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Downcounty Consortium

The Downcounty Consortium covers a large area along the north section of the Capital Beltway and is bordered by the Northeast Consortium and Rockville, Walter Johnson and Bethesda-Chevy Chase Clusters. Homes in Kensington, Rockville (zips 20852, 20853), Takoma Park and Silver Spring (zips 20901, 20902, 20903, 20906, 20910) feed into this consortium.

Except for the Northeast and Downcounty Consortiums, all clusters in Montgomery County have one high school that is fed by a hierarchy of middle and elementary schools. The consortiums are different. Here, a home will have an assigned elementary, middle school and a ‘base’ high school. When it’s time to time to enter high school, a student can chose to attend any high school in the consortium.

Downcounty Consortium Schools

This is a list of the high schools in the Downcounty Consortium. Click the school name to go to the school’s website. Click the [S@G] link to access the school’s “Schools at a Glance” report. This two-page summary includes detailed test results, demographics, school programs and more.

This is a list of the middle schools and elementary schools that feed them. Homes in schools noted with an asterisk go to two middle schools. Argyle MS is a magnet school for students who live within the Argyle, Loiederman, and Parkland Consortium.

Downcounty Consortium Map

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Boundaries approximated. See MCPS for official boundaries.

Downcounty Consortium Programs

All schools in MCPS have special programs that provide extra support for students who need it, and world-class academic programs for those ready for an accelerated curriculum. This is a list of the programs available for schools in the Downcounty Consortium. Select the type of school for a list of programs and place your cursor in the table to scroll through the list.

Demographics and Ethnicity

Here’s a summary of key demographics and ethnicity metrics for all Downcounty Consortium schools.

Testing

Students take numerous standardized tests from elementary school through graduation. This high-level chart shows how test results for schools in the Downcounty Consortium compare to other schools in MCPS by summarizing the number of tests that had scores in the ‘Bottom’ third, ‘Middle’ third and ‘Top’ third across the entire county. See details of the tests included in this summary and compare actual test results at the Schools Testing Dashboard.

Downcounty Consortium Home Prices

What kind of home can you buy in the Downcounty Consortium? Here’s a summary of available homes in all price ranges.