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Peer group is the number one relative quality of a school. And that plays out pretty consistency across most statistics and measurables. Yes that does bode well for the poor kids but if we are really being honest they are going to fail at a much higher rate anyway. Which once again goes back to Peer group being the main measure of quality.

it isn't how new the paint is. And teacher and leadership quality only moves the needle so far. [/quote]

And how do you measure "quality of peer group"?[/quote]

Access to opportunities and outcomes that facilitate happiness [/quote]

No.

Quality of peer group is driven by their values. The kids and parents value: academic excellence, hard work, staying out of trouble, teamwork, [b]honesty, integrity[/b].

How do you measure that? I’d take a hard look at their parent(s) or just ask the kid wha s/he values. Ultimately, stats like truancy, delinquency, petty crimes, lying, test scores, grades.[/quote]

Churchill measures high on the AP score list, and normally ranks high of any rating used to measure Maryland high schools, but I wouldn't equate that with a high rating for honesty and integrity.  My children have reported that cheating amongst peers is high at the school because of the pressure to get As by any means necessary.  This "peer group" vibe has been deeply instilled for a long time including back when students hacked into the electronic grade books of teachers and changed grades.

The "peer group" at Churchill also likes to party with drugs and alcohol.  Drugs range from marijuana to acid, heroin, and fentanyl.  Some parents have the philosophy that partying is a part of teenage life so they condone the activities.  The drugs are sold everywhere in the school - in the classroom, in the hallways, in bathrooms, and on athletic fields.  Even the athletes use drugs to enhance their performance and cheat.

This is not the peer group I would have knowingly chosen for my children.[/quote]

Serious question for non-Churchill parents.  Are there schools where the social life does not favor drinking/drugs?  I would seriously consider moving out of the Churchill cluster if I thought there was a public school with good educational outcomes and a much less of a party culture.  From what I see, it is pervasive.  Even the kids with high academic potential/aspirations are drinking and partying as freshmen.[/quote]

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