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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm moving to the DC area from Chicago, and my black son has a 99th percentile ISEE score and straight-A's. He's very advanced in math and has already completed pre-calculus in 7th grade and is bilingual. I'm not trying to brag, but I want some recommendations for schools that are black-friendly but can also accommodate an advanced student.

Also, would public schools be fine? We are zoned for Jackson-Reed High School in our next home. Is that a good option for advanced black students? Our previous public school was a nightmare, because he was bullied by the other black kids for being too nerdy. [/quote]
Black dad to black dad, I wouldn’t count out your DCPS options. Banneker and Walls could be great options for him in 9th (application public’s). I also wouldn’t count out JR or MacArthur, both will have a high achieving cohort of black students and impressive black male school leaders which is something i personally value. I’d at least visit the schools before deciding on private.

In terms of private i would probably lean towards Maret as i believe it has the the highest proportion of black students. I’d be weary of any private that has really strong cultures around MBB or football, it seems like some of those schools may only value black males that are strong athletes so it might be harder to find community as a nerd.[/quote]

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