2017 "Most Challenging" High Schools List (Wash Post/Jay Mathews) is out

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not much news here.

Among publics in DC SWW still ranks highest, followed by Banneker.

Washington Latin's SAT/ACT scores seem low - and only 18% of last year's seniors passed at least 1 AP exam?

But wait, isn't SAT scores the only reason white folk won't look at Banneker? Yet they'll flock to Latin. Sad.

Excellent point.

Banneker - SAT average for 2016 = 1038
Washington Latin - SAT average for 2016 = 943

They both have low SAT scores, particularly for schools that hold themselves out as selective, so you're fighting over crumbs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Its a fear of poor brown kids. Racism, mostly.

Do Banneker administrators arrange information sessions at DCPS and private schools that white kids attend? You cannot expect white kids to attend a school with no racial diversity without some serious outreach. Otherwise, they get the message that they are not welcome.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Its a fear of poor brown kids. Racism, mostly.

Do Banneker administrators arrange information sessions at DCPS and private schools that white kids attend? You cannot expect white kids to attend a school with no racial diversity without some serious outreach. Otherwise, they get the message that they are not welcome.

I'm a white parent who does not see it as the job of Banneker administrators to smooth the experience of high SES white kids and make them feel welcome (or geez, recruit them). I'd expect fair and impartial treatment of my white kids if they were admitted and, I admit, that such treatment might not FEEL fair because of the white privilege I'm accustomed to. But my family will definitely give Banneker a hard look when my kids are of age.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Its a fear of poor brown kids. Racism, mostly.

Do Banneker administrators arrange information sessions at DCPS and private schools that white kids attend? You cannot expect white kids to attend a school with no racial diversity without some serious outreach. Otherwise, they get the message that they are not welcome.

Why should they? They are not hurting for students. Parents pore over data, stats, etc and you're telling me they "assumed" it was for AA students only! How is that possible, after the furore about "Rob Brown" being selective...Maybe a Newcomer to DC thought that, but on the whole racism plain and simple, but Banneker is not hurting! And isn't the principal a non-AA and many of the staff, kids are doing well, teachers are happy, and the principal was principal of the year.

[Anonymous]

True, but that also means school such as TJ in Va should not be have to make any effort to diversify the student body to include more AA, low income and Hisopanic kids. Why is okay for a selective school to be 99% AA and Hispanic but not 99% white/asian. I don't think either is right but I do think standards/expectations need to be consistent.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:True, but that also means school such as TJ in Va should not be have to make any effort to diversify the student body to include more AA, low income and Hisopanic kids. Why is okay for a selective school to be 99% AA and Hispanic but not 99% white/asian. I don't think either is right but I do think standards/expectations need to be consistent.

It wasn't that long ago AA students weren't even allowed to go to school! There are levels to this ...

[Anonymous]

Doesn't hardy have the same issue? The admins at hardy make it clear that hardy is "old guard" and here to sever OOB BLACK students? And very reluctant to change that impression among IB families.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Its a fear of poor brown kids. Racism, mostly.

Do Banneker administrators arrange information sessions at DCPS and private schools that white kids attend? You cannot expect white kids to attend a school with no racial diversity without some serious outreach. Otherwise, they get the message that they are not welcome.

Why should they? They are not hurting for students. Parents pore over data, stats, etc and you're telling me they "assumed" it was for AA students only! How is that possible, after the furore about "Rob Brown" being selective...Maybe a Newcomer to DC thought that, but on the whole racism plain and simple, but Banneker is not hurting! And isn't the principal a non-AA and many of the staff, kids are doing well, teachers are happy, and the principal was principal of the year.

Can you explain why it's "racism" that I didn't know the details of how Banneker operates and admits students?

[Anonymous]

Not sure about the history of TJ. I just think that if there people are askig for TJ to increase outreach efforts to create a diverse student body, same logic should apply to Banneker. I think PP is right that DCPS and school adminstrators don't care to diversity, which is the problem.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not sure about the history of TJ. I just think that if there people are askig for TJ to increase outreach efforts to create a diverse student body, same logic should apply to Banneker. I think PP is right that DCPS and school adminstrators don't care to diversity, which is the problem.

What would be interesting to see is what happens if lots of white Ward 3 families start getting admitted to Banneker, and it threatens to become majority white. I can imagine there being some frustration.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not sure about the history of TJ. I just think that if there people are askig for TJ to increase outreach efforts to create a diverse student body, same logic should apply to Banneker. I think PP is right that DCPS and school adminstrators don't care to diversity, which is the problem.

What would be interesting to see is what happens if lots of white Ward 3 families start getting admitted to Banneker, and it threatens to become majority white. I can imagine there being some frustration.

Apply, who is stopping you - only your own mindset!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Its a fear of poor brown kids. Racism, mostly.

Do Banneker administrators arrange information sessions at DCPS and private schools that white kids attend? You cannot expect white kids to attend a school with no racial diversity without some serious outreach. Otherwise, they get the message that they are not welcome.

Does SWW go out and market themselves?

Banneker is at Ed Fest - the biggest such event in the city.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Its a fear of poor brown kids. Racism, mostly.

Do Banneker administrators arrange information sessions at DCPS and private schools that white kids attend? You cannot expect white kids to attend a school with no racial diversity without some serious outreach. Otherwise, they get the message that they are not welcome.

Why should they? They are not hurting for students. Parents pore over data, stats, etc and you're telling me they "assumed" it was for AA students only! How is that possible, after the furore about "Rob Brown" being selective...Maybe a Newcomer to DC thought that, but on the whole racism plain and simple, but Banneker is not hurting! And isn't the principal a non-AA and many of the staff, kids are doing well, teachers are happy, and the principal was principal of the year.

Can you explain why it's "racism" that I didn't know the details of how Banneker operates and admits students?

OH please. DCUM and DC moms research every single school like there is nobody's business. I've talked to moms working school fair and they knew more about my school than I did. Don't try to play that you don't know the school is open to everyone in DC. First thing you see every year with scores and showing Banneker #1, that doesn't make you want to inquire about the school? Excuses are like assholes....

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Its a fear of poor brown kids. Racism, mostly.

Do Banneker administrators arrange information sessions at DCPS and private schools that white kids attend? You cannot expect white kids to attend a school with no racial diversity without some serious outreach. Otherwise, they get the message that they are not welcome.

I'm a white parent who does not see it as the job of Banneker administrators to smooth the experience of high SES white kids and make them feel welcome (or geez, recruit them). I'd expect fair and impartial treatment of my white kids if they were admitted and, I admit, that such treatment might not FEEL fair because of the white privilege I'm accustomed to. But my family will definitely give Banneker a hard look when my kids are of age.

Yup. Same here.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Its a fear of poor brown kids. Racism, mostly.

Do Banneker administrators arrange information sessions at DCPS and private schools that white kids attend? You cannot expect white kids to attend a school with no racial diversity without some serious outreach. Otherwise, they get the message that they are not welcome.

Why should they? They are not hurting for students. Parents pore over data, stats, etc and you're telling me they "assumed" it was for AA students only! How is that possible, after the furore about "Rob Brown" being selective...Maybe a Newcomer to DC thought that, but on the whole racism plain and simple, but Banneker is not hurting! And isn't the principal a non-AA and many of the staff, kids are doing well, teachers are happy, and the principal was principal of the year.

Can you explain why it's "racism" that I didn't know the details of how Banneker operates and admits students?

OH please. DCUM and DC moms research every single school like there is nobody's business. I've talked to moms working school fair and they knew more about my school than I did. Don't try to play that you don't know the school is open to everyone in DC. First thing you see every year with scores and showing Banneker #1, that doesn't make you want to inquire about the school? Excuses are like assholes....

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My kids are only here until kindergarten before we will have to move and Rven I know that Banneker isn't only for black kids.

I'm sure previous poster, saw the test scores, saw the % of black kids and then stopped looking.