Anonymous
02/18/2026 23:50
Subject: How did your MCPS-educated kid do in college?
Mine went to RMIB and is at a top ranked college. I think they feel well prepared. They are a STEM major and say their writing is way better than most STEM students at their school, so they always do well on the assignments that are essay based--but not sure if that's a function of the IB program rather than MCPS generally.
Anonymous
02/18/2026 21:21
Subject: How did your MCPS-educated kid do in college?
What % go on to Montgomery College from MCPS each year?
Anonymous
02/06/2026 13:25
Subject: How did your MCPS-educated kid do in college?
Extremely well. Magna cum laude at UMD for engineering.
Anonymous
02/05/2026 23:45
Subject: How did your MCPS-educated kid do in college?
My Blair Magnet and regular HS grads did fine in college. One finished in 4 years and one in 3.5.
Anonymous
02/05/2026 23:29
Subject: How did your MCPS-educated kid do in college?
Doing great. Kennedy IB graduate, now at competitive slac.
Anonymous
02/05/2026 22:54
Subject: How did your MCPS-educated kid do in college?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Sidwell course catalog: https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1761922736/sidwell/nvrdst4fzkbiktxervc1/2025_26USCurriculumGuide1031.pdf
Blair magnet courses: https://old.mbhs.edu/departments/magnet/courses.php
I don’t at all see where Blair is stronger in STEM.
Click on the electives at Blair. I don't have time to type them for you. Amazing choice of STEM courses at Blair.
Sure. But Sidwell has amazing electives too.
Ok a few samples from Blair: Cellular Physiology, Materials Science, Marine Biology, Discrete Math, Complex Analysis, Artificial Intelligence, ......
No private can come close to that in STEM.
So you really didn’t even look at the Sidwell course catalog.
Science electives:
Ecology and conservation
Forensic science
Astrophysics
Molecular techniques
Advanced environmental science
Calculus based physics
Organic and biorganic chemistry
Molecular biology
But sure. “No private can come close.”
Ok, Blair Electives (on top of Multivariable Calculus, Differential Equations, AP Science etc.)
Algorithms and Data Structures
Analysis of Algorithms
Computer Graphics
Software Design
Artificial Intelligence
Robotics
Computer Modeling and Simulation
Earth and Space Sciences
Genetic Analysis
Physical Chemistry
Analytical Chemistry
Materials Science
Marine Biology
Cellular Physiology
Thermodynamics
Optics
Quantum Physics
Mathematical Physics (Calculus based)
Int. to Electrical Engineering
Linear Algebra
Discrete Math
Complex Analysis
Applied Statistics
Sports Statistics
Research and Experimentation
Senior Year Summer Research
I'm sure I left out some. So, indeed no private can come close in STEM.
If you look through the Sidwell catalog, you’ll see they have most if not all of those as well.
But keep trying.
Wrong. I just went through Sidwell catalog. The only subject they come close is CS. In math and science Sidwell's offerings is at best 1/4 of Blair's. Which is to be expected by the way. Not sure why you beat a dead horse
+1
This is a reason that private schools do not have many Asians. No Asian worth his/her salt will waste education dollars on dud education of private schools.
Go look at the Catholic schools, especially the Catholic HS in this area.
Not a lot of Asians.
Anonymous
02/05/2026 21:28
Subject: How did your MCPS-educated kid do in college?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Sidwell course catalog: https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1761922736/sidwell/nvrdst4fzkbiktxervc1/2025_26USCurriculumGuide1031.pdf
Blair magnet courses: https://old.mbhs.edu/departments/magnet/courses.php
I don’t at all see where Blair is stronger in STEM.
Click on the electives at Blair. I don't have time to type them for you. Amazing choice of STEM courses at Blair.
Sure. But Sidwell has amazing electives too.
Ok a few samples from Blair: Cellular Physiology, Materials Science, Marine Biology, Discrete Math, Complex Analysis, Artificial Intelligence, ......
No private can come close to that in STEM.
So you really didn’t even look at the Sidwell course catalog.
Science electives:
Ecology and conservation
Forensic science
Astrophysics
Molecular techniques
Advanced environmental science
Calculus based physics
Organic and biorganic chemistry
Molecular biology
But sure. “No private can come close.”
Ok, Blair Electives (on top of Multivariable Calculus, Differential Equations, AP Science etc.)
Algorithms and Data Structures
Analysis of Algorithms
Computer Graphics
Software Design
Artificial Intelligence
Robotics
Computer Modeling and Simulation
Earth and Space Sciences
Genetic Analysis
Physical Chemistry
Analytical Chemistry
Materials Science
Marine Biology
Cellular Physiology
Thermodynamics
Optics
Quantum Physics
Mathematical Physics (Calculus based)
Int. to Electrical Engineering
Linear Algebra
Discrete Math
Complex Analysis
Applied Statistics
Sports Statistics
Research and Experimentation
Senior Year Summer Research
I'm sure I left out some. So, indeed no private can come close in STEM.
If you look through the Sidwell catalog, you’ll see they have most if not all of those as well.
But keep trying.
Wrong. I just went through Sidwell catalog. The only subject they come close is CS. In math and science Sidwell's offerings is at best 1/4 of Blair's. Which is to be expected by the way. Not sure why you beat a dead horse
+1
This is a reason that private schools do not have many Asians. No Asian worth his/her salt will waste education dollars on dud education of private schools.
Go look at the Catholic schools, especially the Catholic HS in this area.
Anonymous
02/05/2026 16:48
Subject: How did your MCPS-educated kid do in college?
My class of ‘24 kid is doing so great. We worried that since he just graduated from a “regular” (non-magnet, non-rich) MCPS high school that he wouldn’t be able to excel in college engineering but he really is. He took the most math and science his high school offered even though it wasn’t super magnet level, and that was more than enough preparation.
Anonymous
02/05/2026 16:20
Subject: How did your MCPS-educated kid do in college?
Anonymous wrote:Or other kids you know who graduated from MCPS in the last decade? Did they attend UMD, other colleges in MD, community college, public or private located anywhere in the world, small/large, liberal arts college or other type?
Do you think MCPS prepared them well for college? Do you think it was mostly things student did outside MCPS that helped them while they were in college?
What did they end up doing after graduating from college?
Does MCPS collect longitudinal data of their graduates, e.g. to what colleges did MCPS students enroll for past decade? e.g. what they studied? Where can families see that information if it exists?
My kid struggled first year at college; especially first semester. Got below a 3.0. She had never had to study before to get very good grades and high standardized test scores, so she had no study habits work ethic built up. She managed to turn it around and graduated on time with honors, but she definitely wasn't prepared for college right off.
Anonymous
02/05/2026 08:34
Subject: How did your MCPS-educated kid do in college?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Sidwell course catalog: https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1761922736/sidwell/nvrdst4fzkbiktxervc1/2025_26USCurriculumGuide1031.pdf
Blair magnet courses: https://old.mbhs.edu/departments/magnet/courses.php
I don’t at all see where Blair is stronger in STEM.
Click on the electives at Blair. I don't have time to type them for you. Amazing choice of STEM courses at Blair.
Sure. But Sidwell has amazing electives too.
Ok a few samples from Blair: Cellular Physiology, Materials Science, Marine Biology, Discrete Math, Complex Analysis, Artificial Intelligence, ......
No private can come close to that in STEM.
So you really didn’t even look at the Sidwell course catalog.
Science electives:
Ecology and conservation
Forensic science
Astrophysics
Molecular techniques
Advanced environmental science
Calculus based physics
Organic and biorganic chemistry
Molecular biology
But sure. “No private can come close.”
Ok, Blair Electives (on top of Multivariable Calculus, Differential Equations, AP Science etc.)
Algorithms and Data Structures
Analysis of Algorithms
Computer Graphics
Software Design
Artificial Intelligence
Robotics
Computer Modeling and Simulation
Earth and Space Sciences
Genetic Analysis
Physical Chemistry
Analytical Chemistry
Materials Science
Marine Biology
Cellular Physiology
Thermodynamics
Optics
Quantum Physics
Mathematical Physics (Calculus based)
Int. to Electrical Engineering
Linear Algebra
Discrete Math
Complex Analysis
Applied Statistics
Sports Statistics
Research and Experimentation
Senior Year Summer Research
I'm sure I left out some. So, indeed no private can come close in STEM.
If you look through the Sidwell catalog, you’ll see they have most if not all of those as well.
But keep trying.
Wrong. I just went through Sidwell catalog. The only subject they come close is CS. In math and science Sidwell's offerings is at best 1/4 of Blair's. Which is to be expected by the way. Not sure why you beat a dead horse
+1
This is a reason that private schools do not have many Asians. No Asian worth his/her salt will waste education dollars on dud education of private schools.
Anonymous
02/05/2026 08:30
Subject: How did your MCPS-educated kid do in college?
Kids learn to organize, protest and activism
Anonymous
02/03/2026 10:48
Subject: How did your MCPS-educated kid do in college?
Anonymous wrote:Op- it’s a huge county. I bet answers run the gamut. You know your kid and I’m sure they will be fine in college. No matter where kid goes for K-12 or college, it’s mostly what the kid (and parents) put in and less dependent on the school system.
This private vs public debate is just stupid and both of you arguing just make you look bad.
Lincoln went to one year of formal schooling total… and look, he became President and one of the best.
And there another example where someone "got into" Wharton, also became president and THE worst.
Anonymous
02/03/2026 10:26
Subject: How did your MCPS-educated kid do in college?
Op- it’s a huge county. I bet answers run the gamut. You know your kid and I’m sure they will be fine in college. No matter where kid goes for K-12 or college, it’s mostly what the kid (and parents) put in and less dependent on the school system.
This private vs public debate is just stupid and both of you arguing just make you look bad.
Lincoln went to one year of formal schooling total… and look, he became President and one of the best.
This private vs public debate is just stupid and both of you arguing just make you look bad.
Lincoln went to one year of formal schooling total… and look, he became President and one of the best.
Anonymous
02/02/2026 23:32
Subject: How did your MCPS-educated kid do in college?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Sidwell course catalog: https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1761922736/sidwell/nvrdst4fzkbiktxervc1/2025_26USCurriculumGuide1031.pdf
Blair magnet courses: https://old.mbhs.edu/departments/magnet/courses.php
I don’t at all see where Blair is stronger in STEM.
Click on the electives at Blair. I don't have time to type them for you. Amazing choice of STEM courses at Blair.
Sure. But Sidwell has amazing electives too.
Ok a few samples from Blair: Cellular Physiology, Materials Science, Marine Biology, Discrete Math, Complex Analysis, Artificial Intelligence, ......
No private can come close to that in STEM.
So you really didn’t even look at the Sidwell course catalog.
Science electives:
Ecology and conservation
Forensic science
Astrophysics
Molecular techniques
Advanced environmental science
Calculus based physics
Organic and biorganic chemistry
Molecular biology
But sure. “No private can come close.”
Ok, Blair Electives (on top of Multivariable Calculus, Differential Equations, AP Science etc.)
Algorithms and Data Structures
Analysis of Algorithms
Computer Graphics
Software Design
Artificial Intelligence
Robotics
Computer Modeling and Simulation
Earth and Space Sciences
Genetic Analysis
Physical Chemistry
Analytical Chemistry
Materials Science
Marine Biology
Cellular Physiology
Thermodynamics
Optics
Quantum Physics
Mathematical Physics (Calculus based)
Int. to Electrical Engineering
Linear Algebra
Discrete Math
Complex Analysis
Applied Statistics
Sports Statistics
Research and Experimentation
Senior Year Summer Research
I'm sure I left out some. So, indeed no private can come close in STEM.
If you look through the Sidwell catalog, you’ll see they have most if not all of those as well.
But keep trying.
No, they don’t.
Even if they list them, they have never taught them, ever.
It's all marketing ploy
That's like the mcps course bulletin. Not all classes are offered at each of the high schools.