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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The main problem is that JR lets all comers into its AP classes. [b]Most suburban schools don't.[/b] The kids either meet a cut off in a prerequisite, generally at B+, or they don't qualify to take the AP class up the chain.  Same with pre-IB work and IB Diploma.  Also, suburban schools generally offer far more APs than JR, which only teaches around 20 subjects.  Good suburban  high schools teach more than 30 (there are 39 subjects).  JR teaches 4 languages.  Some suburban schools in the DMV teach a dozen.  ECs tend to be far more serious in the burbs as well.  [/quote]

Not true for MCPS -- anyone can take any AP course. Same with IB -- even if it's a magnet program, if you attend the school in a non-magnet program, you can take any of the IB classes (not the pre-IB classes, though, which are limited to magnet students).

I am not aware of any MCPS HS that teach a dozen languages. Four seems like the norm here.

The suburban schools are fine, but they are not a panacea.

- Former DC resident who moved to Montgomery County

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