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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Have a middle schooler who is more artistic / drama / music inspired that academically inclined.  Dear child also has ADHD and standardized tests are difficult (though testing at grade level, thank goodness).  DH and I are both science / engineer types, so sometimes we struggle with DC's academic issues.  Math homework is difficult reading comprehension is difficult, focus is difficult, executive functioning is difficult.  So we have a private tutor for DC twice a week, there's a 504 plan in place, we spend a lot of time working on giving DC the tools needed to navigate school.

As we look to high school,  we've been thinking more and more of Ellington as a possibility.  DC has skills in music and art and is interested in drama.  So this could be a possibility.

And then I look at test scores and I think, what the heck is going on here?  I don't think test scores are the be all end all, and I know there were issues with test scores at various high schools.  But on this board, people talk about the ridiculous extravagance of Ellington's renovation (which I agree is a huge problem), or non DC students paying tuition at Ellington.  But [b]there's very little on the academics at Ellington.  9% proficient in math?  What? [/b]

[b]What's it like academically at Ellington? [/b] [/quote]

The academics are dismal, especially in math. Those scores speak for themselves.

Think of Ellington as some kind of vocational school for aspiring artists/ baristas.

IMO, if your DH and you are "science / engineer types"...you're going to suffer seeing your kid there.[/quote]

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