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[quote=Anonymous]BCC is not quite as wealthy as WW, WJ, WC and TW, which are the top high schools in MCPS. Mostly that explains that, OP.

BCC is still way better than most other MCP high schools. (When you see non-W, non-BCC schools at the top, remember those have competitive magnet programs and that it's the magnet students in those schools that hoist them up the ranks.)

Wealthy in Montgomery County generally coincides with academic-focused and willing and able to pay for tutoring, and be squeaky wheels in school to pressure administration for above-average instruction. As a result, teachers who want those families specifically try to get hired in those schools. It's a virtuous cycle with supportive parents and mostly great teachers.

BCC is not quite up to the standards of Whitman et al, due to more socio-economic diversity (this is NOT a racist dog-whistle, but of course some weirdos always think it is!), but it's still a solid school. These days, presence of IB is confusing and not to its advantage, but the county sells it hard. "Due to IB", there are fewer AP courses offered at BCC than at WJ and WW. Ex: BCC consistently offers AP Calc BC and AP Stats, but the two others go beyond that and offer two more courses. What people don't realize is that IB Math is actually lower-level than AP Calc BC. So under the guise of offering IB classes, BCC actually does not have as many higher-level courses...

...Which could possibly work in a student's favor come college admissions, since admission officers judge applicants' rigor on what their high school offers. Kind of "big fish, small pond" scenario, whereas W schools are "small fish, big pond" scenario.

Anyway. In all honesty, I think your children will do well at any of these good schools! Pick the neighborhood you like best with the commute that works for you, within any of these clusters. Home inventory is pretty low this year, because many sellers and buyers are holding off due to fluctuating interest rates, so first you need to find a house!

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