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[quote=Anonymous]For full disclosure I am not Black but grew up in the area and am a minority parent of a child considering these options.

I went to Blair and had a wonderful academic experience and was highly accelerated in math (3-4 years).  At least at the time students could go on to the University of Maryland for Real Analysis, Algebra (the college version, group theory and ring theory before number theory) and other advanced math classes although I did not do this.  Blair was and is highly diverse, with a large number of international students and a large or plurality Black community.  A key difference between Blair and TJ is that Blair's program is embedded in the high school at large which is very diverse while TJ is a totally separate school.  If the bus routes are more or less the same living in the BCC HS area is a short bus ride to Blair but also gives you the option of being inbounds for a great IB program with Black students and a significant minority population at the neighborhood high school.  Cost will be comparable or less than the area inbounds for Jackson Reed.

If private is an option I defer to others who have direct experience -- my son is young and we are not sure we whether we will apply as we are inbounds for a great public.[/quote]

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