HGC demographics

[Anonymous]

Just curious... Does anyone know whether HGC decisions are based in part on achieving a mix of genders and races in the classroom, or are they completely determined by academic success/potential?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just curious... Does anyone know whether HGC decisions are based in part on achieving a mix of genders and races in the classroom, or are they completely determined by academic success/potential?

Admissions tests first...maybe some race quotas (for inclusion, not exclusion)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just curious... Does anyone know whether HGC decisions are based in part on achieving a mix of genders and races in the classroom, or are they completely determined by academic success/potential?

Admissions tests first...maybe some race quotas (for inclusion, not exclusion)

Maryland is barred by law from considering race and gender I believe. Do a search; this has come up before.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just curious... Does anyone know whether HGC decisions are based in part on achieving a mix of genders and races in the classroom, or are they completely determined by academic success/potential?

Admissions tests first...maybe some race quotas (for inclusion, not exclusion)

Maryland is barred by law from considering race and gender I believe. Do a search; this has come up before.

+1

[Anonymous]

No, the decisions cannot be made based on these factors. My child's HGC class, though, is almost even by sex and is racially diverse.

[Anonymous]

At the orientation it was a really diverse group. My child is white and will be in the minority.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No, the decisions cannot be made based on these factors. My child's HGC class, though, is almost even by sex and is racially diverse.

My kids class is weighted towards girls, and it's "diverse" but not in the way that people in the US use to describe diversity. One or two black/Hispanic kids and the rest are east Asian, Indian and white.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No, the decisions cannot be made based on these factors. My child's HGC class, though, is almost even by sex and is racially diverse.

My kids class is weighted towards girls, and it's "diverse" but not in the way that people in the US use to describe diversity. One or two black/Hispanic kids and the rest are east Asian, Indian and white.

Same number of boys and girls. However - racial diversity as you mentioned.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just curious... Does anyone know whether HGC decisions are based in part on achieving a mix of genders and races in the classroom, or are they completely determined by academic success/potential?

HGC decisions are not based on race. Google Eisenberg v. MCPS.

[Anonymous]

The area where we live is diverse and the HGC reflects that.

[Anonymous]

The area our HGC serves is not diverse, and the center reflects that (is equally non-diverse)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The area our HGC serves is not diverse, and the center reflects that (is equally non-diverse)

Cold Spring, is it?

[Anonymous]

I was curious about this, so thanks for posting. I think AA and Latino are under-represented at our HGC and Asian/Indian are over-represented. I was surprised to find out that there was test prep going on to the tune of $600 or more, so this may be influencing the demographic.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I was curious about this, so thanks for posting. I think AA and Latino are under-represented at our HGC and Asian/Indian are over-represented. I was surprised to find out that there was test prep going on to the tune of $600 or more, so this may be influencing the demographic.

Personally, I think if a kid needs to have $600+ tutor to get into HGC, then kid doesn't belong there. Not saying all kids that have tutors are like this, but if a kid on his own can't get in, then it's questionable whether the kid belongs there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I was curious about this, so thanks for posting. I think AA and Latino are under-represented at our HGC and Asian/Indian are over-represented. I was surprised to find out that there was test prep going on to the tune of $600 or more, so this may be influencing the demographic.

The applicant pool for AA and Latino students is significantly disproportionate as well. If MCPS wants to create a more diverse HGC program, they need to find out why these families are not applying.