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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How about Einstein, Wheaton or Kennedy?

Why aren't THEY on your list?  [/quote]

Because she wants a good education for her kids. [/quote]

OP here. Because I grew up in that part of Silver Spring....and I'm NOT going back. It was nice-ish when I was there but it is no longer the part of MoCo I'd want to be in. 
All 3 of those schools do not at all fit what I want for my kids. sorry, just being honest.

As for Whitman and Churchill being for AP kids- well, I gotta believe there are some average to above average kids in Bethesda, that is just a silly comment.  What you're essentially saying is only people with super bright kids should buy in those areas of MoCo....that is just plain ol' dumb I tell ya![/quote]

Actually I didn't say that at all.  Only that for a B student who won't take any APs the peer pressure may be a challenge and the resulting peer group may be less than ideal.  Here are the US News stats:

Whitman - 82% of the kids take APs, an average of 4.6 tests per test taker
Churchill - 89% of the kids take APs, an average of 4.8 tests per test taker

Whitman's numbers are a little lower because there is a big special ed program that draws from multiple districts so those kids are not taking any APs.

Don't get me wrong, my kid attends one of these schools and it is a fabulous school.  Not everyone is super bright, although some certainly are, but I am amazed how many are way above average.  That extends to other activities too - so many of the kids excel at something outside of academics too.

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