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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b][quote=Anonymous]Once again Blair sucks[/quote][/b]

Notice that Blair has a lowly rating even though the rating methodology includes the performance of the magnet kids ... and CAP.  Imagine where Blair would rank without the highly tutored magnet kids.

We could always argue that this rating system is meaningless.  The reality is that MCPS and the school tout these ratings when it makes them look good.  If you live by the sword, you die by the sword.

Blair is on a downward spiral.[/quote]

Of course Blair rating would be low.
The methodology is: # of IB/AP taken (not performance) divided by the # of students.
Blair has a population of ~ 2900 students and a very high FARMS rate (where most would not be taking IB/AP tests)
500 to 800 out of 2900 would not give you a good rating.
Yeah, this rating is meaningless.

LOL. Only the ratings that put Blair on top is meaningful!

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[b]There is no meaningful rating that can put Blair on top.  It is a lower tier school that hides behind the magnet.

The magnet is on a downhill spiral because the Asian immigrants it attracts are no longer the cream of the crop.  RM and Poolesville are the sought after schools.

Blair touted its rank on this Index and now it criticizes the ratings it relied on?!! Go Blazers[/b]! [/quote]

I am not proud of myself for responding to the bolded PP but I can't resist.
Here are the stats:

[b]Blair SMAC Class of 2017 has 93 students, 
SAT Reading 747, SAT Math 779 and SAT writing 727
ACT Composite 34
38 National Merit Scholarship Semi Finalists
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Richard Montgomery 
SAT scores (I could only find these for the class of 2016 but I doubt they would have changed much in one year):
SAT Reading 750, Math 750 Writing 730 
33 NMSF in 2017

Poolesville is harder to compare since it is a whole school magnet and they had 272 students in 12th grade
Class of 2017:
SAT Verbal 678, Math 700 and Writing 676
ACT composite 29
11 National Merit Semifinalists in 2017

and just in case anyone from Whitman wants to join this pissing contest 
Whitman with a senior class of around 500 students
SAT Reading 625, Math 641, Writing 623
They had 10 National Merit Semifinalists in 2017

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The data the poster cites is for the magnet.  It does not reflect the Blair high school as a whole.  So, there is no evidence that Blair is any good.  The evidence shows that the Asian immigrants who make the majority of the SMACS program are good at churning out SAT and ACT scores.  [b]Put them in a group at any other school and you will get the same numbers[/b].  It has nothing to do with Blair.
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[b]No, you would not.
Blair with less than 20% magnet, has [b]more Intel science scholars than all the full-time magnet schools in the nation.[/b]
Now, imagine if it was a full magnet?
Yes, it has to do with Blair.[/quote]
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Prove it or STFU.[/quote]

Prove it is Blair and not the Asian kids.[b][/quote]

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