Latin - diversity

[Anonymous]

"As a classical school, we align ourselves with the established wisdom of the ancients, particularly the cultures of Greece and Rome."

How much attention does Washington Latin pay to the established wisdom of other ancient cultures outside of the cultures of Greece and Rome?

This is one of the things that makes me hesitate to put my non-white kid into Latin. But maybe my hesitation is unwarranted?

[Anonymous]

Latin is majority non-white (barely).

How is that non-diverse?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Latin demographics mirror that of the city. So not sure what you are referring to as lack of diversity. Are there a lot of white kids? Yes, because almost half of the city is white. I think the high school at Latin is 35% white.

According to OSSE’s data, only 12.5% of DC public school students—that’s DCPS and charters—identify as white:
https://osse.dc.gov/page/data-and-reports-0

[Anonymous]

Latins website says “the rich diversity of our staff and student body…contributes to the vibrancy of our community.” They don’t have to say this but if they do they should follow through and do outreach to everyone and not just rely on word of mouth.

[Anonymous]

https://betsyjwolf.substack.com/p/dcs-2023-parcc-scores

It shows that Latin has the third lowest share of disadvantaged HS students in the city; only Basis and SWS are lower.

[Anonymous]

It would be interesting to see how much of it is sibling preference at Latin.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:"As a classical school, we align ourselves with the established wisdom of the ancients, particularly the cultures of Greece and Rome."

How much attention does Washington Latin pay to the established wisdom of other ancient cultures outside of the cultures of Greece and Rome?

This is one of the things that makes me hesitate to put my non-white kid into Latin. But maybe my hesitation is unwarranted?

Insufferable DC folks who care more about performative nonsense than substance and education. If you want to virtue signal there are any number of failing schools in DC that wrap themselves in afro-centric and other foundations. Sure, less than 10% of the kids in those classes are at grade level, but at least the teacher will be representative while they dodge chairs and classes full of delinquents.

LOL. What is with this insecurity? It's a legitimate question.

[Anonymous]

Sensing A LOT of insecurity here for what is a legitimate question. Why would Latins demographics look more like an upper NW middle school with a neighborhood preference, when it’s a charter school that’s open to all. No other lottery based charter school has this type of demo.

[Anonymous]

Come on, BASIS is just as white, even whiter in the small HS. Hint: Ward 6 DCPS middle schools still don't enjoy strong community-buy in, partly because Eastern HS is a dead-end for UMC families.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I walked by Latin during their recess and really surprised by the lack of diversity at school. There is some diversity but if kids are admitted by random lottery across the city, it didn’t seem diverse enough at a quick glance. What gives?

Are there other schools that you have walked past during their recess and been really surprised by the lack of diversity at school?

[Anonymous]

Actual data, from myschool DC

BASIS STUDENT DEMOGRAPHICS
20.3% Black/African-American
6.6% Asian
9.8% Hispanic / Latino
<1% Native American / Alaska Native
<1% Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander
50.9% White non-Hispanic
12.2% Multiracial

LATIN MS STUDENT DEMOGRAPHICS
28.0% Black/African-American
3.7% Asian
10.1% Hispanic / Latino
<1% Native American / Alaska Native
<1% Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander
49.5% White non-Hispanic
8.7% Multiracial

LATIN US STUDENT DEMOGRAPHICS
46.3% Black/African-American
3.2% Asian
10.9% Hispanic / Latino
<1% Native American / Alaska Native
<1% Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander
35.6% White non-Hispanic
4.0% Multiracial

DCI STUDENT DEMOGRAPHICS
30.3% Black/African-American
2.6% Asian
40.6% Hispanic / Latino
<1% Native American / Alaska Native
<1% Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander
18.1% White non-Hispanic
8.0% Multiracial

INSPIRED TEACHING STUDENT DEMOGRAPHICS
39.9% Black/African-American
3.0% Asian
7.7% Hispanic / Latino
<1% Native American / Alaska Native
<1% Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander
41.5% White non-Hispanic
7.9% Multiracial

[Anonymous]

Oh, and Walls

WALLS STUDENT DEMOGRAPHICS
23.5% Black/African-American
7.5% Asian
9.5% Hispanic / Latino
<1% Native American / Alaska Native
<1% Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander
51.3% White non-Hispanic
8.2% Multiracial

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:https://betsyjwolf.substack.com/p/dcs-2023-parcc-scores

It shows that Latin has the third lowest share of disadvantaged HS students in the city; only Basis and SWS are lower.

Thanks Betsy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Oh, and Walls

WALLS STUDENT DEMOGRAPHICS
23.5% Black/African-American
7.5% Asian
9.5% Hispanic / Latino
<1% Native American / Alaska Native
<1% Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander
51.3% White non-Hispanic
8.2% Multiracial

Now do Janney.

[Anonymous]

JANNEY STUDENT DEMOGRAPHICS
4.3% Black/African-American
3.6% Asian
10.1% Hispanic / Latino
<1% Native American / Alaska Native
<1% Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander
71.9% White non-Hispanic
10.1% Multiracial