Poolesville and Clarksburg high schools issued a joint message following what administrators described as a “serious incident” after Monday evening’s girls’ flag football game at Poolesville High School.
Education
Montgomery County is home to 10 of Maryland’s top 25 private high schools in Niche’s 2027 rankings, including five of the top 10. Georgetown Preparatory School in North Bethesda was the county’s highest-ranked school, placing No. 2 statewide behind The Bryn Mawr School in Baltimore. The full top 25 can be seen below.
Fox Chapel Elementary School closed at noon on Monday, October 5, due to a water main break in the area that is expected to disrupt water service to the school.
Montgomery County Public Schools placed 28 schools among the top 50 in Niche’s 2027 rankings of the Best Public Elementary Schools in Maryland, including five of the top 10. The top 50 in Maryland can be seen below.
Montgomery County Public Schools has the No. 1 public middle school in Maryland, with 10 MCPS schools appearing among the state’s top 25 in Niche’s 2027 Best Public Middle Schools in Maryland rankings. The top 25 in the state can be seen below.
Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) has released additional details about what families and community members can expect during upcoming engagement meetings regarding potential elementary and middle school closures and consolidations.
Thomas Edison High School of Technology will host its annual Open House on Thursday, October 15, giving students and families an opportunity to learn more about the school’s career and technical education programs.
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Below you’ll see the most recent updates or final scores of the 2026 week 5 MCPS football games. The scores will be updated as we receive them. If a score isn’t listed, it’s because we haven’t yet received a report from the game that we can confirm. An ‘F’ signifies the score is confirmed as being final:
Montgomery County Football Top 10 (MCPS only, prior to week 5 games):
Week 6 brings a few intriguing matchups, but Friday night at the Cougardome is the main event. Churchill gets its shot at the heavyweight champ, while several teams are trying to either keep pace at the top or stop a slide before it becomes a problem.