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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What types of students tend to enroll here as opposed to HB Woodlawn? Just wondering how rigorous the school and what kind of reputation it has. Thanks for any insights.[/quote]

Rigorous. Lots of dual enrollment (no AP)
Students leaving with up to a year's worth of college credits.
4 students from last year's graduating class applied to Brown University - 4 were accepted.
5 of 7 applicants were accepted to Rochester Institute of Technology.
UVA, VA Tech, same schools students from all the other high schools apply to and get accepted to.

I would say HB is "artsier" and AT is project-based learning/dual enrollment/more STEM focused. I think AT students are more self-selected whereas HB are oftentimes more parent-selected applicants beginning in middle school. I say that as AT is still new and parents have been hesitant about it due to their lack of understanding and uncertainty about the success/rigor of the program. As time goes on, especially if APS adds AT at the ms level, that may change.
But I think most types of students can be fine at HB and just as fine at their neighborhood school; while AT students are more geared toward the specific program AT offers.[/quote]

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