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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]To be clear, Duke Ellington is ranked #5 in the city on academics (USNWR), but of the top 5 it is the only one that does not accept kids based on academics. Entry is solely based on the audition, so saying Duke does not do well in academics ignores the fact that (a) arts is not included in the rankings and (b) it stands at #5 with many kids coming in with far lower academic standing than SWW, Banneker, McKinley. Also many Duke grads do not go into the arts for college or a profession, but the training is pre-professional, so as others said, if your child is a "like" the arts person and not a "love the arts" person, a 8:30-5pm day will not serve them well.[/quote] Do people really refer to the school as "Duke" now? All the other schools named after people go by the person's last name (like Banneker and McKinley above). Duke just sounds off.[/quote]
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