Watkins Mill High School is a public high school located in Gaithersburg, an incorporated city in Montgomery County, Maryland.
The school is named after the Watkins family, who owned a mill on the property. The school opened in 1989 at 269,706 ft<sup>2</sup> with a 28,140 ft<sup>2</sup> addition in 1994 and a 3,733 ft<sup>2</sup> in 1999 with 300 ft<sup>2</sup> of renovation. The school now encompasses 301,579 ft<sup>2</sup>.
Watkins Mill is home to such programs as the International Baccalaureate Program, PLTW, and Academy of Finance. Watkins Mill is part of the Montgomery County Public Schools system. It is one of four public high schools in the county to have a wellness center.
According to the Montgomery County Public Schools regulatory accountability report, the ethnic demographic breakdown of students is:
Watkins Mill High School serves students living in Gaithersburg and Montgomery Village. It feeds from two middle schools and four elementary school zones:
Elementary School Split Articulations:
Watkins Mill High School offers the following sports:
The school mascot is Wally the Wolverine and the school colors are blue and orange.
In 2011, Watkins Mill won the 3A Maryland boys state soccer title.