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Region 2 families hear how local high schools will continue to offer comprehensive programs
Summary
MCPS staff emphasized that most students in Region 2 will remain at their home high schools, which will continue to offer graduation requirements, AP/IB options and student supports, while some schools will host additional CTE or specialized offerings.
Montgomery County Public Schools staff told Region 2 families that the majority of students—"about 80 percent," staff said—will continue to attend their assigned home high school and receive a full comprehensive high‑school experience.
"Most students are going to continue on after middle school to their local high school. We figure our estimates are about 80 percent of all students," Peter Ostrander said, outlining benefits of remaining at a home school such as proximity, established social connections and access to AP/IB courses and student supports, including counseling, special‑education services and Bridge to Wellness mental‑health resources.
Staff described specific local programs in Region 2: Clarksburg offers CTE options such as an academy of health professionals, child development and Project Lead The Way engineering; Damascus hosts automotive and horticulture programs and leadership for social justice; Northwest runs an academy of finance, biotech and an advanced Ulysses program; Poolesville provides engineering and AP Capstone options; and Seneca Valley includes IB, theater and cybersecurity and serves as a career hub.
Officials stressed that those local offerings will continue alongside the regional programs, and encouraged families to attend open houses and consult middle‑school counselors or the MCPS website to learn local program details.
