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Colonel Zadok A. Magruder High School (#510) is a secondary public school located in Rockville, Maryland . Magruder is named for Colonel Zadok Magruder , a Revolutionary War patriot and farmer. He was colonel in command of part of the Maryland militia and helped establish Montgomery County's government in 1776. The school is called simply "Magruder" by its students. Magruder has an International Studies Partnership with Hage Geingob High School in Windhoek, Namibia . ACADEMICS The school hosts many innovative programs listed below. ''Learning Academies''
Students who opt for one of these programs will focus on that field and be better prepared for a career in that area. ''Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps-'' The JROTC program at Magruder instills leadership, good citizenship and responsibility in students who may or may not choose a military career. Included in its programs are a drill team, service learning, and a raider team. ''George B. Thomas, Sr. Learning Academy Saturday School-" The GBTLA Saturday School is new to Magruder for the 2005-2006 school year. The goal of the program is for the students to attain grade level proficiency in reading, language arts, math, and test-taking skills. Recently, Magruder was featured in '' Newsweek '' magazine as the 401st highest-rated school in the country. STUDENTS The students at Magruder are 47.6% white, 19.6% African American, 16.6% Hispanic, 16.1% Asian, and 0.1% American Indian. There was a 95.9% attendance rate and an 0.5% dropout rate in 2004-2005. After graduation, 78.7% of students expect to go to college or training, 14.2% to college and employment, 3.8% directly to employment, and 1.1% to the military. {Link without Title} NOTABLE ALUMNI
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