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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]looking at moving to one of these school districts...curious for people's thoughts on how the high schools compare. particularly, how the moco schools compare to wilson (level of rigor, diverse course offerings, how much of a pressure cooker, "culture"). cross-posting in the dc forum as well. [/quote]

All will have more rigor than Wilson.

Blair is divided into magnet Vs non magnet, so you are either with the top 2% of students in this highly educated county, or you are in with a lot of Central American immigrants. It’s rough.

WJ is pretty good, though very suburban. A bit of a pressure cooker.

BCC has super high achieving kids from Chevy Chase, Bethesda, and Silver Spring, but it also has another element.

Read the reviews on Great Schools and Niche. [/quote]

As a PP mentioned, these schools are fairly similar in that the same kid will likely do about the same at any of them, but there are things worth noting.

Blair is the most diverse school in the state. It is close to a perfect balance of all major demographic groups. It also offers many courses that go beyond the ordinary APs and are available to everyone but only available at magnets schools. It is by far the most accomplished high school in the state with the best college admission track record. My point is there are amazing opportunities here for anyone, but many parents in western moco suffer from a condition known on this board as Blair envy.

BCC is mostly overrated. For a high-SES school it's stats are very disappointing. [/quote]

I only know Blair HS, and it is amazing for the reasons pp described. I have a kid in the magnet and just learned that magnet electives are open to anyone at the school though I would imagine the classes are geared towards juniors and seniors. Do the other high schools offer quantum and thermodynamics physics, chemistry of art, horticulture? Blair does![/quote]

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