Data-driven decision-making, targeted staff development, collaborative leadership, and the sheer will of committed staff members have launched Wheaton High School on a promising trajectory. Located in Montgomery County, Maryland, a predominately affluent area that has more than 20 high schools, Wheaton has always received attention, but unfortunately, for many years the attention focused on lackluster student achievement. These days, Wheaton is still getting attention, but of the positive variety. After years of difficult challenges, Wheaton, an economically and culturally diverse school, is a tremendous turnaround story. Now Wheaton is known more for its academy programs, honors and AP courses, AYP results, outstanding in-school and after-school intervention programs, and serious and hard-working students than anything else. The school's success has hinged on many factors, including substantive support from the school system and the local community. Partnerships with local higher education institutions and businesses provide opportunities for students and complement the school's emphasis on a full range of honors, AP, and college-level courses. This article describes how small learning communities, intense student supports, and teacher professional learning communities (PLCs) have been instrumental in rewriting a school's story.