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[quote=Anonymous]I'd buy into the WaPo challenge index based on AP participation before placing any stock in the # of NM Scholars in a school.  But I'd go one step further and look into the success of those students.  The breakdowns by school make for some pretty interesting reading for those who are inclined to wonder about access and equity: http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/info/pdf/10.12.03APAttachment_lw.pdf

Blair and Whitman share bragging rates for aggregate success rates, with some glaring differences in non-white and FARMs participation and success:
- Blair, 55% of students scoring 3 or higher are non-white vs. 23% at Whitman; 
- Blair - 71% of 117 FARMs students to Whitman - 77% of 9 FARMs students - taking APs were successful;

the reports also show the downside of schools pushing for participation vs. success.  For instance, Einstein and Northwood place their freshman in AP US History with very low success rates while Blair makes the class available only to seniors.[/quote]

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