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[quote=Anonymous]What is it you/your child is looking for in a high school? That's where you need to start that question. You should also talk to your middle school's counselor. Unless your school has a high school attached, you should find that counselor engaging actively and competently with your child about high school. That person should also know your child well to suggest what may be a good fit. Look for criteria such as:
- focus on academics vs. focus on sports; or there need to be extracurriculars vs. not important for us
- focus on order vs. focus on independence (e.g. SWW - are you comfortable with your high schooler going off campus to eat lunch?)
- focus on a clear path vs. focus on flexibility (e.g. STEM or arts focus vs. my child doesn't know yet)
- does your child need size/options or do better within a smaller community?
- where is your child academically and how comfortable is he/she with being at the head or the bottom of the pack (helps decide about test-in vs. non-test-in)

That will help your fellow moms and dads here chime in about these schools. They all have their pros and cons.[/quote]

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