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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is OP. I appreciate all of the input. Only folks who know both Silver Spring and Arlington will be able to answer this but is Silver Spring thought of as “similar” (in demographics and school quality) to south Arlington and Bethesda/Chevy Chase is thought of as similar to North Arlington (whiter, wealthier, schools with higher Great Schools ratings)?

The schools matter to me A LOT, and as much as I’m skeptical of the Great Schools ratings, it’s all I have to go on. They are generally good for Silver Spring. Montgomery Blair and James Hubert Blake are both 6s. Einstein is a 5.[/quote]

I live in Arlington, but I grew up in Kensington. I don't think that South Arlington and Silver Spring are really that comparable. I think that BCC is similar to W&L. I would not send my child to BCC (my brother went there and it was a joke), and I wouldn't be thrilled to send my child to W&L. I would not send my child to Blair or Einstein or any high school in Silver Spring. There is just too much gang activity in SS for me to be comfortable with. It's pretty much impossible to get a SFH in S. Arlington for under $500k now, and there are plenty of places over $1m. [/quote]

Are you kidding?  BCC is a much better high school than W&L (or Yorktown).  [/quote]

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