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[quote=Anonymous]Welcome!

If you look at the School Data Excel Files, it will provide you demographic data on every school at each level. 
https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/school-profiles

I think most, perhaps all, of the Silver Spring High Schools are part of the Downcounty Consortium, which means that students in that area can apply to any of the consortium schools, with the schools having different signature programs.  More information can be accessed here:
https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/school-info/downcounty/

People argue a lot on DCUM about “best schools”.  People tend to prefer schools in higher SES areas, believing this will provide their child with higher achieving peers.  On the other hand, schools with high FARMS rates may get more funding, which on the elementary level may mean lower class sizes.  In my personal experience, the individual principals have a lot of leeway and make a profound impact on their schools, but tend to be fairly transient, with successful elementary principals being promoted to middle schools or central office positions.

Montgomery County has the reputation of being “one of the best school systems in the country.”  I believe this reputation is largely built more on the efforts of an extremely well-educated population either supplementing at hone or supporting the booming tutoring industry. Undoubtedly, they have some amazing opportunities (although not enough spaces), but the basic level of education was shocking to me. Fortunately, the curriculum is being replaced and this should go a long way towards making an improvement.  I think their grading policies and grouping policies are also problematic, but the curriculum was by far the biggest problem.

Discipline problems seem to be on the rise, to the point that DCUM gives the impression that having elementary school classrooms evacuated because a student is acting violently and having high school bathrooms locked because of vaping seem to be commonplace. I do not know the actual prevalence of such occurrences, but would encourage you to read sone of the DCUM threads and then check specifically with the schools you are considering.

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