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1. In Grade 8, students rank order a high school they would like to attend based on the Signature program in which they are interested.
2. Students are guaranteed assignment to their base area high school if it is either the first choice on the Choice form or second if the first choice is not available.
3. High school capacities and projected student enrollments are used to control student assignment to prevent schools from becoming disproportionately overutilized.
4. Demographic controls are applied to the student assignment process, as needed. Assignment decisions are guided by the principle that comparable demographics at the three high schools will provide educational benefits to all students. The demographic factors that will be considered for control include student gender and student "ever" Free and Reduced-price Meals System (FARMS) status. Periodic reviews by the superintendent will be done to assess the comparability of the demographic profiles among the three high schools.
5. Younger siblings of students enrolled in a Consortium high school are guaranteed attendance at the same school as their older sibling if indicated as the first choice on the Choice form; and the older sibling is scheduled to continue attendance at the high school for the following school year.
6. Siblings who enter the Choice process at the same time will be provided the option to "link" their school choices. Students who request a sibling link will be guaranteed assignment to the same high school.
7. The Montgomery Blair High School Math/Science/Computer Science Magnet*, and three countywide programs: Albert Einstein Visual Arts Center, Richard Montgomery High School International Baccalaureate, and Global Ecology at Poolesville High School are available by application only. Students must meet the admission requirements to be accepted. Students residing in the NEC are highly encouraged to complete an NEC Choice form in Round 1 in case they are not admitted to these programs.
*To apply to the Montgomery Blair High School Math/Science/Computer Science Magnet, students must live in one of the following high school clusters: Bethesda-Chevy Chase, Winston Churchill, Richard Montgomery, Rockville, Sherwood, Walter Johnson, Walt Whitman, Thomas S. Wootton, Northeast Consortium, or Downcounty Consortium.
8. Students residing in the NEC and attending a Downcounty Consortium (DCC) middle school may also apply to the Montgomery Blair High School CAP and the John F. Kennedy LTI program. NEC Grade 8 students are advised to complete an NEC Choice form in Round 1 (January), a DCC Choice form in Round 2 (March), and may consider applying to one of these programs. See program details for application deadlines.
9. Appeals of student high school assignment decisions are handled on two levels. The first level of appeal is administered through the Consortium office. The second level of appeal is administered through the Office of the Chief Operating Officer.
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