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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Not happy at all.  Academic quality is tied to zip code not performance.

MCPS is a massive system they have like three top ranked schools; the rest are below average.

They have way too many large schools that tend to be highly ranked, but activities like sports suffer because there are a limited number of teams and gyms or fields relative to how many students are enrolled.

MCPS has some fabulous educational programs at their flagship schools, where families that aren't enrolled in the special programs enjoy the Halo effect, but they have rigid zip code attendance and lottery systems for everyone else who has relatively poor programs.  "They don't even offer the AP classes there in many cases."  However, the MCPS says for example Rockville is right next to Richard Montgomery who has a fabulous IB program, so they don't deserve an IB program.  They say RHS has an IB program, but it doesn't start until 11th grade and doesn't have very many classes.  Oh, but it's right next to Richard Montgomery, and it might as well be in Kansas, because they won't let you go there to take those classes, maybe if you win a lottery or something.

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Sad, but good summary.  And, many parents, like us didn't realize the disparities in high school till it was too late.  We didn't understand the need for the special programs as our home school said it wasn't a problem to get advanced classes and it was.[/quote]

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