Walls 10th Grade

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They likely had a very strict screening process, so only the ones that were screened successfully were offered an available spot. So, likely the odds are lower than they appear.

I don't think people are reacting to the chances, but rather (1) that there were any spots at all and (2) the fact that 10+ kids are leaving each year belies the DCUM narrative of the greatest school since sliced bread.

The data did not say 10+ kids were leaving. The data said that there were kids on the wait list and by October, all of the kids on the waitlist were offered a spot at Walls. There could have been 1 student who left and that 1 spot was offered multiple times.
There could have been 10 students who left and those spots were offered.

There is not enough data for your argument.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They likely had a very strict screening process, so only the ones that were screened successfully were offered an available spot. So, likely the odds are lower than they appear.

I don't think people are reacting to the chances, but rather (1) that there were any spots at all and (2) the fact that 10+ kids are leaving each year belies the DCUM narrative of the greatest school since sliced bread.

The data did not say 10+ kids were leaving. The data said that there were kids on the wait list and by October, all of the kids on the waitlist were offered a spot at Walls. There could have been 1 student who left and that 1 spot was offered multiple times.
There could have been 10 students who left and those spots were offered.

There is not enough data for your argument.

It seems a stretch to think that 10 people applied to Walls for 11th grade, Walls came up with a slot after the lottery started, and 9 turned down that slot. Especially given that only 1 off 11 turned down an offered 10th grade slot.

[Anonymous]

There will be spots. Some transferred to JR during the first few weeks. DD says others will also be looking to leave for various reasons. So take a shot and see what happens.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There will be spots. Some transferred to JR during the first few weeks. DD says others will also be looking to leave for various reasons. So take a shot and see what happens.

Why are they leaving?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There will be spots. Some transferred to JR during the first few weeks. DD says others will also be looking to leave for various reasons. So take a shot and see what happens.

Why are they leaving?

Want a larger environment, miss friends, moving, etc. Of course these are kids so parents allowing them to transfer is very different. Sure it happens all the time. They had 10 seats last year for 10th grade. I'd expect around the same this year. Probably a few more actually.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There will be spots. Some transferred to JR during the first few weeks. DD says others will also be looking to leave for various reasons. So take a shot and see what happens.

Why are they leaving?

Want a larger environment, miss friends, moving, etc. Of course these are kids so parents allowing them to transfer is very different. Sure it happens all the time. They had 10 seats last year for 10th grade. I'd expect around the same this year. Probably a few more actually.

People also move. There is a significant contingent whose parents made them attend Walls. Some of them leaving makes sense.

[Anonymous]

This is a transient city. I’m sure some kids move and others find that walls isn’t too their liking. Take a shot, OP!