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NP - Principal Martin's decision to eliminate AP World History as an [u]option[/u] for 10th grade was the last "Honors for All" straw for our family. Last year we sent our straight A Deal student to Walls instead. We did not choose Walls; we effectively were driven from Wilson. At Wilson academically strong students are slow rolled for two years (9th & 10th) in "Honors for All" and then placed into large AP classes with 30+ students their last two years (11th & 12th) so that the on-level classes for juniors and seniors can be limited to no more than 20 students. The school's policies are no longer designed to meet the needs of academically strong students (which I believe is unethical) and as such it does not surprise me that Wilson's placements into top schools have begun to slip. [/quote]

Thanks for the info. This is precisely the type of information one potential parent/student needs. If there are no opportunities for academically-driven students to take, then it is more than natural that one may choose another school. Maybe that's the endgame of DCPS, who knows? However, the idea that parents are insensitive to the quality of the curriculum and of the placements is naïve at best. If the school underperforms then some students won't come.[/quote]

PP, it sounds like you are looking for an excuse to not send your kid to Wilson, and are willing to seek that excuse from an anonymous group of randos rather than talking to actual parents.  That's fine - you don't have to send your kid to Wilson, and you can justify it however you want - you don't need anybody's permission to send your kid to Walls or move to MD or do whatever you think is best.[/quote]

I agree.  It’s very strange.  This thread started as a critique of Wilson’s college exmissions.    I think it might make sense for someone concerned about this to make a list of secondary schools within commuting distance, procure exmissions lists, compare by some suitable metric, and on that basis, apply to private schools, or consider moving.  I’m a Wilson parent, and I couldn’t begin to  chance my student’s Ivy/elite college chances.  I have relatives with children at elite NYC schools, and the college results were surprising.  You have to do what’s best for your child, and after 13 years, it’s up to you and your child to define what’s best.  Wilson may *not* be the best choice for you, and that’s really okay.  [/quote]

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