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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The ethnicity numbers for SJC above are laughable. The "stats" link is not to an SJC website.

I have 2 kids at SJC and I interact with students on campus 4-8 hrs/wk.

MAYBE 40% white and 40% black, though I'd say more black students than white.

To the question above about Muslim students, I wonder how many would want to attend a Catholic school.  Religion classes are required each year, with the 1st 2 yrs are New & Old Testament;  the next 2 years the classes are really more ethics from a Christian perspective.

Hindus and Buddhists also represent just under 1% of the US population (Pew 2015) and may be under-represented as well.

As to the socio-economic question, I suggest that SJC has more low-income white students than Wilson.   I think it helps kids grow when race and income are not so linked as they are at local schools.

To the original poster I'd say the only reasonable answer to a question about schools: listen to feedback, then go visit any school that you'd consider.  [/quote]

So we’re to believe your “read” on the racial breakdown of the students because you visit the school as a volunteer of some sort forn4-8 hours a week. And this quote below regarding SJC has many of the same stats exactly right from their own website including the actual number of students and the percentage of faculty with master’s degrees. But the stats about the racial groups are “laughable” and must be made up. Got it.  :roll:

THE STUDENT BODY AND FACULTY
St. John’s enrolls a student body that is ethnically and economically diverse. The student population of 1,121 students is drawn from many communities in the Washington metropolitan area; a number of international students are welcomed each year as well. The ethnic breakdown of the student body is as follows: Caucasian, 56%; African American, 25%; Hispanic, 9%; Asian, 4%; other, 5%. Currently there are 322 students in the 9th grade; 270 in the 10th grade; 290 in the 11th grade; and 270 in the 12th grade. The average class size is 22 students. Admission to St. John’s is selective; approximately 36% of our students receive some form of financial assistance. There are 106 faculty members, 70% of whom hold a master’s degree or hig[/quote]

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