Best high school in D.C.

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Whitman

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Walls. My friend went there and turned out fine. He is a doctor.

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What the best school for your child is the best answer. Many students are outstanding-scholars at some of the least popular schools. Then some students are failing miserably at the best schools.

Wouldn't one think the school with the best recognized principal has the nod to being the best school e.g. Banneker

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Motivated kid who wants to be a big fish in a not so advanced pond? CHEC.

Ok with smaller school and wants some diversity? Walls or latin.

Wants sports and able to deal with some kids who aren't on a good path? Wilson.

Wants a ton of aps? Basis.

Ok with supplements on academics (tutors, self-directed study) and loves the arts? Ellington.

Private schools may also be an option, and have more scholarship money for diversity than you might think. If you have a boy, Washington Jesuit academy seems good at working with kids from less privileged backgrounds and it's free. Blyth templeton is tiny and relatively cheap.

Also depends how old your kid is. Dci is coming up one grade a year.

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Anonymous wrote:Banneker

No way, SAT scores just a tad above the national average. Curriculum is good, but few of the kids read much outside curricula lower down. Pass.

Please look at the correlation between SES AND SAT scores. SAT scores are largely a reflection of parental education and income, not the quality of the high school academics. This is why you see Banneker students scoring high on PARRC and low on SAT. https://research.collegeboard.org/taxonomy/term/94

This. Also, nationwide, black students score 859 average on SATs. Banneker (80% black and Title 1) is an amazing school. Probably the #1 school for academics in terms of entire student body (something to consider if you're concerned with peers). At Banneker, because they are Title 1, every student takes the SATs for free, other schools, only the motivated, college-bound kids take SATs. It's important to understand what's behind the numbers before trying to compare them. Walls is an amazing school, probably the best school for a well-rounded experience. Wilson is half and half, will move towards 75%/25% in the next 5 years and is a great school for a well-rounded student that wants a neighborhood school with athletics.

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About Banneker principal getting principal of that year:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/dc-public-schools-principal-of-the-year-leads-banneker-high-school/2017/01/24/a37d98de-e24c-11e6-a453-19ec4b3d09ba_story.html?utm_term=.cae8ec24c3b7

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Anonymous wrote:Motivated kid who wants to be a big fish in a not so advanced pond? CHEC.

Ok with smaller school and wants some diversity? Walls or latin.

Wants sports and able to deal with some kids who aren't on a good path? Wilson.

Wants a ton of aps? Basis.

Ok with supplements on academics (tutors, self-directed study) and loves the arts? Ellington.

Private schools may also be an option, and have more scholarship money for diversity than you might think. If you have a boy, Washington Jesuit academy seems good at working with kids from less privileged backgrounds and it's free. Blyth templeton is tiny and relatively cheap.

Also depends how old your kid is. Dci is coming up one grade a year.

No Banneker in your little world? Really?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Motivated kid who wants to be a big fish in a not so advanced pond? CHEC.

Ok with smaller school and wants some diversity? Walls or latin.

Wants sports and able to deal with some kids who aren't on a good path? Wilson.

Wants a ton of aps? Basis.

Ok with supplements on academics (tutors, self-directed study) and loves the arts? Ellington.

Private schools may also be an option, and have more scholarship money for diversity than you might think. If you have a boy, Washington Jesuit academy seems good at working with kids from less privileged backgrounds and it's free. Blyth templeton is tiny and relatively cheap.

Also depends how old your kid is. Dci is coming up one grade a year.

+1. And Wash Latin doesn't have that much diversity anymore (check out the MS demographics)

No Banneker in your little world? Really?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Banneker

No way, SAT scores just a tad above the national average. Curriculum is good, but few of the kids read much outside curricula lower down. Pass.

Please look at the correlation between SES AND SAT scores. SAT scores are largely a reflection of parental education and income, not the quality of the high school academics. This is why you see Banneker students scoring high on PARRC and low on SAT. https://research.collegeboard.org/taxonomy/term/94

This. Also, nationwide, black students score 859 average on SATs. Banneker (80% black and Title 1) is an amazing school. Probably the #1 school for academics in terms of entire student body (something to consider if you're concerned with peers). At Banneker, because they are Title 1, every student takes the SATs for free, other schools, only the motivated, college-bound kids take SATs. It's important to understand what's behind the numbers before trying to compare them. Walls is an amazing school, probably the best school for a well-rounded experience. Wilson is half and half, will move towards 75%/25% in the next 5 years and is a great school for a well-rounded student that wants a neighborhood school with athletics.

It was my understanding that all DCPS high school students take the SAT free and that it is mandatory to sit for it (even if you just sign your name). I saw a stat somewhere that DCPS has 100% participation rate in SATS. Is that still right?

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Anonymous wrote:Motivated kid who wants to be a big fish in a not so advanced pond? CHEC.

Ok with smaller school and wants some diversity? Walls or latin.

Wants sports and able to deal with some kids who aren't on a good path? Wilson.

Wants a ton of aps? Basis.

Ok with supplements on academics (tutors, self-directed study) and loves the arts? Ellington.

Private schools may also be an option, and have more scholarship money for diversity than you might think. If you have a boy, Washington Jesuit academy seems good at working with kids from less privileged backgrounds and it's free. Blyth templeton is tiny and relatively cheap.

Also depends how old your kid is. Dci is coming up one grade a year.

This matches DS's experience. He chose Wilson over Walls for sports, and now says to us about once a week "I'm so glad I go to Wilson." Lots of his friends go to Walls and Ellington and love them. It's all about what's best for your kid.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Banneker

No way, SAT scores just a tad above the national average. Curriculum is good, but few of the kids read much outside curricula lower down. Pass.

Please look at the correlation between SES AND SAT scores. SAT scores are largely a reflection of parental education and income, not the quality of the high school academics. This is why you see Banneker students scoring high on PARRC and low on SAT. https://research.collegeboard.org/taxonomy/term/94

This. Also, nationwide, black students score 859 average on SATs. Banneker (80% black and Title 1) is an amazing school. Probably the #1 school for academics in terms of entire student body (something to consider if you're concerned with peers). At Banneker, because they are Title 1, every student takes the SATs for free, other schools, only the motivated, college-bound kids take SATs. It's important to understand what's behind the numbers before trying to compare them. Walls is an amazing school, probably the best school for a well-rounded experience. Wilson is half and half, will move towards 75%/25% in the next 5 years and is a great school for a well-rounded student that wants a neighborhood school with athletics.

It was my understanding that all DCPS high school students take the SAT free and that it is mandatory to sit for it (even if you just sign your name). I saw a stat somewhere that DCPS has 100% participation rate in SATS. Is that still right?

SAT free for all DCPS students (Also all DC charter school students). Not sure about the mandatory part.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Banneker

No way, SAT scores just a tad above the national average. Curriculum is good, but few of the kids read much outside curricula lower down. Pass.

Please look at the correlation between SES AND SAT scores. SAT scores are largely a reflection of parental education and income, not the quality of the high school academics. This is why you see Banneker students scoring high on PARRC and low on SAT. https://research.collegeboard.org/taxonomy/term/94

This. Also, nationwide, black students score 859 average on SATs. Banneker (80% black and Title 1) is an amazing school. Probably the #1 school for academics in terms of entire student body (something to consider if you're concerned with peers). At Banneker, because they are Title 1, every student takes the SATs for free, other schools, only the motivated, college-bound kids take SATs. It's important to understand what's behind the numbers before trying to compare them. Walls is an amazing school, probably the best school for a well-rounded experience. Wilson is half and half, will move towards 75%/25% in the next 5 years and is a great school for a well-rounded student that wants a neighborhood school with athletics.

It was my understanding that all DCPS high school students take the SAT free and that it is mandatory to sit for it (even if you just sign your name). I saw a stat somewhere that DCPS has 100% participation rate in SATS. Is that still right?

Even if that's the case, then compare Banneker to the rest of DCPS. Sure it's application but you certainly shouldn't compare it to nationwide stats when the demographics don't look anything like nationwide. Why is DCUM so against giving Banneker their due credit? Even with their demographics, didn't they do better than Walls on PARCC? And we are talking about a school that is more than half below poverty!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Banneker

No way, SAT scores just a tad above the national average. Curriculum is good, but few of the kids read much outside curricula lower down. Pass.

Please look at the correlation between SES AND SAT scores. SAT scores are largely a reflection of parental education and income, not the quality of the high school academics. This is why you see Banneker students scoring high on PARRC and low on SAT. https://research.collegeboard.org/taxonomy/term/94

This. Also, nationwide, black students score 859 average on SATs. Banneker (80% black and Title 1) is an amazing school. Probably the #1 school for academics in terms of entire student body (something to consider if you're concerned with peers). At Banneker, because they are Title 1, every student takes the SATs for free, other schools, only the motivated, college-bound kids take SATs. It's important to understand what's behind the numbers before trying to compare them. Walls is an amazing school, probably the best school for a well-rounded experience. Wilson is half and half, will move towards 75%/25% in the next 5 years and is a great school for a well-rounded student that wants a neighborhood school with athletics.

It was my understanding that all DCPS high school students take the SAT free and that it is mandatory to sit for it (even if you just sign your name). I saw a stat somewhere that DCPS has 100% participation rate in SATS. Is that still right?

Even if that's the case, then compare Banneker to the rest of DCPS. Sure it's application but you certainly shouldn't compare it to nationwide stats when the demographics don't look anything like nationwide. Why is DCUM so against giving Banneker their due credit? Even with their demographics, didn't they do better than Walls on PARCC? And we are talking about a school that is more than half below poverty!!

Yes they did. That's why Obama went there for a speech.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Motivated kid who wants to be a big fish in a not so advanced pond? CHEC.

Ok with smaller school and wants some diversity? Walls or latin.

Wants sports and able to deal with some kids who aren't on a good path? Wilson.

Wants a ton of aps? Basis.

Ok with supplements on academics (tutors, self-directed study) and loves the arts? Ellington.

Private schools may also be an option, and have more scholarship money for diversity than you might think. If you have a boy, Washington Jesuit academy seems good at working with kids from less privileged backgrounds and it's free. Blyth templeton is tiny and relatively cheap.

Also depends how old your kid is. Dci is coming up one grade a year.

I've heard it expressed on this board and elsewhere that Banneker wants to remain a black school. No problem with that, but it probably won't be on our list.

No Banneker in your little world? Really?

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Anonymous wrote:Whitman

it might be the best in the Metro area but not open to DC residents