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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Just to be clear: Is there a place that officially reports out which DCPS middle schools the incoming class at the selective high schools came from? I didn't think there was. But I am surprised someone from the local press or some parent hasn't FOIA'ed that.[/quote]

Edscape pathways but it won't give an exact number if it's under 10.

https://edscape.dc.gov/page/student-enrollment-pathways

For example, this year's SWW freshman class:

45 from Deal
24 not previously in DCPS or DCPCS
16 from Hardy
11 from Oyster-Adams 
10 from John Francis 
Less than 10 each from BASIS, Capitol Hill Montessori, Center City - Brightwood, Center City - Capitol Hill, Creative Minds International, DC Prep - Anacostia, District of Columbia International School, E.L. Haynes, Eliot-Hine, Howard University, Ingenuity Prep, Inspired Teaching, Jefferson, KIPP DC - WILL Academy, MacFarland, Stuart-Hobson, Sojourner Truth, Washington Global, Latin - Cooper, Latin[/quote]

So depressing that the majority of these kids are from a middle school with a fantastic feeder high school (or private!); save some crumbs for the rest of us! [/quote]

Deal had 8% of all 8th graders in public schools that year but was 30% of the Walls 9th grade class.

Hardy 3% of all 8th graders and 11% of Walls 9th grade class.

O-A was 1% of all 8th graders and 7% of Walls 9th grade class. John Francis basically the same.

It's at least partially driven by geography though. Probably more applications from students who would have the easiest commutes.[/quote]

And if you go to schools like Latin or BASIS, you're probably not going to bother applying to Walls. [/quote]

Simple untrue. No shortage of Latin and BASIS 8th graders who want out for a better public-school option. The Latin students want the much larger high-performing peer group found at Walls. The BASIS students want more choices/better extra curriculars, a more normal school and somewhat better facilities. [/quote]

Yes - thought Latin is suitable [b][u]final solution [/u][/b]for more families than Basis. Some decamp for private for similar reasons.

We left Basis for private earlier in middle school. We found DC’s time there to be an excellent bridge but were less certain that it was the best spot for high school, even if it would have been viable. Nothing bad to say about the place otherwise.

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Pro tip: Unless you are writing a paper on the rise of the third reich and their desired end state you might want to avoid using this phrase. Anywhere. In any communication. Or email. Or sentence.  [/quote]

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