Anonymous
Post 10/07/2019 08:13     Subject: What are your thoughts on Blair NON-Magnet?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:We went to the open house last night. I think Blair the best choice in the DCC.


That is like the date with the least amount of HIV


The people who are choosing Blair are in the DCC.

One of my children is at Blair (in a program) and we think that the entire school is well run and the teachers are strong both inside and outside the program. I do not think that highly of the DCC middle schools that we have experience with (obviously we don’t have experience with all of them) but Blair is a solid school. I find it hard to believe my child would be any better off at a different MCPS school.
Anonymous
Post 10/07/2019 06:59     Subject: What are your thoughts on Blair NON-Magnet?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Look, I don't know what the deal with the UMd admissions requirements is, but I also really don't think it is as dire as PP says it is, based on how students at other MCPS high schools do on the same metric.

So, for BCC that number is 47%

For Blair it is 31%

For WJ it is 50%

For Whitman it is 58%.

Are folks prepared to argue that more than half of the kids who graduate from BCC are not college-ready?

Amost certainly not. Which means this metric is flawed. There is absolutely room for Blair (and every other MCPS HS) to do better by its most vulnerable kids, but we need to move off that particular metric because it clearly doesn't mean what folks want it to mean.


Remember CAP and SMAC include lots of DCC kids. You are skimming off many of the top performers..


Think for a min that 31% for Blair is about 1000 kids
700 or so kids are magnet or cap mostly from OOB, most of those are part of the 31%
That leaves 300 or so kids out of the remaining 2500 students which means 12% of the general population leave qualified for an decent State school

That is Kennedy/ Einstein level performance. Mediocre at best


While the dig at the end is petty, the break out of kids is startling and concerning for the non-magnet kids. Any parents care to address those? Overblown ?


Remember CAP and SMAC include lots of DCC kids. You are skimming off many of the top performers..
Anonymous
Post 10/07/2019 06:59     Subject: What are your thoughts on Blair NON-Magnet?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Look, I don't know what the deal with the UMd admissions requirements is, but I also really don't think it is as dire as PP says it is, based on how students at other MCPS high schools do on the same metric.

So, for BCC that number is 47%

For Blair it is 31%

For WJ it is 50%

For Whitman it is 58%.

Are folks prepared to argue that more than half of the kids who graduate from BCC are not college-ready?

Amost certainly not. Which means this metric is flawed. There is absolutely room for Blair (and every other MCPS HS) to do better by its most vulnerable kids, but we need to move off that particular metric because it clearly doesn't mean what folks want it to mean.


Remember CAP and SMAC include lots of DCC kids. You are skimming off many of the top performers..


Think for a min that 31% for Blair is about 1000 kids
700 or so kids are magnet or cap mostly from OOB, most of those are part of the 31%
That leaves 300 or so kids out of the remaining 2500 students which means 12% of the general population leave qualified for an decent State school

That is Kennedy/ Einstein level performance. Mediocre at best


While the dig at the end is petty, the break out of kids is startling and concerning for the non-magnet kids. Any parents care to address those? Overblown ?
Anonymous
Post 10/07/2019 06:49     Subject: What are your thoughts on Blair NON-Magnet?
I went to BCC. Proud that my daughter will attend Blair.
Anonymous
Post 10/06/2019 21:19     Subject: What are your thoughts on Blair NON-Magnet?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Look, I don't know what the deal with the UMd admissions requirements is, but I also really don't think it is as dire as PP says it is, based on how students at other MCPS high schools do on the same metric.

So, for BCC that number is 47%

For Blair it is 31%

For WJ it is 50%

For Whitman it is 58%.

Are folks prepared to argue that more than half of the kids who graduate from BCC are not college-ready?

Amost certainly not. Which means this metric is flawed. There is absolutely room for Blair (and every other MCPS HS) to do better by its most vulnerable kids, but we need to move off that particular metric because it clearly doesn't mean what folks want it to mean.



Think for a min that 31% for Blair is about 1000 kids
700 or so kids are magnet or cap mostly from OOB, most of those are part of the 31%
That leaves 300 or so kids out of the remaining 2500 students which means 12% of the general population leave qualified for an decent State school

That is Kennedy/ Einstein level performance. Mediocre at best


While the dig at the end is petty, the break out of kids is startling and concerning for the non-magnet kids. Any parents care to address those? Overblown ?


Np here. Pp is correct. The non magnet portion of Blair is no different than typical MCPS high schools (except w schools and bcc) like Einstein and Kennedy at best.

I think the pricipal at Blair really run the school well. There are many highly competent teachers for non-magnet classes. The security team is very effective. I heard a lots of fights and other activities during class ar RM from a RM magnet kid but very few semilar incidents occur in Blair.
Anonymous
Post 10/06/2019 21:01     Subject: What are your thoughts on Blair NON-Magnet?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Look, I don't know what the deal with the UMd admissions requirements is, but I also really don't think it is as dire as PP says it is, based on how students at other MCPS high schools do on the same metric.

So, for BCC that number is 47%

For Blair it is 31%

For WJ it is 50%

For Whitman it is 58%.

Are folks prepared to argue that more than half of the kids who graduate from BCC are not college-ready?

Amost certainly not. Which means this metric is flawed. There is absolutely room for Blair (and every other MCPS HS) to do better by its most vulnerable kids, but we need to move off that particular metric because it clearly doesn't mean what folks want it to mean.



Think for a min that 31% for Blair is about 1000 kids
700 or so kids are magnet or cap mostly from OOB, most of those are part of the 31%
That leaves 300 or so kids out of the remaining 2500 students which means 12% of the general population leave qualified for an decent State school

That is Kennedy/ Einstein level performance. Mediocre at best


While the dig at the end is petty, the break out of kids is startling and concerning for the non-magnet kids. Any parents care to address those? Overblown ?


Np here. Pp is correct. The non magnet portion of Blair is no different than typical MCPS high schools (except w schools and bcc) like Einstein and Kennedy at best.
Anonymous
Post 10/06/2019 20:57     Subject: What are your thoughts on Blair NON-Magnet?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Look, I don't know what the deal with the UMd admissions requirements is, but I also really don't think it is as dire as PP says it is, based on how students at other MCPS high schools do on the same metric.

So, for BCC that number is 47%

For Blair it is 31%

For WJ it is 50%

For Whitman it is 58%.

Are folks prepared to argue that more than half of the kids who graduate from BCC are not college-ready?

Amost certainly not. Which means this metric is flawed. There is absolutely room for Blair (and every other MCPS HS) to do better by its most vulnerable kids, but we need to move off that particular metric because it clearly doesn't mean what folks want it to mean.



Think for a min that 31% for Blair is about 1000 kids
700 or so kids are magnet or cap mostly from OOB, most of those are part of the 31%
That leaves 300 or so kids out of the remaining 2500 students which means 12% of the general population leave qualified for an decent State school

That is Kennedy/ Einstein level performance. Mediocre at best


While the dig at the end is petty, the break out of kids is startling and concerning for the non-magnet kids. Any parents care to address those? Overblown ?
Anonymous
Post 10/06/2019 20:54     Subject: What are your thoughts on Blair NON-Magnet?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Look, I don't know what the deal with the UMd admissions requirements is, but I also really don't think it is as dire as PP says it is, based on how students at other MCPS high schools do on the same metric.

So, for BCC that number is 47%

For Blair it is 31%

For WJ it is 50%

For Whitman it is 58%.

Are folks prepared to argue that more than half of the kids who graduate from BCC are not college-ready?

Amost certainly not. Which means this metric is flawed. There is absolutely room for Blair (and every other MCPS HS) to do better by its most vulnerable kids, but we need to move off that particular metric because it clearly doesn't mean what folks want it to mean.



Think for a min that 31% for Blair is about 1000 kids
700 or so kids are magnet or cap mostly from OOB, most of those are part of the 31%
That leaves 300 or so kids out of the remaining 2500 students which means 12% of the general population leave qualified for an decent State school

That is Kennedy/ Einstein level performance. Mediocre at best


That is the whole point of the magnet, it obfuscates the true make up and quality of the school giving the locals a false sense of pride


Blair envy runs strong with this one. 
What's the problem? Not proud with your drugs infested, racists filled W schools? 


You must be a parent of the 12% who can read and write and not one of the 2200 who can’t
Anonymous
Post 10/06/2019 20:51     Subject: What are your thoughts on Blair NON-Magnet?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Look, I don't know what the deal with the UMd admissions requirements is, but I also really don't think it is as dire as PP says it is, based on how students at other MCPS high schools do on the same metric.

So, for BCC that number is 47%

For Blair it is 31%

For WJ it is 50%

For Whitman it is 58%.

Are folks prepared to argue that more than half of the kids who graduate from BCC are not college-ready?

Amost certainly not. Which means this metric is flawed. There is absolutely room for Blair (and every other MCPS HS) to do better by its most vulnerable kids, but we need to move off that particular metric because it clearly doesn't mean what folks want it to mean.



Think for a min that 31% for Blair is about 1000 kids
700 or so kids are magnet or cap mostly from OOB, most of those are part of the 31%
That leaves 300 or so kids out of the remaining 2500 students which means 12% of the general population leave qualified for an decent State school

That is Kennedy/ Einstein level performance. Mediocre at best


That is the whole point of the magnet, it obfuscates the true make up and quality of the school giving the locals a false sense of pride


Blair envy runs strong with this one. 
What's the problem? Not proud with your drugs infested, racists filled W schools? 
Anonymous
Post 10/06/2019 20:49     Subject: What are your thoughts on Blair NON-Magnet?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Look, I don't know what the deal with the UMd admissions requirements is, but I also really don't think it is as dire as PP says it is, based on how students at other MCPS high schools do on the same metric.

So, for BCC that number is 47%

For Blair it is 31%

For WJ it is 50%

For Whitman it is 58%.

Are folks prepared to argue that more than half of the kids who graduate from BCC are not college-ready?

Amost certainly not. Which means this metric is flawed. There is absolutely room for Blair (and every other MCPS HS) to do better by its most vulnerable kids, but we need to move off that particular metric because it clearly doesn't mean what folks want it to mean.



Think for a min that 31% for Blair is about 1000 kids
700 or so kids are magnet or cap mostly from OOB, most of those are part of the 31%
That leaves 300 or so kids out of the remaining 2500 students which means 12% of the general population leave qualified for an decent State school

That is Kennedy/ Einstein level performance. Mediocre at best


That is the whole point of the magnet, it obfuscates the true make up and quality of the school giving the locals a false sense of pride[/quote]
Blair envy runs strong with this one.
What's the problem? Not proud with your drugs infested, racists filled W schools?
Anonymous
Post 10/06/2019 20:47     Subject: What are your thoughts on Blair NON-Magnet?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:It's hands down the best high-school in the county.

And the best STEM program in the country


Said no one ever

Said the FACTS
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regeneron_Science_Talent_Search


ugh... here we go again. these guys and TJ parents are the worst braggers!


It is worse - they also lack in reading comprehension. When the question is about Blair NON-Magnet (sic), they boast about the STEM program and as evidence they point to the Regeneron Science Talent Search where usually it is the magnet students that win awards.
Anonymous
Post 10/06/2019 15:08     Subject: What are your thoughts on Blair NON-Magnet?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Look, I don't know what the deal with the UMd admissions requirements is, but I also really don't think it is as dire as PP says it is, based on how students at other MCPS high schools do on the same metric.

So, for BCC that number is 47%

For Blair it is 31%

For WJ it is 50%

For Whitman it is 58%.

Are folks prepared to argue that more than half of the kids who graduate from BCC are not college-ready?

Amost certainly not. Which means this metric is flawed. There is absolutely room for Blair (and every other MCPS HS) to do better by its most vulnerable kids, but we need to move off that particular metric because it clearly doesn't mean what folks want it to mean.



Think for a min that 31% for Blair is about 1000 kids
700 or so kids are magnet or cap mostly from OOB, most of those are part of the 31%
That leaves 300 or so kids out of the remaining 2500 students which means 12% of the general population leave qualified for an decent State school

That is Kennedy/ Einstein level performance. Mediocre at best


That is the whole point of the magnet, it obfuscates the true make up and quality of the school giving the locals a false sense of pride

Don’t like it, don’t send your kid there. You don’t like the county school system, move but what is the quality of your life that you feel the need to come on this post and crap all over other peoples valid experiences and opinions? You are welcome to not like anything about the school but keep it moving.
Anonymous
Post 10/06/2019 15:07     Subject: What are your thoughts on Blair NON-Magnet?
IMHO, it is a stronger and better run school overall a
than the other schools in the DCC. So if you are in the DCC, it is a very good choice.
Anonymous
Post 10/06/2019 14:43     Subject: What are your thoughts on Blair NON-Magnet?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Look, I don't know what the deal with the UMd admissions requirements is, but I also really don't think it is as dire as PP says it is, based on how students at other MCPS high schools do on the same metric.

So, for BCC that number is 47%

For Blair it is 31%

For WJ it is 50%

For Whitman it is 58%.

Are folks prepared to argue that more than half of the kids who graduate from BCC are not college-ready?

Amost certainly not. Which means this metric is flawed. There is absolutely room for Blair (and every other MCPS HS) to do better by its most vulnerable kids, but we need to move off that particular metric because it clearly doesn't mean what folks want it to mean.



Think for a min that 31% for Blair is about 1000 kids
700 or so kids are magnet or cap mostly from OOB, most of those are part of the 31%
That leaves 300 or so kids out of the remaining 2500 students which means 12% of the general population leave qualified for an decent State school

That is Kennedy/ Einstein level performance. Mediocre at best


That is the whole point of the magnet, it obfuscates the true make up and quality of the school giving the locals a false sense of pride
Anonymous
Post 10/06/2019 14:35     Subject: What are your thoughts on Blair NON-Magnet?
Anonymous wrote:Look, I don't know what the deal with the UMd admissions requirements is, but I also really don't think it is as dire as PP says it is, based on how students at other MCPS high schools do on the same metric.

So, for BCC that number is 47%

For Blair it is 31%

For WJ it is 50%

For Whitman it is 58%.

Are folks prepared to argue that more than half of the kids who graduate from BCC are not college-ready?

Amost certainly not. Which means this metric is flawed. There is absolutely room for Blair (and every other MCPS HS) to do better by its most vulnerable kids, but we need to move off that particular metric because it clearly doesn't mean what folks want it to mean.



Think for a min that 31% for Blair is about 1000 kids
700 or so kids are magnet or cap mostly from OOB, most of those are part of the 31%
That leaves 300 or so kids out of the remaining 2500 students which means 12% of the general population leave qualified for an decent State school

That is Kennedy/ Einstein level performance. Mediocre at best