DCC lottery odds

[Anonymous]

Does the county publish any statistics about the odds of getting into each high school? I know it’s very unlikely to get into Blair from OOB. We are curious about the odds of DS getting into a different school that is not his home school and not Blair.

[Anonymous]

There was a long report about 2 years ago or so. It was about the choice and magnet programs. It had information.

I’ve also heard that people have much better luck in the 2nd round, even getting into Blair.

[Anonymous]

https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/uploadedFiles/info/choice/ChoiceStudyReport-Version2-20160307.pdf

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/uploadedFiles/info/choice/ChoiceStudyReport-Version2-20160307.pdf

Thanks. This report is very interesting.

[Anonymous]

The odds are great that people will snicker to your face and 10x as much behind your back when you mention where you live.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The odds are great that people will snicker to your face and 10x as much behind your back when you mention where you live.

Get a life.

[Anonymous]

The people I talk to also live in the DCC so there is no snickering.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The odds are great that people will snicker to your face and 10x as much behind your back when you mention where you live.

There is something wrong with you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/uploadedFiles/info/choice/ChoiceStudyReport-Version2-20160307.pdf

The report recommends that they use non cognitive criteria and compare minorities to others with their background when determining who gets into programs like the magnets

[Anonymous]

Check out page 14 for the graph on racial composition of the county schools. Wow

As many white kids than there were in 1955 despite having almost 4x as many students

[Anonymous]

As there were* sorry, changed it from more than there were

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/uploadedFiles/info/choice/ChoiceStudyReport-Version2-20160307.pdf

The report recommends that they use non cognitive criteria and compare minorities to others with their background when determining who gets into programs like the magnets

Non-cognitive criteria means what exactly, their height or weight? This seems a little absurd.

[Anonymous]

The report seems to conclude that the DCC has not achieved its aims but then doesn’t suggest getting rid of it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/uploadedFiles/info/choice/ChoiceStudyReport-Version2-20160307.pdf

The report recommends that they use non cognitive criteria and compare minorities to others with their background when determining who gets into programs like the magnets

Non-cognitive criteria means what exactly, their height or weight? This seems a little absurd.

Yeah, it is pretty tough. Wonder if the kids who get in via this affirmative action esque process will keep up

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The report seems to conclude that the DCC has not achieved its aims but then doesn’t suggest getting rid of it.

Specifically, the report states:

Key Finding 6: The MSMC has been more successful than the high school consortia (the
DCC and the NEC) in promoting racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic diversity due in large
part to shifting demographics as well as three programmatic elements: the MSMC, unlike
the DCC and the NEC, does not utilize base areas, admits out-of-boundary students, and
has developed and implemented distinct, whole-school themes.

Sure, sounds like the DCC would be more successful according to Metis if they simply restricted access to programs like the STEM magnet to DCC residents.