Walter Johnson High School, public high school located in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States
Walter Johnson High School is a public high school in Bethesda, Maryland, part of the Montgomery County Public Schools system. The campus sits on Rock Spring Drive and includes classroom buildings, sports fields, a gymnasium, and common areas used by students throughout the day.
The school opened in the 1950s as the population of Montgomery County grew and new schools were needed to serve suburban families. Over the following decades, the buildings were renovated and expanded to keep up with rising enrollment.
The school is named after Walter Johnson, one of the most celebrated baseball pitchers in American history, who lived nearby for much of his life. That connection to the sport still shows today in the strong place athletics holds alongside academics on campus.
The campus covers a large area, so it is worth checking in advance which entrance to use and where parking is available. Since this is an active school, access for visitors is generally limited to official events and scheduled activities.
The school received the Maryland Green School Award in 2025, a recognition given to schools that carry out real environmental projects as part of daily school life. Few schools in the county have earned this award, making it a notable distinction within the local education network.
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