Col. Zadok Magruder High School (#510) is a secondary public school located in unincorporated Montgomery County, Maryland, near Redland.
Magruder is named for Colonel Zadok Magruder, a Revolutionary War patriot and farmer. He was colonel in command of part of the Maryland militia and helped establish Montgomery County's government in 1776. The school is called simply "Magruder".
The school first opened in 1970 at 149,533 sq ft (13,892 m2), with 8th, 9th and 10th graders. In 1971, the same student body became 9th, 10th and 11th graders. The first graduating class was the Class of 1973 and numbered approximately 300.
Major additions were added in 1974 (69,000 sq ft (6,400 m2)), 1994 (47,151 sq ft (4,380 m2)), and 2000 (31,178 sq ft (2,897 m2) of additions, 10,519 sq ft (977 m2) of renovation of the 1994 addition, and demolition of 1,384 sq ft (129 m2) of the 1994 addition). The building now totals 295,478 sq ft (27,451 m2).
Magruder has an International Studies Partnership with Hage Geingob High School in Windhoek, Namibia.
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Areas Served
Magruder serves students living in Rockville, Gaithersburg, Derwood, and Redland. It feeds from two middle schools and six elementary schools:
Redland Middle School
Cashell ES
Judith A. Resnik ES
Sequoyah ES
Shady Grove Middle School
Candlewood ES
Flower Hill ES
Mill Creek Towne ES
Academics
Magruder students average a score of 1008 on the SAT, averaging 513 on the verbal section and 496 on the math section.
As of 2024, Magruder is the 48th-ranked high school in Maryland and the 2603rd-ranked nationwide, according to U.S News and World Report.
Athletics
2001 - Maryland 4A Boys Basketball State Champions
2004 - Maryland 4A Girls Volleyball State Finalists (22-3 record); ranked #4 by the Washington Post
2007 - Maryland 4A Boys Basketball Regional Champions and State Finalists
2007 - Maryland 4A Boys Soccer Regional and State Champions; went undefeated at 19–0; ranked in the Top 10 in the nation.
2008 - Girls Metros Diving Champion Brittany Powell
2009 - Girls Metros Diving Champion Brittany Powell
2009 - Maryland 4A Girls Volleyball State Finalists (24-1 record); ranked #7 by the Washington Post, #1 by the Gazette
2010 - Maryland 4A West Field Hockey Regional Champions
2010 - Maryland 4A Boys Soccer State Champions; ranked 7th in the DC Metro Area
2014 - Maryland 4A Girls Outdoor Track & Field State Champions
2024 - Maryland 3A Baseball State Champions