Anonymous
Post 04/16/2016 16:30     Subject: Re:High Bridge Elementary
We are thinking of moving to the high bridge elementary school zone. Can anyone comment on how they are now? Are the low scores truly because of the special education program?
Anonymous
Post 04/17/2015 12:26     Subject: Re:High Bridge Elementary
Anonymous wrote:We are zoned for High Bridge and plan to send our daughter there in the fall for kindergarten. We were accepted at a private school, but decided we would try our local school first. Several kids in our neighborhood attend High Bridge and the parents have been pleased. I visited the school earlier this year and met with the Assistant Principal. They said the test scores are skewed because all of the student scores (including special needs) are factored into the calculation. I was told that the other students perform right on par with the other Bowie elementary schools.


OP here. Thanks so much for this feedback.
Anonymous
Post 04/07/2015 12:03     Subject: Re:High Bridge Elementary
We are zoned for High Bridge and plan to send our daughter there in the fall for kindergarten. We were accepted at a private school, but decided we would try our local school first. Several kids in our neighborhood attend High Bridge and the parents have been pleased. I visited the school earlier this year and met with the Assistant Principal. They said the test scores are skewed because all of the student scores (including special needs) are factored into the calculation. I was told that the other students perform right on par with the other Bowie elementary schools.
Anonymous
Post 04/03/2015 21:50     Subject: Re:High Bridge Elementary
Parental reviews are majority positive. The non special needs kids seem to do very well
Anonymous
Post 04/03/2015 13:10     Subject: High Bridge Elementary
Anyone with a child there who is not special ed that has feedback?

I have seem some very nice homes in this are and Im shocked at how low the ratings are for High Bridge in comparison to the other elementary schools that also feed into Samuel Ogle.

If the rating is skewed because of testing of special ed students, it would be good to know that.
Anonymous
Post 04/03/2015 12:14     Subject: High Bridge Elementary
Highbridge does have an extensive special education program, for moderately disabled children. This apparently impacted their MSA scores in the past. I don't expect PARCC scores to be any higher.
Anonymous
Post 04/02/2015 22:14     Subject: High Bridge Elementary
Does anyone have insight into High Bridge Elementary School? Is the great schools rating of 3, a true reflection of the quality of the school?