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Perhaps this is not the real reason? The magnet high schools are incredibly selective, and your daughter might not want to apply if she's afraid of rejection. What MAP scores does she have?
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The math person at her MS told me highest in the school. Math was 279 I think? [/quote]

Suggest you ask school counselor about fit. DC who went to Blair from non-magnet was over 300 on MAP in 8th and was placing high on national math competitions. And she’s not the best math student at Blair.

The program is very demanding. It’s hard to have a social life outside school because kids are from all over.   She is happy and engaged in a way she wasn’t in MS. Many very bright kids can shine in home MS. They can take advanced work through AP and get into great colleges.  Blair is for those who can’t IMHO.
Blair wasn’t originally what I wanted for DC and it wasn’t what I wanted for our family but for her it was a need.

The question MCPS asks is whether the child’s needs can be met at local HS. That’s something local school can help with. The child’s wishes and family’s needs are important too.  You know your child. If you think she wouldn’t be happy away from friends and with little social life then Blair may not be a fit for her. If you think she doesn’t know her own mind at this age, that’s a different story.

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