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I feel like a lot of parents use GS ratings. JUst based on test scores, here are the GS ratings top 10  First number is overall GS rating/second number is test score/3rd number is college readiness

1. Churchill- 10/10/10
2. Wootton- 9/9/10  
3. Poolesville- 9/8/10
4. WJ- 9/8/10
5  QO- 8/8/8
6  Sherwood-7/8/8
7. BCC- 9/7/10
8. Damascus- 8/7/9
9. Clarksburg 7/7/8
10. Northwest- 8/6/9

RM's ratings are 7/6/8
Blair, Magruder are 6/6/7

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Simple averages for standardized state test that GS uses for its ratings only serves to identify which high-schools draw a higher percentage of rich kids. A better, refined analysis looks at the granular data. When you isolate for race which is proxy a for socioeconomic status there is not much of a disparity between the performance of kids of the same backgrounds across these schools. For example, when you compare average SAT scores for MCPS schools for a larger demographic common to all these schools the GS narrative falls apart and it becomes clear they're not all that different.

Blair 1326 
Walter Johnson 1275 
Wooton 1262 
Churchill 1257 
Wheaton 1173 
Einstein 1148
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I'm not sure if avg SAT scores are a good indicator of school quality. SAT scores are more of an indicator of how much prepping the kids are doing outside of school. [/quote] Isolating for demographic differences on a national test like the SAT seems like a better indicator of a school's academic prowess than an average for a state-mandated test that measures minimal competency[/quote]

Sorry I still disagree. A school's academic prowess cannot be measured by the average SAT scores of students (who choose to take the test) especially since  scores can be drastically improved by those who have the economic means to take practice tests and attend prep classes. In this approach, schools with higher FARM rates are already going to be at a disadvantage. [/quote]

So how can we measure a school's academic prowess?[/quote]

I would want to know if the school offers college-level or advanced courses, what are the graduation rates, the school's performance on standardized tests, student participation rates on extracurricular activities, percentage of experienced teachers. I'm sure there are more.  [/quote]

You’re not going to find much variation among MCPS schools on those counts, with the exception of standardized tests, which speak more to kids’ access to prep classes.[/quote]

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