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[quote=Anonymous]I have a child at Marshall and it has been a good experience, overall.  Many of the teachers are great, while a few have been mediocre and uncommunicative.  The comments about peer group are true, as with any school.  Yes, there is drug use/drinking but from what I have seen and heard, it is not rampant and it really does depend on who your child hangs out with.  Many of the students are extremely driven in both academics and extra circulars. You will hear lots on this board about IB being inferior to AP, or that Marshall has "more poverty" than other schools in area. (People who say that must not have a clue what real poverty looks like, because what they really mean is people who are working class or truly middle class).  Yes, there is certainly a more diverse group of people at Marshall but that is by far one of the greatest strengths of the school in my opinion.  My child has friends from so many different cultural backgrounds and its amazing to see them all interact.  My child is not doing the full IB diploma but is taking several IB courses and most have been extremely challenging.  The courses are taught with a focus on deep understanding of the material and the ability to analyze and extrapolate.  Unlike tests that I remember from HS, you cannot memorize and dump it all after the test is over.  These classes will prepare your child for college coursework in a way that, in my opinion, will set them up to be ahead of the curve compared to other students.  I have heard that some schools liberally dole out As and that grade inflation is everywhere.  This has not been my experience at Marshall.  Students have to work for their grades.  Yes, I will say some of the regular classes are fairly easy to do well in, but the students taking IB are held to a very high standard.  If your child is studious and academically inclined, he/she will easily find a cohort of like minded peers that will push them to achieve, as well as teachers who are supportive.[/quote]

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