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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We are looking at the "best" AA County school pyramids: Severna Park, Broadneck, Arundel, South River, and Crofton, but after looking at some stats at these schools, we are concerned that AACPS as a school system lacks rigor compared to neighboring school districts.

The schools seem good when it comes to test scores and the breadth of their AP programs/course offerings, but the colleges students go to from these schools aren't very impressive, and the consistent near complete lack of national merit semifinalists in AA County's schools also suggests that the school system isn't rigorous. It seems like far too many kids from even Severna Park go to Salisbury, Towson, and Anne Arundel Community College. There aren't many ivy-league or top 20 admits. This year, only 5 AACPS students were NMSF, and they only came from Broadneck, Arundel, and Crofton HS.

We are not looking for a pressure-cooker environment. However, we are looking for an environment where all children--from those who need extra supports to those who are extremely high-achieving, are meeting their full potential and able to thrive. AACPS doesn't look very promising for super high-achieving kids on paper, but I would like to hear more insight from AACPS parents who might be able to provide some perspective that the stats don't provide. [/quote]

What counties are you using for neighboring school districts?

Also, anyone "wealthy" we know in AA is sending their kids to private schools. All of these families make 300-1 million HHI. As far as Salisbury and Towson go, I wouldn't be surprised if some of these are legacies. Kids from UD, Towson, and Salisbury from my Howard County HS class/other MD public schools have done VERRRRYYY well for themselves even though they aren't considered good schools. Mostly because of who they know, athletics, sales/"hustle" personality, low student loan debt, and also a lot of being in the right job at the right time. So the very same things that make most adults successful but everyone gets in a tizzy about what school you go to  :lol: [/quote]

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