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[quote=Anonymous][quote] You should learn a bit more about the program.  Magnet kids take magnet math classes which are more intense than APs.  In the latest profile 84 students took the Math SAT II and the average score was 788.  Out of 78 kids taking the AP Calc BC exam (because they take the test even though they don't take the AP class) 68 got 5's.  I really have not put much time into the TJ/Blair competition but this thread trying to compare a whole school magnet to a 100 kid program is idiotic.  And this line about AP classes...[/quote]

Post links vs. just spouting stuff. And cite specific instances. Because I really think you're just making stuff up.

Magnet classes are great, but they don't give metrics for that in US News or Great Schools. So you can tout the "better" classes, but it doesn't make the rankings higher if they can't be normalized in a rating.

And I get that people are upset to even compared B-Liar to TJ, but let's be clear: your school is still at #1064. You haven't provided arguments, just opinions on why it's better, and you can't give a sufficient reason why it's ranked so low other than it's being ratioed. If it was a great school, it wouldn't be failing so many of its kids-- in fact, it would at least have a 90+ graduation rate. (But it doesn't! Shocker!). It would be an overall great school and not just a great school for 100 kids.

TJ still has more ISEF winners, science bowl winners, more kids that go the HYPS, and more graduates than TJ, more kids that take the AP exam, and higher test scores. And I get it: you are focused on the rate-- you can't compare it to a school that has only 100 smart kids! (Wait, so a school should only focus on the smart kids and let the other ones fail? Really?!?!?!)  But if the overall quality of the school is lacking, the magnet program isn't going to attract parents. Because parents look at the ranking, which is the RATE of which the kids are failing.

And for the record: I understand rate vs. hard numbers.  That's why I post the rankings. Because those are based on rates, statistically plotted and analyzed by pros. And as none of you can explain why your schools still fall way behind ours, I'm thinking that you only want to cherry pick rates when it suits you... vs. looking at the data plotted by US News.

But it's so fun to watch you guys get your panties in a bunch and calling me an idiot and a moron. It just gives me so much joy to see you angry you get... like little toddlers being told they can't get candy. Gold stars for all you special guys! Name calling is what I like to call the winner's treat on DCUM. It's when I know that I'm right and you know it too... and have to deal with your number issues.

Also: B-Liar's football coached raped a 16 year old and it's award winning math teacher harrassed his female students for decades, so let's not forget that gem.

Go B-Liar!
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