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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am trying not to jump to conclusions here but I really want to understand why some MCPS high schools have a ton of AP classes and a vast array of course selections, and others have fewer.  I have a kid in the DCC and one bussed to another high school, and the course catalog is strikingly different.[/quote]
To the first order, it is a combination of student demand and teacher availability. Smaller schools (1500-1800) just have less students to take courses compared to bigger schools (2500-3000). There typically need to be at least 20 kids to run a course, otherwise the school has staffing imbalances. A bigger school has a little more flexibility because a few very small classes don't increase other class sizes as much as in a small school. And if there isn't a teacher to teach the course, you can't run it.

To the second order, other programs in the school and school focus priorities may affect which AP courses are offered. Schools with IB programs have those advanced classes and will have fewer AP classes as a result.

Why not share the schools so we can all see?[/quote]

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