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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]That area is part of a consortium giving people some choice in HS...though Blair is often considered the strongest option.[/quote]

You mean the 4/10 high school is the strongest?[/quote]

Yes, Blair also has 10X the National Merit Finalists, Regeneron Scholarships than the other HS. It's head and shoulders over those other schools.[/quote]

That is the magnet. [/quote]

It has some impact but less than you'd think. [/quote]

I believe what PP means is that the Blair magnet takes some of the county's brightest students whereas the rest of Blair just takes whomever.  So the school is really a school within a school.  The magnet is a 10.  Genpop is a 3.  Weighted average is a 4.[/quote]

Considering how strong the some posters think the Magnet it makes one ask how bad is the local population that pulls it down to such a low rating and what causes that.  It is disingenuous to just point to Magnet test scores or one year aberrations, also one must also consider the factors on why MoCo put the magnet in that school because we all know it wasn't because it is centrally located. If someone needs charity it is daft to go around claiming to be academically) rich.    [/quote]
Because Takoma Park is a politically important constituency and the magnet sets aside seats for in-boundary. Notably the Richard Montgomery and Poolesville magnets do not set aside seats for in-boundary. [/quote]

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