Rockville HS cluster versus Richard Montgomery cluster

[Anonymous]

No..I don't think you can because of the large number of neighborhood kids that are in he magnet..though this has been debated to death. The only feeder middle school to RM is rated a 9 which seems to be the best data there is out there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How good (or bad) is RM w/o the magnet program? Can someone post some specific data other than "it's good/bad" comments? I saw one PP's (estimated) analysis showing average SAT score of slightly below MCPS average (1590 or so??). Can someone provide SPECIFIC data showing it's better/worse than that?? TIA.

I don't have specific data but all the kids I know who did non- IB at RM still ended up at good colleges. You can get a wonderful education there without IB!

[Anonymous]

The Rockville cluster is no better than most in PG county. You have to be in Wootton cluster for a good education and the best peer group.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:How good (or bad) is RM w/o the magnet program? Can someone post some specific data other than "it's good/bad" comments? I saw one PP's (estimated) analysis showing average SAT score of slightly below MCPS average (1590 or so??). Can someone provide SPECIFIC data showing it's better/worse than that?? TIA.

I don't have specific data but all the kids I know who did non- IB at RM still ended up at good colleges. You can get a wonderful education there without IB!

I've seen the same.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The WJ parents are kidding themselves if they think their "Bethesda" zipcode suggests the prestige of Whitman.

Anonymous wrote:The Rockville cluster is no better than most in PG county. You have to be in Wootton cluster for a good education and the best peer group.

You posters have to be in high school. There's no way an adult can be this vested in putting down schools (and school systems!) their child doesn't attend.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:What is the neighborhood feel like in the RM cluster? Do kids just go outside and find a bunch of other kids to play with? I want to move to an area with big(ger) backyards, lots of trees, and kids running around on their own. Are there any areas of Rockville where you have cul-de-sacs and quieter streets where the kids are enjoying being kids?

Flower Valley in Rockville seems that way. Is there an equivalent in RM?

Flower Valley doesn't really have sidewalks, which is a HUGe negative to me.

It's only the main streets through the neighborhood. That's no go for some and a non-issue for others.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The Rockville cluster is no better than most in PG county. You have to be in Wootton cluster for a good education and the best peer group.

WRONG.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How good (or bad) is RM w/o the magnet program? Can someone post some specific data other than "it's good/bad" comments? I saw one PP's (estimated) analysis showing average SAT score of slightly below MCPS average (1590 or so??). Can someone provide SPECIFIC data showing it's better/worse than that?? TIA.

I don't have specific data but all the kids I know who did non- IB at RM still ended up at good colleges. You can get a wonderful education there without IB!

No data beyond anectdote here, either, but I have one who graduated from RM 2 years ago and one who is a senior. Neither had any intetest in IB, but RM also has a robust offering of AP classes. Child #1 got into her top choice colleges (#2 is finishing up apps as I type ). From what I've observed, the IB and AP kids seem to be quite similar - smart, active, and ambitious.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The Rockville cluster is no better than most in PG county. You have to be in Wootton cluster for a good education and the best peer group.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How good (or bad) is RM w/o the magnet program? Can someone post some specific data other than "it's good/bad" comments? I saw one PP's (estimated) analysis showing average SAT score of slightly below MCPS average (1590 or so??). Can someone provide SPECIFIC data showing it's better/worse than that?? TIA.

I don't have specific data but all the kids I know who did non- IB at RM still ended up at good colleges. You can get a wonderful education there without IB!

No data beyond anectdote here, either, but I have one who graduated from RM 2 years ago and one who is a senior. Neither had any intetest in IB, but RM also has a robust offering of AP classes. Child #1 got into her top choice colleges (#2 is finishing up apps as I type ). From what I've observed, the IB and AP kids seem to be quite similar - smart, active, and ambitious.

2015 list of colleges for top HS in MCPS applied/accepted.

There are 125 IB kids in RM (25 are RM in bound). There is way more than 125 students represented in this list from RM. So yes, plenty of non IB students go to good universities after HS.

Number of WJ and RM students who applied/accepted to Montgomery College is not that different (not that there's anything wrong with going the CC route. It makes more sense financially). I think it reflects the SES of the student body in both clusters.

I think a lot of the top tier schools like Harvard are not that interested in having lots of students from W schools. Big fish/small pond theory seems to apply if you look at the number of acceptances for Harvard.

BTW, to the PP who stated Wootton was the best in Rockville, no Wotton student was admitted to HYP.


http://www.bethesdamagazine.com/Bethesda-Magazine/September-October-2015/College-Admissions-Chart/index.php?cparticle=1&siarticle=0#artanc

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How good (or bad) is RM w/o the magnet program? Can someone post some specific data other than "it's good/bad" comments? I saw one PP's (estimated) analysis showing average SAT score of slightly below MCPS average (1590 or so??). Can someone provide SPECIFIC data showing it's better/worse than that?? TIA.

I don't have specific data but all the kids I know who did non- IB at RM still ended up at good colleges. You can get a wonderful education there without IB!

No data beyond anectdote here, either, but I have one who graduated from RM 2 years ago and one who is a senior. Neither had any intetest in IB, but RM also has a robust offering of AP classes. Child #1 got into her top choice colleges (#2 is finishing up apps as I type ). From what I've observed, the IB and AP kids seem to be quite similar - smart, active, and ambitious.

2015 list of colleges for top HS in MCPS applied/accepted.

There are 125 IB kids in RM (25 are RM in bound). There is way more than 125 students represented in this list from RM. So yes, plenty of non IB students go to good universities after HS.

Number of WJ and RM students who applied/accepted to Montgomery College is not that different (not that there's anything wrong with going the CC route. It makes more sense financially). I think it reflects the SES of the student body in both clusters.

I think a lot of the top tier schools like Harvard are not that interested in having lots of students from W schools. Big fish/small pond theory seems to apply if you look at the number of acceptances for Harvard.

BTW, to the PP who stated Wootton was the best in Rockville, no Wotton student was admitted to HYP.


http://www.bethesdamagazine.com/Bethesda-Magazine/September-October-2015/College-Admissions-Chart/index.php?cparticle=1&siarticle=0#artanc

I don't see how you can make that statement. You really don't how many IB kids are counted multiple times since it shows "accepted" not "attending."

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:How good (or bad) is RM w/o the magnet program? Can someone post some specific data other than "it's good/bad" comments? I saw one PP's (estimated) analysis showing average SAT score of slightly below MCPS average (1590 or so??). Can someone provide SPECIFIC data showing it's better/worse than that?? TIA.

I don't have specific data but all the kids I know who did non- IB at RM still ended up at good colleges. You can get a wonderful education there without IB!

No data beyond anectdote here, either, but I have one who graduated from RM 2 years ago and one who is a senior. Neither had any intetest in IB, but RM also has a robust offering of AP classes. Child #1 got into her top choice colleges (#2 is finishing up apps as I type ). From what I've observed, the IB and AP kids seem to be quite similar - smart, active, and ambitious.

2015 list of colleges for top HS in MCPS applied/accepted.

There are 125 IB kids in RM (25 are RM in bound). There is way more than 125 students represented in this list from RM. So yes, plenty of non IB students go to good universities after HS.

Number of WJ and RM students who applied/accepted to Montgomery College is not that different (not that there's anything wrong with going the CC route. It makes more sense financially). I think it reflects the SES of the student body in both clusters.

I think a lot of the top tier schools like Harvard are not that interested in having lots of students from W schools. Big fish/small pond theory seems to apply if you look at the number of acceptances for Harvard.

BTW, to the PP who stated Wootton was the best in Rockville, no Wotton student was admitted to HYP.


http://www.bethesdamagazine.com/Bethesda-Magazine/September-October-2015/College-Admissions-Chart/index.php?cparticle=1&siarticle=0#artanc

I don't see how you can make that statement. You really don't how many IB kids are counted multiple times since it shows "accepted" not "attending."

You are suggesting that only the 125 IB kids are represented in that list? That's ridiculous. Do you live in the cluster? Probably not. I do, and I know definitely non IB cluster kids go to good colleges.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No..I don't think you can because of the large number of neighborhood kids that are in he magnet..though this has been debated to death. The only feeder middle school to RM is rated a 9 which seems to be the best data there is out there.

We go to that rated 9 school and it is overcrowded and sucks. My child was bullied. If I could afford private, I would.

[Anonymous]

People get bullied at Hoover and Cabin John too, PP.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:No..I don't think you can because of the large number of neighborhood kids that are in he magnet..though this has been debated to death. The only feeder middle school to RM is rated a 9 which seems to be the best data there is out there.

We go to that rated 9 school and it is overcrowded and sucks. My child was bullied. If I could afford private, I would.

It just got a huge addition this year. It is not overcrowded. Are you sure your child attends??