Anonymous
Post 07/23/2024 12:11     Subject: Best high schools for African American students?

Focusing in on the "extremely" well part of your post...

Piney Branch ES which is in Takoma Park has a local gifted program with a large cohort of Black students. That school is also part of the DCC. If it's zoned for Blair, which I think it is, it would be one of my top choices.
Anonymous
Post 07/23/2024 12:10     Subject: Re:Best high schools for African American students?

Anonymous wrote:I'd look into these elementary schools: Westover, Stonegate, William Tyler Page


And all of these feed to the Northeast Consortium high schools, Blake, Paint Branch and Springbrook.
Anonymous
Post 07/23/2024 11:58     Subject: Best high schools for African American students?

Kennedy or Blair
Anonymous
Post 07/23/2024 11:58     Subject: Best high schools for African American students?

All silver spring ES are pretty good for AA students
Anonymous
Post 07/23/2024 11:56     Subject: Best high schools for African American students?

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Bethesda. You will not find a "significant" number of AA students but you will find the best schools / teachers and that benefits all kids.

BCC cluster and Churchill have more diversity than Whitman's area but all those schools are v strong.

No.


Churchill has less diversity than Whitman. WTH
Anonymous
Post 07/23/2024 11:56     Subject: Best high schools for African American students?

If you must be in Montgomery county and not PG, Blair.
Anonymous
Post 07/23/2024 11:47     Subject: Best high schools for African American students?

Anonymous wrote:Moving to Montgomery County from Southern Maryland. My daughter is a rising kindergarten and I’m interested in a school cluster that has a significant amount of African American students, but also ones that do extremely well and are well supported. I prefer the Silver Spring area since that’s where my job is, but I’m open to other parts of the county.

Blair, Blake, Einstein, Paint Branch... just to name a few.
Also, Silver Spring has the best outcomes for Black students.
Anonymous
Post 07/23/2024 11:44     Subject: Best high schools for African American students?

Anonymous wrote:Bethesda. You will not find a "significant" number of AA students but you will find the best schools / teachers and that benefits all kids.

BCC cluster and Churchill have more diversity than Whitman's area but all those schools are v strong.

No.
Anonymous
Post 07/23/2024 10:51     Subject: Re:Best high schools for African American students?

I'd look into these elementary schools: Westover, Stonegate, William Tyler Page
Anonymous
Post 07/23/2024 10:40     Subject: Re:Best high schools for African American students?

Blake HS in the northern outskirts of Silver Spring.
Anonymous
Post 07/23/2024 10:38     Subject: Best high schools for African American students?

I have heard Westover elementary is really good and has a large AA population. I realize you asked about high schools. I believe that is in the Northeast consortium (NEC) meaning there is a a choice process for the local high schools. Priority for specific schools varies by location. Within the NEC I understand Blake HS has a really good reputation. Don't know much about the other NEC high schools.
Anonymous
Post 07/23/2024 10:18     Subject: Best high schools for African American students?

We'd be delighted to have you as a neighbor in MoCo, but what you are looking for is in PG.

https://www.pgcps.org/about-pgcps/applications
Anonymous
Post 07/23/2024 09:21     Subject: Best high schools for African American students?

Anonymous wrote:Bethesda. You will not find a "significant" number of AA students but you will find the best schools / teachers and that benefits all kids.

BCC cluster and Churchill have more diversity than Whitman's area but all those schools are v strong.


Are there more than one AA students in classes? I don’t want my child to be in an environment where she’s the only AA in her class.
Anonymous
Post 07/23/2024 09:14     Subject: Best high schools for African American students?

Bethesda. You will not find a "significant" number of AA students but you will find the best schools / teachers and that benefits all kids.

BCC cluster and Churchill have more diversity than Whitman's area but all those schools are v strong.
Anonymous
Post 07/23/2024 09:12     Subject: Best high schools for African American students?

Moving to Montgomery County from Southern Maryland. My daughter is a rising kindergarten and I’m interested in a school cluster that has a significant amount of African American students, but also ones that do extremely well and are well supported. I prefer the Silver Spring area since that’s where my job is, but I’m open to other parts of the county.