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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]A poster in another thread stated that Wakefield doesn’t offer as many advanced classes as the other APS high schools. I was under the impression, that a lot of AP classes are routinely offered at Wakefield— AP English, biology, chemistry, physics, calculus, computer science, Spanish,  APUSH, etc. Is this not the case? Or is the poster talking about more advanced/specialized classes?[/quote]

All of those basics are consistently offered at Wakefield (though I don't know for sure about computer science?). The other schools likely do have a wider range of offerings; but Wakefield students do have access to those you cited. In fact, Wakefield freshmen have access to AP World History whereas freshmen do not take any AP classes, as I understand it. One of my kids took AP World as a freshman at Wakefield and it serves students very well. An excellent teacher who conducts the class in a way to really introduce students to AP coursework, preparing them well early in their high school career for any classes they take - not just AP.

The atmospheres at the different schools are very different. I do think Wakefield is much lighter on the homework/caseload side and could stand to be a bit more rigorous overall. However, there is a lot to be said for what is a much less-intense, lower-anxiety, less-stressed-out environment than what you find at WL and the overwhelmingly highly wealthy environment of YHS. Great people at all three schools. PIA people at all three schools.

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