William H. Farquhar Middle School
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William H. Farquhar Middle School |
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Established | 1968 |
Type | Public Middle School |
Principal | Scott W. Murphy |
Students | 725 |
Grades | 6-8 |
Location | Olney, Maryland, USA |
District | Montgomery County Public Schools |
Campus | Suburban |
Mascot | Roadrunner |
Website | Farquhar Home Page |
William H. Farquhar Middle School is a middle school (grades 6-8) located in Olney, Maryland, and is part of the Montgomery County Public Schools district. Its namesake is William Henry Farquhar, who was one of the most influential men in the development Montgomery County, Maryland, USA. The school is usually referred to by its shortened name of "Farquhar Middle School".
Farquhar Middle School is a member of Montgomery County's Northeast Consortium, a program consisting of Springbrook, James Hubert Blake and Paint Branch High Schools; as well as a member in the Sherwood Cluster where students from Burtonsville, Olney, Calverton, White Oak and Burnt Mills can choose between these four high schools.[1]
[edit] Student body
The student body of Farquhar Middle School consists of 49.1% Female and 50.9% Male. The racial/ethnical composition is 62.3% Caucasian, 20.0% African American, 10.9% Asian, and 6.8% Hispanic. [1]