Anonymous
11/20/2025 23:57
Subject: What do you think of these regional groupings if Crown opens?
Does the following regional grouping make more sense than what we currently have?
High School Region MCPS Cluster Approx. FARMS % Closest Region HS (travel min)
Northwest HS 6 Northwest 27% QO (8–9), Crown (13–15), Gaithersburg (13–17), Poolesville (20–22)
Quince Orchard HS 6 Quince Orchard 34% NW (8–9), Crown (10–12), Gaithersburg (12–14), Poolesville (19–22)
Gaithersburg HS 6 Gaithersburg 47% Crown (9–11), QO (12–14), NW (13–17), Poolesville (31–33)
Crown HS (new) 6 Gaithersburg split 35–40% Gaithersburg (9–11), QO (10–12), NW (13–15), Poolesville (28–30)
Poolesville HS 6 Poolesville 5% QO (19–22), NW (20–22), Crown (28–30), Gaithersburg (31–33)
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Clarksburg HS 5 Clarksburg 28% Damascus (11–14), Watkins Mill (12–15), SV (13–16), Magruder (23–26)
Seneca Valley HS 5 Seneca Valley 52% Watkins Mill (13–15), Clarksburg (13–16), Magruder (21–23), Damascus (20–24)
Watkins Mill HS 5 Watkins Mill 49% Clarksburg (12–15), SV (13–15), Magruder (19–20), Damascus (19–24)
Magruder HS 5 Magruder 36% Watkins Mill (19–20), SV (21–23), Clarksburg (23–26), Damascus (25–28)
Damascus HS 5 Damascus 18% Clarksburg (11–14), Watkins Mill (19–24), SV (20–24), Magruder (25–28)
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Region Number of HS Approx.Avg FARMS % FARMS Range Core Travel Times (min)
6 5 32% 5% to 47% 8–22 (NW ↔ QO ↔ Crown ↔ Gaithersburg), Poolesville slightly farther (19–22 to core)
5 5 37% 18% to 52% 12–16 (Clarksburg ↔ SV ↔ Watkins Mill), Magruder & Damascus 19–28 to core
Region 6
Mix: low (Poolesville), mid (NW, QO), mid-high (Gaithersburg, Crown)
Travel is very efficient within the core 4 schools; Poolesville slightly farther but manageable
Covers western I-270 corridor
Region 5
Mix: low (Damascus), mid (Clarksburg, Magruder), high (SV, Watkins Mill)
Core travel among 3 main schools is short; outer schools slightly farther
Covers upcounty/northeast corridor
Get rid of the IB program in Watkins Mills and put something else there instead.
High School Region MCPS Cluster Approx. FARMS % Closest Region HS (travel min)
Northwest HS 6 Northwest 27% QO (8–9), Crown (13–15), Gaithersburg (13–17), Poolesville (20–22)
Quince Orchard HS 6 Quince Orchard 34% NW (8–9), Crown (10–12), Gaithersburg (12–14), Poolesville (19–22)
Gaithersburg HS 6 Gaithersburg 47% Crown (9–11), QO (12–14), NW (13–17), Poolesville (31–33)
Crown HS (new) 6 Gaithersburg split 35–40% Gaithersburg (9–11), QO (10–12), NW (13–15), Poolesville (28–30)
Poolesville HS 6 Poolesville 5% QO (19–22), NW (20–22), Crown (28–30), Gaithersburg (31–33)
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Clarksburg HS 5 Clarksburg 28% Damascus (11–14), Watkins Mill (12–15), SV (13–16), Magruder (23–26)
Seneca Valley HS 5 Seneca Valley 52% Watkins Mill (13–15), Clarksburg (13–16), Magruder (21–23), Damascus (20–24)
Watkins Mill HS 5 Watkins Mill 49% Clarksburg (12–15), SV (13–15), Magruder (19–20), Damascus (19–24)
Magruder HS 5 Magruder 36% Watkins Mill (19–20), SV (21–23), Clarksburg (23–26), Damascus (25–28)
Damascus HS 5 Damascus 18% Clarksburg (11–14), Watkins Mill (19–24), SV (20–24), Magruder (25–28)
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Region Number of HS Approx.Avg FARMS % FARMS Range Core Travel Times (min)
6 5 32% 5% to 47% 8–22 (NW ↔ QO ↔ Crown ↔ Gaithersburg), Poolesville slightly farther (19–22 to core)
5 5 37% 18% to 52% 12–16 (Clarksburg ↔ SV ↔ Watkins Mill), Magruder & Damascus 19–28 to core
Region 6
Mix: low (Poolesville), mid (NW, QO), mid-high (Gaithersburg, Crown)
Travel is very efficient within the core 4 schools; Poolesville slightly farther but manageable
Covers western I-270 corridor
Region 5
Mix: low (Damascus), mid (Clarksburg, Magruder), high (SV, Watkins Mill)
Core travel among 3 main schools is short; outer schools slightly farther
Covers upcounty/northeast corridor
Get rid of the IB program in Watkins Mills and put something else there instead.
