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[quote=Anonymous]OP, there is a document that every guidance counselor has to submit at the same time they are submitting a transcript to colleges.
It's called a high school profile.
It provides lots of information about the types of classes that offered at the school, how many kids are taking advanced classes, and they spread of grades kids are getting.
It is specifically designed to help admission counselors look at two applications from two different schools, and put them in the correct context.
If a school has very few kids getting an "A" then that is reflected in the GPA ranges. The admissions counselor sees that, and is then able to put the "B" grade that a particular student got into context.
Dean J who writes the admissions blog writes extensively on this topic.
http://uvaapplication.blogspot.com/2019/11/the-role-of-gpa-in-uva-admission-review.html
Bottom line: you don't gain anything by making this move, and it seems like it would be an awful thing for a kids' social life, not to mention whatever capital then had built up in their school's extra-curriculars.
If you are happy with your school--stick with it.[/quote]

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