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Walt Whitman High School (Maryland)
Public high school in Bethesda, Maryland, United States
Walt Whitman High School is a publichigh school located in Bethesda, Maryland, United States.
Walt whitman high school calendar
It is named after the 19th-century American poet Walt Whitman. The school serves grades 9-12 for the Montgomery County Public Schools system.
History
The school opened in the fall of 1962 with 1,418 students.
Designed by local architectural firm McLeod, Ferrara & Ensign, it was built on 17 levels, with a central courtyard and a geodesic dome for its gymnasium. A Ford Foundation grant underwrote the design and construction of the dome.[4][5]
In 1981, the school added a 1,176-seat auditorium.
In 1992, the school demolished the geodesic dome and all other buildings except the auditorium, and constructed a new school building, which opened in the fall of 1993.[6][7]
In 2021, the school completed a 75,000 sq ft (7,000 m2) addition,