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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Many of the new teachers are being announced here: https://twitter.com/MacArthur_DCPS

Most are DCPS veterans and the ones I recognize are known for being very good. Now new schools are going to have growing issues, but I'm honestly surprised that DCPS is letting McCray get whoever he wants.

Now I have no clue if Macarthur will work out (we're in a feeder), but it is hard not to be cautiously optimistic. We moved to our current home thinking we'd move home to the BCC area in 6th or 9th if DCPS couldn't get their stuff in order. Hope macarthur succeeds so we wont move.[/quote]

Considering how highly regarded BCC is, you would actually consider MHS as comparison? [/quote]

BCC is constantly compared to JR on this forum, so why would it be strange to compare it to MHS? 
Also can you please share in what way is BCC highly regarded? My friends with kids in that school are complaining non-stop. [/quote]

There is no perfect school but would believe BCC is above JR just on the data points of students testing results alone. I know most people don’t believe in national rankings but BCC is in the top 500 of all HS nationwide when I last checked. [/quote]

BCC is #491 on this list https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/search

Banneker (DCPS) is #96

I have so many questions. [/quote]

RTI implemented the U.S. News comprehensive rankings methodology, which reflects how well high schools serve all of their students, not just those who are planning to go to college. According to the U.S. News Best High Schools methodology, schools were rated on the following six measures, and the weights used for each indicator are in parentheses.

College readiness (30% of the ranking): The percentage of 12th graders from the class of 2019-2020 who took at least one AP or IB exam by the end of their senior year and the percentage of 12th graders who earned a qualifying score on at least one AP or IB exam in high school. Earning a qualifying score is weighted three times more than taking.

College curriculum breadth (10%): The percentage of 12th graders from the class of 2019-2020 who took a wide variety of AP and IB courses across the multiple disciplines and the percentage of 12th graders who earned a qualifying score on them. Earning a qualifying score is weighted three times more than taking.

State assessment proficiency (20%): Measures how well students scored on state assessments that measure proficiency in reading, science and mathematics. Passing these assessments can be required for graduation. Examples of assessments include Smarter Balanced in California and the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness.

State assessment performance (20%): The difference between how students performed on state assessments and what U.S. News predicted based on a school's student body. U.S. News' modeling across all 50 states and the District of Columbia indicates that the percentage of students from historically underserved subgroups – defined as Black students, Hispanic students, and students who are eligible for free and reduced price lunch – are highly predictive of a school's reading and math scores.

Underserved student performance (10%): How well the student population receiving subsidized school lunch and Black and Hispanic populations perform on state assessments relative to statewide performance among students not in those subgroups.

Graduation rate (10%): For the 2022 rankings, the graduation rate corresponds to the 2020 graduation cohort who would have entered ninth grade in the 2016-2017 school year. High school graduation rates were collected directly from each state along with the math, reading and science assessment data.[/quote]

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