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I See Me in All Three!
Welcome to the Northeast Consortium HS
Options Fair!
For Students Entering Grade 9 in 2020-2021
Northeast Consortium (NEC) High Schools
James Hubert Blake HS
Paint Branch HS
Springbrook HS
What do the Northeast Consortium high schools have in common?
• Comprehensive high school curriculum
• Academic rigor
• Honors & Advanced Placement (AP) courses
• Special Education
• ESOL programs
• Students from at least five middle schools
• Student activities, clubs, athletics
• Partnerships with colleges, universities and businesses
• Signature programs
What is a Signature Program?
• Instructional program developed
around a central theme:• Rigorous course work
• Variety of course offerings in
the thematic area
• Appeals to students’ interests
• Offers students opportunities for:• Interdisciplinary projects
• Capstone experiences
• College courses
I See ME in All 3!3 Great Schools! 3 Great Choices!
October
NEC High School Open Houses @ 7:00 pm
o James Hubert Blake HS Wednesday, October 16
o Paint Branch HS Wednesday, October 23
o Springbrook HS Tuesday, October 29
Choice form instructions mailed to NEC students’ homes (mid October)
Grade 8 students participate in college/career exploration activities in school
Evening enrollment for parents of NEC residing non-MCPS students held
at Spring Mill Field Office on Wednesday, October 30, 2019, from 4:00 to
7:00 pm (RSVP by calling 240-740-2540 to find out what documents to bring).
November
Electronic submission of HS Choices by all NEC residing students on or
before Friday, November 1
January
Parents/students notified by mail of high school assignment.
Lottery Choice Process Timelinefor 2019-2020
NEC parents/students will submit choices online
using student google account:
• Log on to google using student google login
• Rank the three high schools in order of
preference.
• On the form, indicate if you would like
your child to attend the same NEC high
school that an older sibling will attend in
2020-2021.
• Enter parent contact information
• Submit your Choice form by Friday, November 1, 2019.*
• Choice forms will be processed through a
computerized lottery system to determine high
school assignments.
Choice Form Information
Choice Form Submission
Fine Arts and
Humanities Signature
James Hubert Blake HS
#ExpectExcellence
Blake’s Signature
• Visual Arts
• Media Arts
• Performing Arts
Fine Arts and Humanities
• Humanities
• English
• History & Government
Signature Programs
• S.T.E.M.
• Business & Interactive Media
• Humanities & Public Service
• AP Capstone
Special Opportunities
• Perform at Kennedy Center, Strathmore
• NIH Health Exploration Program
• Internships
• Fashion
• It’s Academic
• Model U.N.
• NYC Field Trip
(Dance, Drama, Fashion)
• Hasset
• Class of 2020
• MS attended: Banneker MS
• Signature participation: S.T.E.M. Academy
• Passions: Learning as much as I can & sharing that information with others
• Favorite Signature Course: Ap Biology
• Favorite Signature Experience: NIH
• Future Plans: A degree in Biology and become a Physician
Paint Branch High School
Academy of Science and Media
13
Academy of Science and MediaA whole school program emphasizing research and
experimentation, inquiry and critical thinking in all courses
and activities.
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Science• Academy of Health Professions
• AP Science Courses
Signature courses and course sequences offered at
Paint Branch High SchoolMedia
• Television Production
• Radio Production
• Digital Art
• Journalism
• Literary Magazine- Advanced Composition
• Yearbook
• Photography
Unique Science Course
Sequence Offered
1. Physics – Grade 92. Grade 10:
Double Period
Biology
Double Period
Chemistry
(in separate semesters)
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Special Signature, Academy Programs, and Initiatives at Paint Branch
Academy of Engineering Technology Academy of Finance Program
Japanese Foreign Language Program
Internship Program• Johns Hopkins Univ. Applied Physics Lab
• Holy Cross Hospital
• Sandy Spring Bank
• NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
• FDA (Food & Drug Administration)
• NIH (National Institute of Health)
• Local Engineering Firms, Doctor’s &
Dentist’s Offices, other businesses.
Naval JROTC Program Culinary Arts Program
Academy of Health Professions
Science and Media Exposition
PBSS 2.0 Summer Academy
AVID
Paint Branch HS
• Veronica
• Class of 2020
• MS attended: Benjamin Banneker MS
• Signature participation: Academy of Health Professions and Medical Careers
• Passions: Pediatrics, OBGYN, caring and helping those in need.
• Favorite Signature Course: Structures and Functions of the Human Body
• Favorite Signature Experience: Shadowing a surgeon
• Future Plans: Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, OBGYN PA
• Develops the intellectual, personal,
emotional and social skills needed to live,
learn and work in a rapidly globalizing world
• Accesses cutting edge technology to
develop 21st Century skills for college and
career
Springbrook’s Signature
Signature Programs
• International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme
• International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
• Academy of Information Technology
• Justice, Law, and Society
• PLTW Academy of Engineering
• Hospitality Management
• Child Development
Special Opportunities• IB International Service Trips
• IB MYP Personal Project
• Partnerships with the following:
– Legal Affairs at Verizon
– National Geospatial-Intelligence
Agency
– Montgomery County Public Defenders
Office
• Paid Internships at Lockheed Martin, NSA,
NOAA, NASA, Army Research Lab, Naval
Research Lab, University of Maryland
Engineering Department
• Student Women in Technology (SWIT)
SPRINGBROOK HIGH SCHOOL
• Hazel
• Class of 2020
• Attended: Banneker MS
• Signature participation: International Baccalaureate and Academy of Information Technology
• Passions: Restorative Justice
• Favorite Signature Course: IB Psychology
• Future Plans: Attending a four-year university (Either Northeastern University, Penn State University, or University of MD) and majoring in Computer Science/ Information Technology
How are students assigned to a high school?
A computerized lottery assignment
system is used to assign students to a
high school. A variety of factors are
considered when running the lottery.
Base High School Selection
A student’s base area high school is determined
by the home address. Assignment to the
base area school is guaranteed if it is
selected as:
• FIRST choice on the Choice form
OR
• Second choice on the Choice form and the first
choice is not available.
• Base high school is not guaranteed if a student
changes his/her mind after the lottery has been
run and an assignment has been made.
To identify your base high school, visit:
http://gis.mcpsmd.org/SchoolAssignmentTool2/Index.xhtml
What variables may impact school
assignment?
• School capacity as determined by MCPS
• Ranking of school choices
• Number of students selecting their base high school
• Sibling link, if indicated on the Choice form
• Socioeconomic status (number of students who receive free or reduced meals)
• Gender
If I have an older sibling who will be in an
NEC high school next year, am I
guaranteed assignment to the same
school?
Every effort will be made to assign siblings who live in the same
household to the same NEC school, if indicated on the Choice
form. Sibling link is only considered, however, when the sibling is
attending that NEC high school during the 2020-2021 school year.
How does the high school assignment process work?
1st Choice = Base
1st Choice
Older Sibling
1st Choice
Non-Base/Lottery
Will transportation be provided to all three NEC high schools ?
Transportation will be provided to NEC HS for students who live within the NEC attendance area and beyond walking distance of their assigned NEC high school. Walking distance is determined by MCPS, and is about two miles for high school students.
How do students who live in the NEC but attend a DCC middle school participate in
the Choice process?
• Students who live in the NEC participate in Round 1 of the
NEC Choice process which occurs in November.
• Students who live in the NEC and attend a Downcounty
Consortium (DCC) middle school may also participate in
Round 2 of the DCC Choice process in February. They will
receive DCC Choice form instructions in the mail in January.
• Students who attend DCC middle schools are also eligible to
apply to the Communication Arts Program (CAP) at Blair HS
and the Leadership Training Institute (LTI) at Kennedy HS, the
Biomedical and Engineering Programs (PLTW) at Wheaton HS
in addition to other MCPS high school application programs.
NEC Choice Process After Round 1February – Choice Process – Round 2 (Deadline: Friday, February 14, 2020)
• Choice forms due from Grade 8 students who are new NEC residents who
enrolled after Round 1
• Choice forms due from students who reside in the NEC but attend a DCC
middle school and desire to attend a DCC high school
• Resubmit forms may be completed in google by parents of students who did
not get their first choice in Round 1 asking for original school choices to be
resubmitted in Round 2
o Changes to the Choice form will not be accepted
o Students who receive their first choice in Round 1 may NOT participate
in Round 2.
March
– Round 2 high school assignment letters mailed to participants’ homes
April
– Appeal letters due in early April
– Appeals reviewed late April - May
High School Change of Choice
• In February of each school year, high school students
have the opportunity to request a change of NEC school
assignment for the following school year.
• Change of Choice forms will be available in NEC high
school counseling offices in early February.
• The completed form, signed by the parent, must be
returned by the deadline in order to be considered –
Friday, February 14, 2020.
• Change of Choice results are based on the number
of seats available, socioeconomic status and gender.
Stay for the 8 pm session to learn about other high school
application programs available to NEC students…
Regional International Baccalaureate (IB) Programme – Springbrook HS
Countywide International Baccalaureate (IB) Programme – Richard
Montgomery HS
Science, Mathematics, Computer Science Magnet – Montgomery Blair HS
Montgomery College Middle College Program (MC2) – Northwood HS
Global Ecology Program – Poolesville HS
Wheaton HS/Thomas Edison HS of Technology Partnership
IB Career-related Programs – Rockville HS
*Submitting an application for one of these programs? You are still required
to submit an NEC choice form.
Thank you for coming this evening! Please complete your evaluation form and leave it on one of our tables outside of the auditorium.
I See Me in All 3! 3 Great Schools! 3 Great Choices!
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