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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The other disturbing thing about Blair is that almost 100% of both magnet programs are white or asian. If 800 out of 3000 kids are in the magnet that is 27%. The white and asian kids combined are 37.6. If you subtract the 27% that are in the magnet that means that only 10% of the remaining white and asians are not in the magnet.

If you assume that all the magnet kids would meet UMD basic entrance requirements and subtract the 27% from 31.5% then only 4.5% of the non-magnet kids graduate meeting basic UMD entrance requirements.

Its a segregated school.  [/quote]

Those stats are eye opening [/quote]

They are off according the data released from the Metis report and Board memos/presentations. About 15% of the CAP and STEM magnet students are AA/Hispanic. At least 20% of white/Asian kids are NOT in the magnet program. Also, the total magnet students is closer to 750.

The 4.5% number is also too low as it doesnt consider that the senior class is smaller compared to the other grades and the 31% is only the senior class. However, the OP is right that the UMD entrance requirements data is alarming. Why are only 31% of seniors not meeting the following? Is it the math or language requirements?

"MSDE calculates the percentage of students meeting the University System of Maryland entrance requirements.  Requirements for admission to the University System of Maryland are set by the Board of Regents of the University System of Maryland and, at a minimum, include a cumulative grade point equivalent to a C or better, accumulated course credits in English (4 credits), social studies (3 credits), biological and physical sciences (3 credits), mathematics (4 credits), world languages or advanced technology (2 credits), and a high school diploma."
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