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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]we are looking at homes in these two areas.

i know there's a difference in their ratings overall (5 versus 7 on greatschools, for example) but what does it really mean at the individual level for a kid with good grades/standardized tests coming from a mid-high SES family with plenty of support ? assume our kids don't get into IB. how's a regular honors/ap kid at these two schools outcomes materially different?

and the main reason for the question is (1) difference in cost for a home; and (2) proximity to metro (rm area easier overall in that sense).  [/quote]

MCPS schools are fairly uniform in that they have the same curriculum and pool of teachers. There are some minor variations stemming from demographic differences but ultimately that doesn't impact your kids so go with whichever community you like better.[/quote]

I disagree with that. My kid had to be bussed to another school in middle school for math because our school didn't offer it at his level (there weren't enough kids to justify the class). Same can happen with AP foreign languages and the languages beyond AP (like French 6 or French Lit and the like). Some of the schools don't have Calc BC and you need to be bussed or take it virtually. (My kid is in Calc BC in 10th grade.) Einstein doesn't offer IB World History (only IB History of the Americas—they got an exception even though IB World History is required for the IB Diploma). You can take more HL IB classes at Richard Montgomery than you can at the other IB DCC schools. [/quote]

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