Wheaton Area Boy's, Girl's Lacrosse Teams Enter State Tournament

The boy's varsity lacrosse teams from Wheaton High School and Northwood High School qualified for the state tournament.

When the Maryland boy's and girl's state lacrosse tournaments get underway Wednesday, Wheaton High School and Northwood High School will be in the mix. Boy's Bracket Wheaton is seeded No. 8 in the 3A/2A West region and will face No. 9 Northwood in the first round. The winner will play against No. 1 Middletown High School in the second round. View the full boy's bracket here. Girl's Bracket Northwood is seeded No. 6 in the 3A/2A West region and will host No. 11 Thomas Johnson High School in the first round. The winner will face No. 3 Century High School in the second round. View the full girl's bracket here.

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'History Day Teacher of the Year' Hails from Northwood High School

Alix Medor of Northwood High School in Silver Spring was recognized as the Patricia Behring High School History Day Teacher of the Year for Maryland.

Northwood High School Presents Billboard Magic Musical Review

The music in the show comes from the past six decades.

This weekend, Northwood High School is taking audiences through a musical review of the last six decades. Northwood students will perform Billboard Magic 2013; DECADIA, which includes  popular, toe-tapping music from the 1950s, '60s, '70s, '80, '90s and 2000s to today. The show will run Thursday,  April 18 (7 p.m.), Friday, April 19 (7 p.m.), and Saturday, April 20 (2 p.m. and 7 p.m.) Each performance will be held at the Harry A. Putt Auditorium, located at 919 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD 20901.  Read more about the show and how to purchase tickets at the event listing on Wheaton Patch. Other local high schools are also putting on shows this weekend:

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Einstein, Northwood Lacrosse Teams Pay Tribute to Seton Hill Tragedy

Players on Kensington and Wheaton teams will be wearing crimson and yellow ribbons at their Friday lacrosse game.

Wheaton, Northwood Students Win Comcast Leaders and Achievers Scholarship

Two Wheaton high school seniors were among 21 from Montgomery County to win scholarship money from Comcast.

Two Wheaton high school seniors were among 21 from Montgomery County to win $1,000 scholarships from Comcast. Elena Robles of Wheaton High School and Luis Gomez of Northwood High School were recognized for their leadership skills, academic achievement and commitment to community service as part of Comcast's Leaders and Achievers Scholarship Program, the company announced Wednesday. “The very best investment we can make as Marylanders is to help our students reach their academic objectives,” Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley said. “I salute each of the scholarship winners as they attain important milestones in scholarship and community service and wish to thank Comcast for its commitment to our students.” Comcast awarded a total of 100 …

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PHOTOS: Einstein High School Wins Poms Competition

Einstein's team beat out squads from eight other high schools in Montgomery County, writes Chris Culkin, president of the Wheaton High School Athletic Booster Club.

PHOTOS: Fifth Annual Panther Cheer Competition

Find out which awards Northwood High School and Wheaton High School received.

Updated: Student Stabbed at Northwood High School in Silver Spring

A student has been taken to the hospital.

Update, 4 p.m. Police charged Chidat Tarawally, 18, of Silver Spring, with first-degree assault, second-degree assault and possession of a weapon on school property, according to a news release from the police department. Tarawally, a student at Northwood High School in Silver Spring, is a suspect in the Monday morning stabbing of a 15-year-old fellow student.  Update, 1:05 p.m. The victim and the suspect in a stabbing this morning at Northwood High School in Silver Spring are both students at the school. The victim is a 15-year-old male, and the suspect is an 18-year-old male, according to a tweet by Montgomery County Police. Original story, 12:52 p.m.: A student at Northwood High School in Silver Spring was sent to a hospital Monday …

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MCPS Students Shine in SAT

However, scores from the Wheaton High School class of 2012 students came in last in Montgomery County Public Schools rankings.

Good news from the schools: Montgomery County public school students in the class of 2012 "set an all-time record on the SAT and significantly outperformed their peers across the state and the nation on the college entrance exam," according to a Montgomery County Public Schools press release.  "MCPS graduates scored an average combined score of 1,651 on the SAT, which is 184 points higher than state of Maryland public school graduates and 153 points higher than the nation’s graduates, according to data released [on Monday, Sept. 24] ... by the College Board," the statement continued. Einstein High School's class of 2012 students came in a little lower than the countywide mean, with an average score of 1,591, according to MCPS records. This…

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When Local High Schools Are Celebrating Homecoming

Find out details of homecoming celebrations at Northwood High School, John F. Kennedy High School, Wheaton High School and Albert Einstein High School.

If you see high school students out on the town in formal dresses and suits in the next few weeks, just know that it's homecoming season. Here's the breakdown of how high schools in the Wheaton area are celebrating: Varsity Football Game: Kennedy v. Richard Montgomery High School, 2 p.m. at Kennedy High School on Sept. 29 Dance: 8-11:30 p.m. on Sept. 29 Varsity Football Game: Northwood v. Kennedy High School, 6:30 p.m. at Northwood High School on Oct. 5 Dance: Oct. 6 at Northwood High School from 7:30-11:30 p.m. Varsity Football Game: Wheaton v. Richard Montgomery High School, 6:30 p.m. at Wheaton High School on Oct. 5 Dance: Oct. 6 at Wheaton High School from 8 p.m. to midnight Varsity Football Game: Einstein v. Watkins Mill High School, …

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