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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The county released SAT averages by HS and demographic cohort a few years ago. By using race as a proxy for SES differences you could get a more nuanced sense of how these schools stack up. For example, the SAT average for the largest cohort common to these schools was,

Blair 1326
Walter Johnson 1275
Wooton 1262
Churchill 1257
Wheaton 1173

It’s so eye-opening to realize things aren't always as they seem. The info is on page 8 at this link.
https://ww2.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/sharedaccountability/reports/2017/1771102HS%20Princ_SAT%20Partic_Perf%20Class%20of%202017.pdf

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I've seen you post this repeatedly on various threads over the years. Why should we be so interested in how the white students scored seven years ago?[/quote]

Income impacts performance on standardized test scores. By using race as a proxy for SES we can get a better sense of how these schools stack up using an apples to apples comparison of students with similar SES. This report created by the county shows exactly that and it's clear that Blair with its 35% FARMS does as well as many of these wealthy schools with <5% FARMS when you factor for these demographic differences. Proving the same student can do as well (or better) at non-W schools.[/quote]

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