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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I like the empirical data of percent of kids who score 3 or higher on an AP test. For instance at Einstein, 49.5% of graduates are in this category. This is similar to other middle class schools like QO, Sherwood, and Rockville. It's actually more impressive because a larger percent of kids at Einstein come from less wealthy families. Sure there are kids who are failing, but literally half of the school is taking AP classes and doing well.

It's true that that percentage in the Bethesda schools is in the 70s, but how substantial of a difference is it if 50% or 70% of kids are taking advanced classes and doing well? Are we that afraid that the presence of some non-superstars will bring our kid down?[/quote]

49.5% of graduates scoring 3 or higher on an AP test doesn't tell you much. It doesn't tell you how many students take AP. It doesn't tell you how many AP each student takes. It doesn't tell you how well the students do on their APs. A highly dubious metric. [/quote]

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