TKPK public schools vs. AUP/Tenleytown/Friendship Heights public schools

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Anonymous wrote:I have a sixth grader in the magnet at TPMS. The school is very well run. Only science, math and computer science are part of the magnet program but the teachers for ask classes have been excellent. I’ve been very impressed.

The other two TKPK schools have been less impressive. They are extremely large.

Our kids were in the TPES magnet. The local CES at PBES and the magnet at TPMS and we loved all 3 equally. I can't imagine a better group of schools.

I find it interesting that MCPS provides this option for mostly wealthy white parents in Takoma Park to segregate their kids within their own schools and there is absolutely zero self-reflection about it and how racist it is.

It'll be interesting to see what happens to those schools if/when they integrate with PG County schools.

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Anonymous wrote:What about Piney Branch? And how do Takoma Park schools compare to other MoCo public schools (eg, Bethesda, Potomac, Chevy Chase)?

We personally chose to be in TKPK over those areas. We found Takoma more charming and convenient, but we also like the schools.
The CES at PBES was wonderful when my kids went through it. They offer IM math like all other ES in MCPS too.
Blair produces something like 35-40 National Merit Scholars a year. Don't think there's anything else comparable in the county.

We reached the same conclusion. We're actively looking to buy now but that market is very competitive.

We've currently downtown but have also been thinking along these lines too.

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True, I remember reading the post that showed Blair's SAT average was 50 points higher for the largest common cohort to it and any W. Some people argued but the magnet which was ridiculous because it's a small program in a large school that's also mostly Asian. It goes to show that Blair envy is a real thing.

Blair 1326
Walter Johnson 1275
Wootton 1262
Churchill 1257

https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/sharedaccountability/reports/2017/1771102HS%20Princ_SAT%20Partic_Perf%20Class%20of%202017.pdf

I had no idea. That's great!

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Because Takoma Park is a politically important constituency and the magnet sets aside seats for in-boundary. Notably the Richard Montgomery and Poolesville magnets do not set aside seats for in-boundary.

I believe Blair does not have set-aside seats for in-boundary students, but RMIB does.

True but TKPK is still very politically connected. I remember the Post article about this a few years back. Half of Obama's cabinet lived there so wouldn't be surprised if the same is true today.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/takoma-park-liberals-at-the-core-of-the-white-house/2014/10/29/b3395174-5de6-11e4-9f3a-7e28799e0549_story.html

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Because Takoma Park is a politically important constituency and the magnet sets aside seats for in-boundary. Notably the Richard Montgomery and Poolesville magnets do not set aside seats for in-boundary.

I believe Blair does not have set-aside seats for in-boundary students, but RMIB does.

True but TKPK is still very politically connected. I remember the Post article about this a few years back. Half of Obama's cabinet lived there so wouldn't be surprised if the same is true today.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/takoma-park-liberals-at-the-core-of-the-white-house/2014/10/29/b3395174-5de6-11e4-9f3a-7e28799e0549_story.html

I had no idea. MoCo politics are becoming a lot more clear now. Thank you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Because Takoma Park is a politically important constituency and the magnet sets aside seats for in-boundary. Notably the Richard Montgomery and Poolesville magnets do not set aside seats for in-boundary.

I believe Blair does not have set-aside seats for in-boundary students, but RMIB does.

True but TKPK is still very politically connected. I remember the Post article about this a few years back. Half of Obama's cabinet lived there so wouldn't be surprised if the same is true today.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/takoma-park-liberals-at-the-core-of-the-white-house/2014/10/29/b3395174-5de6-11e4-9f3a-7e28799e0549_story.html

It's not at all clear the connection between where Obama staffers lived in 2008 and a magnet program that was created decades before that. Notably, Carter and Clinton staffers were not primarily in TKPK.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Because Takoma Park is a politically important constituency and the magnet sets aside seats for in-boundary. Notably the Richard Montgomery and Poolesville magnets do not set aside seats for in-boundary.

I believe Blair does not have set-aside seats for in-boundary students, but RMIB does.

True but TKPK is still very politically connected. I remember the Post article about this a few years back. Half of Obama's cabinet lived there so wouldn't be surprised if the same is true today.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/takoma-park-liberals-at-the-core-of-the-white-house/2014/10/29/b3395174-5de6-11e4-9f3a-7e28799e0549_story.html

It's not at all clear the connection between where Obama staffers lived in 2008 and a magnet program that was created decades before that. Notably, Carter and Clinton staffers were not primarily in TKPK.

But if a racist can paint a picture, they will!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Because Takoma Park is a politically important constituency and the magnet sets aside seats for in-boundary. Notably the Richard Montgomery and Poolesville magnets do not set aside seats for in-boundary.

I believe Blair does not have set-aside seats for in-boundary students, but RMIB does.

True but TKPK is still very politically connected. I remember the Post article about this a few years back. Half of Obama's cabinet lived there so wouldn't be surprised if the same is true today.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/takoma-park-liberals-at-the-core-of-the-white-house/2014/10/29/b3395174-5de6-11e4-9f3a-7e28799e0549_story.html

It's not at all clear the connection between where Obama staffers lived in 2008 and a magnet program that was created decades before that. Notably, Carter and Clinton staffers were not primarily in TKPK.

But if a racist can paint a picture, they will!

It fascinates me how little people know or understand county politics. All incorporated areas in the county have a political advantage. Beyond that, for a good period of time 4 out of 9 council members came from Takoma Park. It is one of the reasons why there was a push to expand the council. All it took to win a council seat was to cater to 10,000 Takoma Park residents which would give you enough votes to make Top 4 in the At-Large Democratic primary which assures that you win the General. 10,000 Takoma Park voters basically controlling the government of a county with 1 million people.

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Anonymous wrote:It fascinates me how little people know or understand county politics. All incorporated areas in the county have a political advantage. Beyond that, for a good period of time 4 out of 9 council members came from Takoma Park. It is one of the reasons why there was a push to expand the council. All it took to win a council seat was to cater to 10,000 Takoma Park residents which would give you enough votes to make Top 4 in the At-Large Democratic primary which assures that you win the General. 10,000 Takoma Park voters basically controlling the government of a county with 1 million people.

Sounds to me like that's more on the rest of the county. Or perhaps Takoma Park just reflects the county as a whole the way Ohio did for presidential elections for many years.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Because Takoma Park is a politically important constituency and the magnet sets aside seats for in-boundary. Notably the Richard Montgomery and Poolesville magnets do not set aside seats for in-boundary.

I believe Blair does not have set-aside seats for in-boundary students, but RMIB does.

True but TKPK is still very politically connected. I remember the Post article about this a few years back. Half of Obama's cabinet lived there so wouldn't be surprised if the same is true today.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/takoma-park-liberals-at-the-core-of-the-white-house/2014/10/29/b3395174-5de6-11e4-9f3a-7e28799e0549_story.html

It's not at all clear the connection between where Obama staffers lived in 2008 and a magnet program that was created decades before that. Notably, Carter and Clinton staffers were not primarily in TKPK.

The article was from late 2014 but nice try.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It fascinates me how little people know or understand county politics. All incorporated areas in the county have a political advantage. Beyond that, for a good period of time 4 out of 9 council members came from Takoma Park. It is one of the reasons why there was a push to expand the council. All it took to win a council seat was to cater to 10,000 Takoma Park residents which would give you enough votes to make Top 4 in the At-Large Democratic primary which assures that you win the General. 10,000 Takoma Park voters basically controlling the government of a county with 1 million people.

Sounds to me like that's more on the rest of the county. Or perhaps Takoma Park just reflects the county as a whole the way Ohio did for presidential elections for many years.

Omertà! The Takoma Park mafia will get to you if you’re not careful.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

True, I remember reading the post that showed Blair's SAT average was 50 points higher for the largest common cohort to it and any W. Some people argued but the magnet which was ridiculous because it's a small program in a large school that's also mostly Asian. It goes to show that Blair envy is a real thing.

Blair 1326
Walter Johnson 1275
Wootton 1262
Churchill 1257

https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/sharedaccountability/reports/2017/1771102HS%20Princ_SAT%20Partic_Perf%20Class%20of%202017.pdf

I had no idea. That's great!

It is nice to well Blair stacks up.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My kids went through TKPK schools here's the low down.

TPES (K-2) had the only ES magnet in MCPS. They still have enriched math unlike other ES in the county. It is a focus school so class sizes can run as low as 16 students but are more often 18-20.

PBES (3-6) has a local CES also a fine school. If you go by GS ratings it's a 10 for my kid's demographic cohort which is to say anyone can get a great education there.

TPMS (6-8) hosts the county's STEM magnet program. There is an in-boudnary set aside of 25 seats for the magnet. I think the school has a rating of 10/10 for test score averages but not sure that matters. It also offers the enriched classes like all other MCPS MS.

Blair (9-12) the largest HS in the county. It is also very diverse in a balanced way. It hosts the HS STEM magnet and CAP. You also can do great there just taking APs. Given its size, there's a lot of opportunities to find your niche. Bethesda Beat has a list of college admissions from local HSs. Blair does well. It also often wins things like "It's Academic" for the region and has students in both the US Math and Physics Olympiad.

This is all quite helpful. What do average class sizes look like for PBES, TPMS, and Blair?

TPES 16-18 typically
PBES 24-26 typically CES maybe 28
TPMS & Blair same as any MS and HS in the county

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It fascinates me how little people know or understand county politics. All incorporated areas in the county have a political advantage. Beyond that, for a good period of time 4 out of 9 council members came from Takoma Park. It is one of the reasons why there was a push to expand the council. All it took to win a council seat was to cater to 10,000 Takoma Park residents which would give you enough votes to make Top 4 in the At-Large Democratic primary which assures that you win the General. 10,000 Takoma Park voters basically controlling the government of a county with 1 million people.

Sounds to me like that's more on the rest of the county. Or perhaps Takoma Park just reflects the county as a whole the way Ohio did for presidential elections for many years.

You think the woke lunatics in TP represent Olney, Bethesda, Potomac, Poolseville, Darnestown, Clarksburg, and Damascus?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It fascinates me how little people know or understand county politics. All incorporated areas in the county have a political advantage. Beyond that, for a good period of time 4 out of 9 council members came from Takoma Park. It is one of the reasons why there was a push to expand the council. All it took to win a council seat was to cater to 10,000 Takoma Park residents which would give you enough votes to make Top 4 in the At-Large Democratic primary which assures that you win the General. 10,000 Takoma Park voters basically controlling the government of a county with 1 million people.

Sounds to me like that's more on the rest of the county. Or perhaps Takoma Park just reflects the county as a whole the way Ohio did for presidential elections for many years.

Omertà! The Takoma Park mafia will get to you if you’re not careful.

It'll be interesting to see how effective they are against MS-13 once the schools are integrated with eastern PG county schools.