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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My child didn't choose Einstein (chose CAP) because of the seeming lack of focus on academics at Einstein.  [/quote]

Even though the academics are not shared in a talk format at the Open House, there are many strong academic classes at Einstein.  I'm fairly certain that average AP scores are the 2nd highest in the DCC. [/quote]

This report outlines AP exam performance by High School. http://montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/sharedaccountability/reports/2018/2017%20AP%20IB%20Course%20Enrollment%20and%20Exam%20Participation%20Performance.pdf

Percent of students taking AP exams who score 3 or higher in 2017 (this is the best stat I could find to judge "average AP scores" across schools)
Blair - 86.3%
Einstein - 61.9%
Wheaton - 61.1%
Northwood - 44%
Kennedy - 36.2%

Wooton is the highest in MCPS at 89.2%

Based on prior year performance, I would not be surprised if Wheaton slightly surpasses Einstein for 2018. They are basically at the same level, at least by this measure.

You can look at how kids do on individual AP exams in this report. I am in bounds for Einstein, and have been looking at the data since my current 7th grader. I do think that one major caveat to the data below is that Einstein has the IB program (which Wheaton and Blair do not), so, some of the top students are presumably not taking AP exams in all subjects, rather it is a mix of AP and IB.

Below are percent of students who scored 4 or higher on selected AP exams by school. I wanted to do 4 or higher because most colleges require you to have at least a 4 to get any sort of credit. I tried to choose classes that I presume IB students at Einstein also may be taking so we're comparing the top cohort of students at the three schools-- I may have chosen wrong.

These numbers are interesting. After glancing through the data on other tests, Blair is the strongest by far of the three, and it offers the most course choices (it is a huge school, they offer everything). Wheaton seems to do better in the history and gov't department (I didn't include English because the top Einstein students are doing that IB). Einstein students are scoring higher on the calc exams. Einstein doesn't offer any computer science, nor does it offer physics C, so I didn't compare any of those classes. Just looking at course offerings, I will likely have my son put down Wheaton as his first choice for the computer and higher level physics offerings since he is interested in computer science and physics, but depending on what area of science your kid is interested in, I think Einstein is a good choice. If you have a kid that also wants to do any sort of instrumental music, Blair and Einstein have much stronger programs. My oldest was able to do Takoma Park Middle>Blair SMAC. My 8th grader is a strong math/science student, but not gifted enough to break into the magnets.

Calculus AB
Blair - 40%
Einstein - 21.4%
Wheaton - 16%

Calculus BC
Blair - <95%
Einstein - 42.9%
Wheaton - 39.3%

US Govt & Politics
Blair - 70.1%
Einstein - 38.3%
Wheaton - 58%

US History
Blair - 50%
Einstein - 14.3% received a 4; Less than or equal to 5% received a 5
Wheaton - 31.3%

Spanish
Blair - 85.3%
Einstein - 44.2% (why is this so low?)
Wheaton - 87%

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