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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Let's not talk about competitions, awards, future career paths, but just compare statistics for standard SAT test:

Average SAT scores (not all in the same year as not all data are publicly available, but from recent years):
Blair SMCS: 779 (math), 750 (reading)
RMIB: 615 (math), 621 (reading)  
TJ: 782 (math), 746 (reading)

MCPS average: 1063 (total; didn't find breakdown)
FCPS average: 607 (math), 604 (reading)

References:
https://old.mbhs.edu/departments/magnet/ParentResources/MagnetProfile.pdf
https://old.mbhs.edu/departments/magnet/ParentResources/MagnetProfile.pdf
https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/siteassets/schools/high-schools/r-w/rmhs/uploadedfiles/ib/2023-2024-ib-insert-for-rmhs-school-profile-1-3.pdf?usp=sharing
https://ww2.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/annualreport/2024/#[/quote]

Those RMIB SAT scores (from 2023) are weirdly low. This year RMIB has more NMSFs than Blair. My point is simply that the three programs are very similar in terms of high performers. That said, Blair supports and advises their kids better in terms of college admissions, competitions etc. TJ of course is nationally known for its excellence in STEM, but Blair seems to be outperforming all the programs in terms of national and international competitions these days.[/quote]

PP here. Yes, I agree with you. I just took those numbers from their own published data. I believe they never published the standard deviation, so a mean is not telling the full story. It could be the mean of all RM students who took IB classes or got IBDP. RMIB has excellent college admission rate as well. Those are published data. If OP is interested in comparing more statistics, they can find using a ChatGPT these days.

With the regional model, RMIB wouldn't decline too much. Blair will. But who cares. My kids are done, and they were so lucky. [/quote]

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