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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would check the school profiles.  There's a huge difference between the two schools if you want your kid to go to college.

https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/regulatoryaccountability/glance/currentyear/schools/04427.pdf

https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/regulatoryaccountability/glance/currentyear/schools/04424.pdf

WJ - 
% of Students Meeting University System of Maryland Entrance Requirements = 67.1%
School average SAT: 1234
% of Graduates Scoring 3 or Higher on AP Test or Scoring 4 or Higher on IB Test: 70.8

Whitman - 
% of Students Meeting University System of Maryland Entrance Requirements = 81.4%
School average SAT: 1339
% of Graduates Scoring 3 or Higher on AP Test or Scoring 4 or Higher on IB Test: 84.0[/quote]

[b]I prefer to use the data the county released by high school sorted by demographic cohort. This makes it easier to factor in SES differences and get a sense of how these schools really stack up.

For the largest cohort common to these two schools[/b], Whitman has an average of 1299 vs WJ which had 1275. Basically, both are fine schools and it's just a matter of splitting hairs.

https://ww2.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/sharedaccountability/reports/2017/1771102HS%20Princ_SAT%20Partic_Perf%20Class%20of%202017.pdf

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You're quoting only White student scores!?!?  OMG.  Take off the hood.  You need to quote ALL student scores, you racist b!!!![/quote]

The poster clearly stated they were comparing the largest common cohort to factor for demographic differences and get a head to head comparison.[/quote]

Clearly stated?  Making the assumption the OP was White instead of referencing the "largest common cohort to factor for demographic differences"?

Why would someone suppress the data for non-white students?  Why would someone stick up for someone suppressing the data for non-white students?  Scary.[/quote]

There's no mistaking their intent so assuming you're being intentionally obtuse, but race is a proxy for SES which impacts test scores so limiting the differences in school makeup provides a level comparison.
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Got it! Makes sense to use the largest demographic cohort common to these schools to get the most accurate comparison of the value the school adds as opposed to differences in HHI.  [/quote]

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