Blair may eventually adopt an extended school day in which the school would remain open for about 14 hours and students could choose which hours they attend, according to Principal Phillip Gainous. Movement toward the extended day is "likely," said Gainous, to begin next year with a school day lengthened by one period and with regular instructional classes offered on Saturdays and during the summer.
Principal Phillip Gainous found a directive from MCPS Superintendent Jerry Weast to be unrealistic in mandating that SAT scores increase to above 1100 for students with scores between 800 and 990.
This school year, Blair senior Diana Alvarez has only once met with her guidance counselor, who juggles the files of over 300 other Blazers. Meanwhile, senior Amanda Good, who attends The Holton-Arms School, an all-girls private school in Bethesda with a 38:1 student-counselor ratio, has met many times with her college counselor, whom Good says is readily available.
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