Wondering if there are shared requirements or data points on who is accepted to the STEM-related high school magnet programs? DC is in 6th grade and I'm beginning to think about the different possibilities. I know it's competitive and takes into account multiple factors, but wondering if there are certain MAP/MCAP cutoffs for example, how much grades factor in, etc. Thanks for any direction!
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MCAP is not relevant. If your child has all As and scores above the 99th percentile in 7th grade spring and 8th grade fall MAPs they might have a shot. Also need to be taking geometry in 8th for stem magnets and aids some enthusiasm for learning and proven interest in the subject in the day and prompts. |
Ugh, SHOW enthusiasm in the ESSAY and prompts |
I don't think geometry is a requirement. Blair has magnet geometry as an option, but I would imagine there aren't many kids in that boat. |
Blair (and Pooleseville) is not the only STEM magnet.
The others are less competitive. |
+1. About 1/4 of the magnet kids take geometry in 9th. |
I'm not positive, but when DC was a freshman at @SMCS, they may have requested kids take that over the summer before 9th. I just never paid close attention because it wasn't applicable. |
That makes no sense to give the slots to those kids. |
And it doesn't make sense that a student with high enough MAP-M scores to get into the magnet wouldn't already be in the standard accelerated pathway which has them taking geometry in 8th grade. |
Technically it’s an option. In reality it’s not and any kid who needs geometry in the magnet (there is one that I know of this year) is with non magnet students. |
That’s not even a tiny bit true at Blair. |
Some families purposely slow things down in MS to ensure a stronger foundation. Particularly when they can take magnet Geometry in HS or over the summer. |
This year, there is not a magnet Geometry class for 9th. A couple of kids did it over the summer. Everyone is in Precalculus or Functions. |
Is Functions the same as Algebra II? |
Precalculus is enriched Algebra 2 + Precalculus. (and accelerated at Blair). Functions is further accelerated same class. |