Private school kids who went on to Wilson: how are they doing?

[Anonymous]

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Asssertion #1? False. Unequivocally so.

Oh? AP classes aren't open to 9th grade students, so they are lumped together with students who are disruptive and unmotivated, such as World History, a mandatory non-honors non-AP class. Generally, the worst teachers at Wilson are assigned to teach 9th grade honors/non-honors courses. The work is generally busywork.
What makes you say this is false?

My ultra-smart child's 9th grade World History experience with a great teacher and excellent and similarly smart classmates make me say this is false.

Ok but there is unanimity on the fact that
a) 9th graders cannot take AP classes and
b) perhaps there is more "mixing" than some would like - by 9th grade at BASIS all the disruptive kids have left

and in 9th grade at Basis the academically advanced kids are taking 4 AP classes (two required - AP US Gov't and whatever Calculus course they are in - AB or BC), and then two electives - either AP Chem or AP Computer Science, and then either AP Psych or AP Environmental Science. Mostly taught by awesome teachers. A good way to rack up those AP's when all they want to see from 9th-12th is consistent improvement (and not abject failure) and a 3 guarantees you an A in the class if you haven't flubbed the course so...............

I do wonder about the kid who transferred in 11th grade to Wilson. Wilson does not have an IB program, right? And that must have been this year because this year is the first year we have 11th graders. So I guess identifying the kid and figuring out the story would not be that hard........ we have less than 20 11th graders. At any rate, these kids started BASIS DC in 8th grade so if you compare our college admissions to Wilson next year Wilson will win hands down.

But I do think BASIS has a good thing going, more for the private school type of kid probably, although there is no hand holding or molly coddling of parents and kids are expected to take responsibility for their academic careers at the age of ten, and having so much homework at that age can be a bit rough, but the academic rigor is unparallelled and I have heard from others at privates that it may be easier to go to a different school than to have a play based curriculum suddenly go all academic on you but the real problem is we only admit kids in 5th and 6th grade. Or actually that is the real solution. Get them early, keep the committed ones, and allow the rest to go to Wilson or go private, especially after 8th grade.

PS Congrats to Wilson on their two NMSF's, only ones from ANY public or charter school in Washington DC this year![b]

Ummm...PP, you now seem to be having a rambling, off-topic conversation with yourself.

[Anonymous]

Backs away slowly.

[Anonymous]

I transferred to Wilson from a private. Other than getting beat up everyday for the first two weeks, I enjoyed the 35 student classes and the oddball teachers, along with the principal with a towel on his shoulder.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I transferred to Wilson from a private. Other than getting beat up everyday for the first two weeks, I enjoyed the 35 student classes and the oddball teachers, along with the principal with a towel on his shoulder.

When did you transfer?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I transferred to Wilson from a private. Other than getting beat up everyday for the first two weeks, I enjoyed the 35 student classes and the oddball teachers, along with the principal with a towel on his shoulder.

When did you transfer?

Four years ago

[Anonymous]

"Mixing"?!?!!! GASP!

I clutch my pearls.

Signed, parent of a kid who hope to give yours underachievement cooties.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I transferred to Wilson from a private. Other than getting beat up everyday for the first two weeks, I enjoyed the 35 student classes and the oddball teachers, along with the principal with a towel on his shoulder.

When did you transfer?

Four years ago

Oddball teachers?

[Anonymous]

didn't you like the principal with the towel?
and are you joking about getting beat up? If not, by what group and what group are you identified with?
thanks
mom to potential Latino Wilson students

[Anonymous]

I got beat up by two assholes, not a group.
Why does my "group" matter?
The towel made me laugh. Other than that, I didn't interact with him

Anonymous wrote:didn't you like the principal with the towel?
and are you joking about getting beat up? If not, by what group and what group are you identified with?
thanks
mom to potential Latino Wilson students

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I got beat up by two assholes, not a group.
Why does my "group" matter?
The towel made me laugh. Other than that, I didn't interact with him

Anonymous wrote:didn't you like the principal with the towel?
and are you joking about getting beat up? If not, by what group and what group are you identified with?
thanks
mom to potential Latino Wilson students

just asking if it was a racial issue

very concerned about self segregation there and our kids being misjudged by teachers, by students, etc

what do the lunch tables look like if there is a cafeteria