Ms. Johnson is a very effective and able principal at Takoma Park and has done a fabulous job integrating the magnet program with the "home school" kids, especially when she is compared to the principal at Eastern Middle School where there is a lot of tension between these two groups.

While Takoma may not be the "most" diverse school down county, it has approximately one quarter each of Asian, Caucasian, Black and Hispanic population. Ms. Johnson has an extremely loyal staff. One of the guidance counselors who has been at Takoma for 14 years told me that she doesn't look for another job because she likes working for Ms. Johnson so much.

My son has been at the Takoma magnet for the past three years and will be at Blair next year in the magnet. I am thrilled that Ms. Johnson will be the principal. I believe that is a common opinion inside and outside the magnet.