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Wootton High in Rockville ranks No. 2 among Maryland's public high schools

Plus, a Boyds distillery's first holiday market and the Terps' Saturday kickoff time.

The Daily Rockville team10 sources4 min read

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Schools

If you have kids in Montgomery County Public Schools, Public School Review's latest rankings put Walt Whitman High in Bethesda at No. 1 in Maryland and Rockville's Thomas S. Wootton High at No. 2. Wootton posted 83% math and 89% reading proficiency, and the rankings also put eight MCPS middle schools and 12 elementary schools among Maryland's top 25 in their respective categories. The MoCo Show

Wootton High's math proficiency is 83%, against 27% statewide

Source: The MoCo Show

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Whitman High85%
Wootton High83%
Maryland average27%

Earnings

Rockville-based reported a third-quarter loss of $20.1 million on Thursday, or 32 cents a share. Revenue for the period was $18.7 million. WTOP News

County email

A Microsoft outage left Montgomery County government staff unable to receive incoming email as of Thursday, Nov. 12. County officials said they'll provide an update once it's resolved. The MoCo Show

Holiday market

If you're starting your gift list, in Boyds will host its first-ever Holiday Market Sat., Nov. 21, and Sun., Nov. 22, from noon to 5 p.m. each day at 18100 Bucklodge Road. Dozens of local vendors will sell jewelry, candles, pottery and specialty foods. The MoCo Show

Olney

Olney's Winter City Lights celebration has been canceled amid a legal battle. The city says there are unresolved financial issues with its partner company over the 2025 event, including unpaid rent. WUSA9

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Terps

If you're heading to College Park, Maryland hosts Wisconsin Sat., Nov. 14, at SECU Stadium in the Military Appreciation game, shown on FS1. The school calendar and CBS Sports list a noon ET start while Fox Sports shows 5 p.m., so we suggest confirming with the university before you go. El Tiempo Latino

Housing

If you're house hunting in the D.C. area, the service area had 4,952 new listings for the week ending Nov. 8, down 1.3% from last year. New purchase contracts totaled 4,046, a 14.0% decrease from the same week last year. TysonsToday

D.C.-area housing activity slipped in the week ending Nov. 8

4,952
new listings in the Bright MLS service area
1.3%
drop in new listings from last year
4,046
new purchase contracts for the week
14.0%
drop in contracts from the same week last year

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Silver Spring

The Association of Peruvian American Chefs, known as PACHA, held its annual celebration at the Silver Spring Civic Center, built around its "Cuchillo de Oro" honor. Chefs, diplomats and community leaders attended. Washington Hispanic

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Olney Theatre Center is staging Les Misérables for the first time, in honor of the show's 40th anniversary. It plays the Roberts Mainstage on Sunday, Nov. 15, at 1 p.m. The musical is one of the biggest modern classics there is. Les Misérables at Olney is ready for its close-up. One day more.

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Wootton High in Rockville ranks No. 2 among Maryland's public high schools

Plus, a Boyds distillery's first holiday market and the Terps' Saturday kickoff time.

The TLDR

  1. Wootton High in Rockville ranks No. 2 among Maryland high schools
  2. Song Dog Farm Distillery in Boyds plans a first holiday market
  3. A Microsoft outage hit Montgomery County government email
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