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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Both my kids had good experiences at W-L. My eldest just graduated from college and was well- prepared for it and very successful there. My younger kid is a freshman in college, also feels well-prepared and has done well on the first round of tests and papers. No regrets whatsoever. [/quote]

+1. Great experience with W-L.[/quote]

[b]I think folks are really worried about WL when they cram in 600 more students into an undersized campus. [/b]

School board has said they aren’t building a 4th high school, so night school shifts and distance learning could be on the docket.  [/quote]

+1.  If my kids were in HS today I'd want them at WL.  A few years from now, my hope is that isn't where they are.  600 more kids on an overcrowded campus, but also that many more kids vying for the same extracurricular opportunities will diminish the experience for everyone.  How many trombone players does one band need? How many writers for a school newspaper? How many coxswains on a crew team, or actors in a school play?  These have always been among my biggest concerns with APS's decision not to build a 4th HS.  Programs like HB and Tech don't actually help, since those kids get to participate at their home schools.

As a family who sees high school on the horizon, we are seriously discussing private or moving.  We discussed it for this year but our kids begged to return to school with their friends so we acquiesced.
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