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[quote=Anonymous]It’s big. It can feel chaotic. Some kids love it and thrive, while others find it overwhelming. My kids are in the thriving group; they’re strong, motivated students who are very comfortable advocating for themselves. They’re also involved in activities, which makes a huge difference in terms of a sense of belonging.

Level of challenge varies. It’s highly dependent on teachers; I’d say 75% of my kids’ teachers have been good to excellent, 15% have been basically competent, and the remaining 10% have been bad. 9th grade tends not to be very challenging, but it’s also a time of transition when a lot of kids struggle; my kids both learned what they needed to but weren’t particularly challenged, which was fine. 10th grade depends on teachers and whether you take any AP classes. 11th grade is a big step up because APs are available in every subject for many students; same with 12th.

I don’t know overall percentages, but among my kids’ peers, nearly all will take calc by 12th, with many taking it in 11th and a small number taking it in 10th. (A few take it in 9th, as well, but those are true exceptions.) AB or BC depends on the kid; my humanities kid took AB in 12th, while my math kid took BC in 11th. A lot of this depends on the sequence your kid enters with from middle school; the DCPS path is algebra 1, geometry, algebra 2, pre-calc, calc. If your private school is the same and your kid will take geometry in 9th, they should be on track for calc in 12th.

Not sure about open houses and tours; check the website or call the school. Historically those have been low priority, but that might have changed. [/quote]

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