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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]In keeping with the HS magnet process of choosing candidates this year, does anyone know for sure, what kind of stats they have?

Is it only straight A students with 99 Maps / Language & Math? and 2000 Lexiles?

Or is there usually some variation on this?[/quote]

I think there is variation. There are approx. 12,500 8th graders. How many students have straight A's AND 99% MAP scores, etc? Let's say MCPS has a higher concentration of 99% students in some zip codes and more students overall than the national average--so let's assume 2-3% of students fit the description instead of 1% for test scores. That would be 250-375 students. Statistically, all of those students do not have all A's. But let's assume 80-85% do-- so approx. 318 students max. There are more magnet seats at the high school level in various programs: Poolesville (STEM, Humanities, Global), Blair STEM and CAP, RMIB, and Wheaton (DCC). Also, historically, MCPS accepts at least 40% additional students to most programs to account for yield.

Not all of these students will apply to the same programs because of individual strengths and/or interests, or apply to any of these magnet programs for various reasons, e.g., commute/distance, friends, local AP/IB options, etc. Also, consider that some students with straight A's and 99% scores OR with a few B's or mid-90's MAP scores may better show more interest in language or computer programming, for example, through their activities, awards, etc. in their short answers. Because MCPS is not transparent about the admissions process, we don't know how much weight is given to grades, test scores, students' answers/essays, etc. Finally, we don't know how many students applied this year. Because MCPS extended the deadline, it seems safe to conclude that fewer students applied this year and the difference was significant to extend the deadline one week. [/quote]

Thanks for this perspective.[/quote]

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