Albert Einstein High School
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Albert Einstein High School, named after the German
-American
physicist
, Albert Einstein
, is a four-year high school located at 11135 Newport Mill Road, near Kensington
in unincorporated Montgomery County, Maryland
. The principal is James G. Fernandez, and the assistant principals are Linda Jasper, and Kimberly N. Hayden Williams.
It is within the Montgomery County Public Schools
(MCPS) system, and is the home high school of Newport Mill Middle School and Sligo Middle School
which in turn are fed by all or part of the districts of Glen Haven Elementary School, Highland Elementary School, Oakland Terrace Elementary School, Rock View Elementary School, and Woodlin Elementary School.
As a part of the Downcounty Consortium
, Einstein offers three "academies," academic programs that concentrate in specific fields. It is also home to Montgomery County's Visual Art Center.
. This program allows students to take high-level, IB-specific classes in pursuit of a specialized diploma. The program approaches education from a global perspective.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
-American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
physicist
Physicist
A physicist is a scientist who studies or practices physics. Physicists study a wide range of physical phenomena in many branches of physics spanning all length scales: from sub-atomic particles of which all ordinary matter is made to the behavior of the material Universe as a whole...
, Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein was a German-born theoretical physicist who developed the theory of general relativity, effecting a revolution in physics. For this achievement, Einstein is often regarded as the father of modern physics and one of the most prolific intellects in human history...
, is a four-year high school located at 11135 Newport Mill Road, near Kensington
Kensington, Maryland
Kensington is a town in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. The population was 1,873 at the 2000 census. Greater Kensington encompasses the entire 20895 zip code and its population is an order of magnitude larger than that of the town at its center....
in unincorporated Montgomery County, Maryland
Montgomery County, Maryland
Montgomery County is a county in the U.S. state of Maryland, situated just to the north of Washington, D.C., and southwest of the city of Baltimore. It is one of the most affluent counties in the United States, and has the highest percentage of residents over 25 years of age who hold post-graduate...
. The principal is James G. Fernandez, and the assistant principals are Linda Jasper, and Kimberly N. Hayden Williams.
It is within the Montgomery County Public Schools
Montgomery County Public Schools
Montgomery County Public Schools ' is a school district that serves Montgomery County, Maryland, USA. It is the largest school district in Maryland. As of the 2009–2010 school year, the district had 11,500 FTE teachers serving 141,777 students at 200 schools.Students in the district score among the...
(MCPS) system, and is the home high school of Newport Mill Middle School and Sligo Middle School
Sligo Middle School
Sligo Middle School is a three-year school located at 1401 Dennis Avenue in Silver Spring, Maryland, serving grades 6-8. Its principal is Richard J. Rhodes. It is a part of the Montgomery County Public Schools system...
which in turn are fed by all or part of the districts of Glen Haven Elementary School, Highland Elementary School, Oakland Terrace Elementary School, Rock View Elementary School, and Woodlin Elementary School.
As a part of the Downcounty Consortium
Downcounty Consortium
The Downcounty Consortium is a group of five high schools that rising middle-schoolers in a select part of Montgomery County, Maryland choose from to attend for high school education. These high schools are Albert Einstein High School, John F. Kennedy High School, Montgomery Blair High School,...
, Einstein offers three "academies," academic programs that concentrate in specific fields. It is also home to Montgomery County's Visual Art Center.
International Baccalaureate Program
Einstein is home to an International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma ProgramIB Diploma Programme
The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme is a two-year educational programme for students aged 16–19that provides an internationally accepted qualification for entry into higher education, and is recognised by universities worldwide. It was developed in the early to mid-1960s in Geneva by...
. This program allows students to take high-level, IB-specific classes in pursuit of a specialized diploma. The program approaches education from a global perspective.