It turns out at least six schools in Montgomery County may have been named after slave owners: Montgomery Blair High, Francis Scott Key Middle, Col. Zadok Magruder High, Richard Montgomery High ...

The school is named after Col. Zadok Magruder, a founding father of Montgomery County who was also a slave owner. According to MCPS, Magruder, ...

Magruder, however, was also a slave owner -- a face that has now brought into question if the school should be renamed. In 1776, Magruder owned 26 slaves, a relatively large number for that time.