Silver Spring. Coming from Carter Educational Services Center in Rockville, turn right on Mannakee Street, turn right on Route 355, turn left on Veirs Mill Road, and turn left on University Boulevard. The school is located on the left-hand side. Enter information here to obtain driving directions.
What are the requirements for graduation?
View the MCPS graduation requirements here.
Who is my child's counselor?
Counselor are assigned by grade level and last name. Click here to see the counseling assignments.
Who is my child's grade level adminstrator?
Dr. Johnson is the administrator for the Class of 2012, Ms. Wolf is the administrator for the Class of 2013, Ms. Reuben is the administrator for the Class of 2011, and Ms. Harris is the administrator for the Class of 2010.
How do I contact my child's teacher?
You can contact your child's teacher by telephone (please leave a return number, name, and brief explanation for your call) or by email. View the staff directory.
