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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Region 1 doesn't look too bad to me.

BCC is supposed to be kind of decent right?  And there have often been positive posts about Einstein.

I think the main questions would be how Blair looks if they removed the county wide magnet program.  And I'm not entirely sure of Northwood (as in I don't think I've heard too much about it.  Know some people with siblings that graduated from there but that's it.)

Based on test scores/FARMs rates, I would say region 5 looks the most questionable.  Northwest is an average/above average school.  The rest of the schools are projected to have at least 35% FARMS, including the new Crown HS.  With Watkins Mill over 60% FARMS and Gaithersburg HS hovering close to there.  Option 3 has Seneca Valley hovering around it's current 35% FARMS but the rest of the options has it around 45%.[/quote]

MCPS overall average is 44% FARMS. Totally reasonable for a grouping of high schools to be at that average. Parents who are shocked by it are a symptom of how divided the system currently is and how out of touch some parents are.[/quote]

This particular grouping is always at least 46% FARMS when you add all the schools together and look at the four current realignment options.
Current: 46.8%
Option 1: 47.11%
Option 2: 47.15%
Option 3: 46.19%
Option 4: 48.68%

I haven't worked out all the other proposed regions yet.[/quote]

If the overall MCPS average is 44%, this is very close to it.  Unless we see a region that is sub-34 or over-54 (or something like that), it's probably the best that can be done with some manageable regional proximity.  Hopefully, all the regions end up averaging in the 40s.  ([i]Really hopefully[/i], the overall FARMS rate decreases, and not for lack of identification, but with the way society is going, both nationally and locally, I'm not holding my breath.)[/quote]

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