Anonymous wrote:What are considered the top 5 MS in MCPS?

TPMS hands down

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Anonymous wrote:Unfortunately MCPS ruined the middle school magnets so I guess the “best” ones are the ones in the most wealthy areas or the ones with a good principal

Parent of younger kids here. What do you mean by saying MCPS “ruined” the magnets?

They changed from entry based on merit to entry based on lottery.

Correction : merit AND lottery

Correction: very low bar for merit and lottery. So basically a lottery.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm sure there will be a lot of debate here but if you're going off of rankings, usually Pyle is at the top for MCPS

TPMS, the most decorated MS is at the top, not only in MCPS but in the whole DMV.

Robert Frost parents would strongly disagree.

Frost parents can disagree, but it's a fact.

Farquhar is all people who live in Olney and Ashton. I wouldn’t call that a diverse area. They also have a log of drug problems there. I know all the MS too but the Farquhar and Sherwood like to pretend it doesn’t happen there.

Anonymous wrote:North Bethesda! A hidden gem. Wonderful parent community, engaged teachers and tiny bit more diverse than Pyle

You clearly missed the YouTube of the Principal screaming at the kids in the cafeteria (multiple times)

Anonymous wrote:North Bethesda! A hidden gem. Wonderful parent community, engaged teachers and tiny bit more diverse than Pyle

Toured this school, admittedly pre-pandemic. It was hard. Admin didn’t want to let me in but I insisted.

On our tour boy runs - at full speed - and tackles young woman. (With Admin in witnessing everything)

Boy says nothing

Girl was too embarrassed to do anything but struggle to stand.

I asked her if she was okay but it was not my place to do much.

Left county soon after - never looked back.

Hidden Gem is not what I would call this place.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm sure there will be a lot of debate here but if you're going off of rankings, usually Pyle is at the top for MCPS

TPMS, the most decorated MS is at the top, not only in MCPS but in the whole DMV.

Robert Frost parents would strongly disagree.

Top MS in terms of what?

Top for sports? Top for diversity? Top for academic (whole school)? Top for least crowded? Top for most foreign language? Top for most AP? Top for most IB?

There is no best middle schools. They are all pretty terrible.

North Bethesda! A hidden gem. Wonderful parent community, engaged teachers and tiny bit more diverse than Pyle

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Anonymous wrote:Unfortunately MCPS ruined the middle school magnets so I guess the “best” ones are the ones in the most wealthy areas or the ones with a good principal

Parent of younger kids here. What do you mean by saying MCPS “ruined” the magnets?

They changed from entry based on merit to entry based on lottery.

Correction : merit AND lottery

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Anonymous wrote:Unfortunately MCPS ruined the middle school magnets so I guess the “best” ones are the ones in the most wealthy areas or the ones with a good principal

Parent of younger kids here. What do you mean by saying MCPS “ruined” the magnets?

They changed from entry based on merit to entry based on lottery.

Anonymous wrote:OP why don't you look in Frederick County?

I've experienced both MCPS and FCPS middle schools. Academically, MCPS is much better.

Anonymous wrote:TPMS - we had one kid at TPMS and another at a different middle school. TPMS is great - even the non magnet classes. Plus, the admin, school clubs, and community feel are all strong and impressive.

So funny - exact same situation and opinion with our family.

Anonymous wrote:Unfortunately MCPS ruined the middle school magnets so I guess the “best” ones are the ones in the most wealthy areas or the ones with a good principal

Parent of younger kids here. What do you mean by saying MCPS “ruined” the magnets?