Banneker interviews

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Small point, but they do, in fact, teach Latin at Banneker.

This thread suddenly turned into misinformation zone. Don't rely on it for real information about Banneker, folks.

It's really hard to tell if it's the usual racist trolls or if it's the type As trying to increase the odds of their kids getting in by getting others to drop interest.

They're not even trying hard - readily obvious falsehoods.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Small point, but they do, in fact, teach Latin at Banneker.

Not AP Latin.

[Anonymous]

DCPS might be better off getting rid of IB. Isn’t it offered at only 2 schools - Eastern and Banneker? And they are both tiny programs.
Especially with the budget cuts looming, they could save a chunk of money by eliminating IB. I personally am not for or against IB, I just think sometimes it is better to offer fewer options but make them high quality

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Small point, but they do, in fact, teach Latin at Banneker.

This thread suddenly turned into misinformation zone. Don't rely on it for real information about Banneker, folks.

It's really hard to tell if it's the usual racist trolls or if it's the type As trying to increase the odds of their kids getting in by getting others to drop interest.

They're not even trying hard - readily obvious falsehoods.

Grow up already.

They teach 14 or 15 AP subjects and we're racist trolls for noting that that's not nearly enough in 2024 for an elite "application" high school program. Got it. But our true racist selves emerge when we mention that Banneker IBD scores have been dismal from the get go, for many years now.

[Anonymous]

I actually think this is an interesting and informative discussion. It is helpful to learn about Banneker’s strengths and weak points.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Small point, but they do, in fact, teach Latin at Banneker.

This thread suddenly turned into misinformation zone. Don't rely on it for real information about Banneker, folks.

It's really hard to tell if it's the usual racist trolls or if it's the type As trying to increase the odds of their kids getting in by getting others to drop interest.

They're not even trying hard - readily obvious falsehoods.

Grow up already.

They teach 14 or 15 AP subjects and we're racist trolls for noting that that's not nearly enough in 2024 for an elite "application" high school program. Got it. But our true racist selves emerge when we mention that Banneker IBD scores have been dismal from the get go, for many years now.

It’s also a Title 1 school that requires significant community service hours.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Small point, but they do, in fact, teach Latin at Banneker.

This thread suddenly turned into misinformation zone. Don't rely on it for real information about Banneker, folks.

It's really hard to tell if it's the usual racist trolls or if it's the type As trying to increase the odds of their kids getting in by getting others to drop interest.

They're not even trying hard - readily obvious falsehoods.

Grow up already.

They teach 14 or 15 AP subjects and we're racist trolls for noting that that's not nearly enough in 2024 for an elite "application" high school program. Got it. But our true racist selves emerge when we mention that Banneker IBD scores have been dismal from the get go, for many years now.

It’s also a Title 1 school that requires significant community service hours.

Are the community service requirements different from the usual 100 hours? And the point of offering more APs is that it gives students more choice.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Small point, but they do, in fact, teach Latin at Banneker.

This thread suddenly turned into misinformation zone. Don't rely on it for real information about Banneker, folks.

It's really hard to tell if it's the usual racist trolls or if it's the type As trying to increase the odds of their kids getting in by getting others to drop interest.

They're not even trying hard - readily obvious falsehoods.

Grow up already.

They teach 14 or 15 AP subjects and we're racist trolls for noting that that's not nearly enough in 2024 for an elite "application" high school program. Got it. But our true racist selves emerge when we mention that Banneker IBD scores have been dismal from the get go, for many years now.

It’s also a Title 1 school that requires significant community service hours.

Are the community service requirements different from the usual 100 hours? And the point of offering more APs is that it gives students more choice.

Banneker requires 270 community service hours spread out over four years: 45 in freshman and sophomore year, 90 in junior and senior year.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:Hard to understand why Banneker bothers with IB Diploma. Sheesh.

As long as enough kids want to do it, why would they shut it down? The top IB kids have great college outcomes (and for middle class and poorer kids that often means a full ride, too). Plus many people believe the IB curriculum is inherently valuable. And if you don’t feel that way, just do the AP track.

But if it is only 20 kids per class doing IB, how many are the top kids? Maybe 5 or 6. So if you mean there are 5 or 6 kids each year who do very well on the IB track and have excellent college outcomes , that’s good but wouldn’t it make more sense to just make it an AP school and offer more AP classes so overall more kids benefit and have excellent college outcomes. In other words, is a tiny IB program the best way to allocate scarce resources in a public school system? Perhaps the answer is yes but it is a question worth asking and knowing DCPS, it is unlikely they reflect on optimization

+1. AP offerings are lacking. IB offerings are lacking. Just focus on AP and offer more classes for the majority. Only 40% of AP offerings is pretty low and the AP STEM offerings subpar.

Subpar is putting it mildly. They don't even teach the mother romance language, Latin. We asked if they did at the parent interview. Ridiculous. Only in DCPS would there be high demand for a selective urban magnet program running on AP fumes like Banneker. Affirmative action is over at the college level. Time for Banneker to get with the times with a younger head.

THIS. IS. RACIST. Why does every Banneker thread have to devolve to “affirmative action” and the insinuations that come with that? And the school is CLEARLY not “subpar.” If you don’t like it, don’t send your kid there. YOU RACIST TROLL. YOU ARE A SUBPAR EXCUSE FOR A HUMAN BEING. And no, I’m not black. But I can still see who YOU are—a racist coward who hides behind an anonymous thread to spew garbage.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Small point, but they do, in fact, teach Latin at Banneker.

This thread suddenly turned into misinformation zone. Don't rely on it for real information about Banneker, folks.

It's really hard to tell if it's the usual racist trolls or if it's the type As trying to increase the odds of their kids getting in by getting others to drop interest.

They're not even trying hard - readily obvious falsehoods.

Grow up already.

They teach 14 or 15 AP subjects and we're racist trolls for noting that that's not nearly enough in 2024 for an elite "application" high school program. Got it. But our true racist selves emerge when we mention that Banneker IBD scores have been dismal from the get go, for many years now.

It’s also a Title 1 school that requires significant community service hours.

Are the community service requirements different from the usual 100 hours? And the point of offering more APs is that it gives students more choice.

Banneker requires 270 community service hours spread out over four years: 45 in freshman and sophomore year, 90 in junior and senior year.

Am I correct that since the DCPS graduation requirement is 100 hours of community service, Banneker will still allow you to graduate as long as you have 100 hours? The 270 hours of community service is a requirement in theory but cannot be enforced in practice

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Small point, but they do, in fact, teach Latin at Banneker.

This thread suddenly turned into misinformation zone. Don't rely on it for real information about Banneker, folks.

Also, I’m fairly certain they teach AP physics and chemistry, at least on a rotating basis.

It would be helpful if someone could confirm this.

FWIW, here's what Banneker lists on its websites as the AP courses it offers:
Art History, Biology, Calculus AB, English Language & Composition, English Literature & Composition, Environmental Science, Statistics, US Government, US History and World History, African American Studies, Pre-Calculus, Computer Science, Microeconomics

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Small point, but they do, in fact, teach Latin at Banneker.

This thread suddenly turned into misinformation zone. Don't rely on it for real information about Banneker, folks.

It's really hard to tell if it's the usual racist trolls or if it's the type As trying to increase the odds of their kids getting in by getting others to drop interest.

They're not even trying hard - readily obvious falsehoods.

Grow up already.

They teach 14 or 15 AP subjects and we're racist trolls for noting that that's not nearly enough in 2024 for an elite "application" high school program. Got it. But our true racist selves emerge when we mention that Banneker IBD scores have been dismal from the get go, for many years now.

It’s also a Title 1 school that requires significant community service hours.

Are the community service requirements different from the usual 100 hours? And the point of offering more APs is that it gives students more choice.

Banneker requires 270 community service hours spread out over four years: 45 in freshman and sophomore year, 90 in junior and senior year.

Am I correct that since the DCPS graduation requirement is 100 hours of community service, Banneker will still allow you to graduate as long as you have 100 hours? The 270 hours of community service is a requirement in theory but cannot be enforced in practice

No clue. I graduated from there years ago, but no one ever challenged it. You have to go to your community lab site every Wednesday. Every other week, school gets out two hours early for that specific purpose. I'm not sure how it is now, but back when I was there you had to get a sign off from your community lab supervisor verifying your progress towards your hours.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hard to understand why Banneker bothers with IB Diploma. Sheesh.

As long as enough kids want to do it, why would they shut it down? The top IB kids have great college outcomes (and for middle class and poorer kids that often means a full ride, too). Plus many people believe the IB curriculum is inherently valuable. And if you don’t feel that way, just do the AP track.

But if it is only 20 kids per class doing IB, how many are the top kids? Maybe 5 or 6. So if you mean there are 5 or 6 kids each year who do very well on the IB track and have excellent college outcomes , that’s good but wouldn’t it make more sense to just make it an AP school and offer more AP classes so overall more kids benefit and have excellent college outcomes. In other words, is a tiny IB program the best way to allocate scarce resources in a public school system? Perhaps the answer is yes but it is a question worth asking and knowing DCPS, it is unlikely they reflect on optimization

+1. AP offerings are lacking. IB offerings are lacking. Just focus on AP and offer more classes for the majority. Only 40% of AP offerings is pretty low and the AP STEM offerings subpar.

Subpar is putting it mildly. They don't even teach the mother romance language, Latin. We asked if they did at the parent interview. Ridiculous. Only in DCPS would there be high demand for a selective urban magnet program running on AP fumes like Banneker. Affirmative action is over at the college level. Time for Banneker to get with the times with a younger head.

THIS. IS. RACIST. Why does every Banneker thread have to devolve to “affirmative action” and the insinuations that come with that? And the school is CLEARLY not “subpar.” If you don’t like it, don’t send your kid there. YOU RACIST TROLL. YOU ARE A SUBPAR EXCUSE FOR A HUMAN BEING. And no, I’m not black. But I can still see who YOU are—a racist coward who hides behind an anonymous thread to spew garbage.

Wow, sounds like you need to get help with your anger management.

Nobody wins when you have a subpar program and offerings especially the lower SES kids that the school serves, since families can’t afford to supplement outside of school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Small point, but they do, in fact, teach Latin at Banneker.

This thread suddenly turned into misinformation zone. Don't rely on it for real information about Banneker, folks.

It's really hard to tell if it's the usual racist trolls or if it's the type As trying to increase the odds of their kids getting in by getting others to drop interest.

They're not even trying hard - readily obvious falsehoods.

Grow up already.

They teach 14 or 15 AP subjects and we're racist trolls for noting that that's not nearly enough in 2024 for an elite "application" high school program. Got it. But our true racist selves emerge when we mention that Banneker IBD scores have been dismal from the get go, for many years now.

It’s also a Title 1 school that requires significant community service hours.

Are the community service requirements different from the usual 100 hours? And the point of offering more APs is that it gives students more choice.

Banneker requires 270 community service hours spread out over four years: 45 in freshman and sophomore year, 90 in junior and senior year.

Am I correct that since the DCPS graduation requirement is 100 hours of community service, Banneker will still allow you to graduate as long as you have 100 hours? The 270 hours of community service is a requirement in theory but cannot be enforced in practice

No clue. I graduated from there years ago, but no one ever challenged it. You have to go to your community lab site every Wednesday. Every other week, school gets out two hours early for that specific purpose. I'm not sure how it is now, but back when I was there you had to get a sign off from your community lab supervisor verifying your progress towards your hours.

This is all still true today. Also, community lab is 1.5 ungraded credits (0.25, 0.25, 0.5, 0.5), and those credits are required for the Banneker diploma. I suppose you could stop midway through your senior year and transfer to your neighborhood school and get a DCPS diploma, but why would you want to?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hard to understand why Banneker bothers with IB Diploma. Sheesh.

As long as enough kids want to do it, why would they shut it down? The top IB kids have great college outcomes (and for middle class and poorer kids that often means a full ride, too). Plus many people believe the IB curriculum is inherently valuable. And if you don’t feel that way, just do the AP track.

But if it is only 20 kids per class doing IB, how many are the top kids? Maybe 5 or 6. So if you mean there are 5 or 6 kids each year who do very well on the IB track and have excellent college outcomes , that’s good but wouldn’t it make more sense to just make it an AP school and offer more AP classes so overall more kids benefit and have excellent college outcomes. In other words, is a tiny IB program the best way to allocate scarce resources in a public school system? Perhaps the answer is yes but it is a question worth asking and knowing DCPS, it is unlikely they reflect on optimization

+1. AP offerings are lacking. IB offerings are lacking. Just focus on AP and offer more classes for the majority. Only 40% of AP offerings is pretty low and the AP STEM offerings subpar.

Subpar is putting it mildly. They don't even teach the mother romance language, Latin. We asked if they did at the parent interview. Ridiculous. Only in DCPS would there be high demand for a selective urban magnet program running on AP fumes like Banneker. Affirmative action is over at the college level. Time for Banneker to get with the times with a younger head.

THIS. IS. RACIST. Why does every Banneker thread have to devolve to “affirmative action” and the insinuations that come with that? And the school is CLEARLY not “subpar.” If you don’t like it, don’t send your kid there. YOU RACIST TROLL. YOU ARE A SUBPAR EXCUSE FOR A HUMAN BEING. And no, I’m not black. But I can still see who YOU are—a racist coward who hides behind an anonymous thread to spew garbage.

Wow, sounds like you need to get help with your anger management.

Nobody wins when you have a subpar program and offerings especially the lower SES kids that the school serves, since families can’t afford to supplement outside of school.

+100. We're a minority family and we want Banneker to teach AP Chem & BC Calculus. We want ib diploma scores in the 30s or the program to be scrapped. We want more AP languages than French & Spanish.

Yes, the end of affirmative action in college admissions means URMs are going to have to compete more on academic record than in the past. No denying that one. We want a dynamic new Banneker principal who gets it.