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[quote=Anonymous][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]

You should move to Fairfax Virginia and try Thomas Jefferson high school, one the best in the country.

Jackson reed is not good. They used to have metal detectors in the school to prevent kids from bringing guns.

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Don’t go to TJ if you are specifically trying to avoid anti-Black racism.  I have a son with a similar profile in Fairfax County.  A black boy who would always score around the 99th percentile on standardized tests and specifically strong in math.  He was in Fairfax’s Advanced Academic program since he was in elementary school.

There was so much racism towards him we left for one of the privates people are saying isn't a good fit and it’s a much better experience.  He’s at a school considered a top private and he is comfortable and able to focus on his academics without a lot of the extra bs.

If your son can get in Sidwell, GDS, Maret, Burke, Saint Albans, Saint Andrew’s, Bullis, Landon, Saint Stephen’s, Potomac, Flint Hill, those will all be good options in my opinion.

We looked at all those.  of those may have reputations for racism which I did my own hw and there wasn’t anything anywhere near as bad as Fairfax County Public Schools.

We didn’t look at any of the Catholic schools, because I was told the ones above were better academically, but that’s not always true.  If you were considering those, I would look at Dematha, Archbishop Carroll, McNamara, Saint Anselms Abby, Georgetown Prep, Gonzaga, and Saint John’s.

It’s a lot that goes into considering the best place for your son.  Good luck![/quote]

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