Best high school in D.C.

[Anonymous]

Walls Wilson and Banneker. Which provides the best SAT, AP prep? Also which students are the most prepared in college (as in can excel wherever they attend and graduate on time) These are the main things that I am concerned about.

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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?

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.

Don't make up rumors like that - it's rude and demeaning. "Expressed on this board" encompasses a whole lot of crap that isn't even useful as fertilizer (sorry Jeff).

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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.

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?

You're really going to not choose the best high school in DC based off one person rumor on DCUM? Sad.

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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?

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.

Don't make up rumors like that - it's rude and demeaning. "Expressed on this board" encompasses a whole lot of crap that isn't even useful as fertilizer (sorry Jeff).

Yes. Not to mention the fact that it presumes THAT THERE ARE NO BLACK PEOPLE on DCUM. SMH.

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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.

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!!

I'm PP, and my question wasn't about Banneker nor meant to put Banneker down at all. I think Banneker is great, and I'm really proud that DCPS has created such a great IB high school.

Anyone know if all kids still take SAT for free?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Whitman

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

Ha Ha Ha! Whitman=Wilson and both get crushed by the Virginia schools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Walls Wilson and Banneker. Which provides the best SAT, AP prep? Also which students are the most prepared in college (as in can excel wherever they attend and graduate on time) These are the main things that I am concerned about.

Unless your child attends a Wilson feeder or lives in bound for Wilson, he or she will not get in. They haven't accepted OOB students in three or four years.

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Just out of curious, are there any white kids who go to Banneker? Would current parents of white student share their experience?

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Anonymous wrote:Just out of curious, are there any white kids who go to Banneker? Would current parents of white student share their experience?

1% so like 4-5 white kids. This really amazes me. We are white/black family and have every intention on sending DCs to Banneker. My guess is it will be like 10% white in next 5-6 years.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just out of curious, are there any white kids who go to Banneker? Would current parents of white student share their experience?

I recall a relatively recent long thread on this very question, if you're interested.

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Anonymous wrote:Just out of curious, are there any white kids who go to Banneker? Would current parents of white student share their experience?

1% so like 4-5 white kids. This really amazes me. We are white/black family and have every intention on sending DCs to Banneker. My guess is it will be like 10% white in next 5-6 years.

I think so too.

[Anonymous]

Banneker has a ton of homework and very few boys. Not right for my family, but ymmv.