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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Pp - I can believe that but which HS cluster are you in? The ending points are not of equal acceptability in the DCC and I want to avoid moving DC at HS level to start fresh. [/quote]

Different PP here (the SS ES "expert")--Blair is the one that everyone wants/thinks is best, but the others have different strengths.  Einstein has a strong IB program as well.  Parents of current and recently graduated Northwood students have had positive things to say on DCUM, while people who are not parents of current or recently graduated Northwood students generally have negative things to say.  Wheaton is usually labeled as the "bad" school, and jokingly referred to as a "W" school (get it?  'Cuz it's AWFUL and nothing like those desirable Bethesda schools!)  Yet I know a newly appointed administrator who specifically sought out a position there, due to the "pro-student" work being done and the great community reputation.  I will admit that I have no idea about Kennedy, as the it's rarely mentioned on DCUM, and the only graduate I know from there is a little turd.

You will have to decide for yourself what counts as "acceptable" in terms of high school.  Here is the cluster list, but it does not provide home schools for HS (it's all DCC): http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/uploadedFiles/schools/090613-2014_SchoolClusterList.pdf  Eastern MS defaults to Blair, Newport Mill MS to Einstein, Sligo to Northwood (or possibly Einstein), and Parkland/Loiederman/Argyle to Wheaton (I'm fairly certain).  Not 100% sure about the others, but off the top of my head location-wise, Takoma Park MS to Blair?  Lee and and Silver Spring International, I'm not sure.  Somebody has to be zoned for Kennedy.  But it's somewhat moot because your DC will have options and can have a decent shot at going to a school that's not the "home" school in the DCC.  Blair is most difficult to get into because of its popularity, but that doesn't mean you're stuck with only one option.[/quote]

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