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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm worried about high school where all classes -- including their current level has "academic" and "honors." Multiple teachers have basically said to avoid academic at all costs due to disruptions/behavioral issues. However, I don't really think DC is up to honors level work in math.[/quote]
In the DMV, what the teachers said to you would depend on the school.  The higher the SES and more competitive the school, the more I have seen this to be the case - especially for 9th and 10th grade math (less so in the later years).  In lower SES schools, taking "academic"/on level classes doesn't come with such a behavioral difference.  Ask yourself whether your kid can tolerate disruptions, open cheating, and disengaged classmates.  Will they be influenced by it?  [/quote]

The school draws from both SES groups (almost evenly). So the academic track likely would have the disruptions / disengaged classmates. The math sequence (at least in 9/10) is required for all but a small number of kids. A few teachers at the school were the ones who said to avoid academic during a parent open house (have older kids) so it really does seem to be a legitimate concern. It would definitely be a major barrier for DC[/quote]

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