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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]For 6th grade l went to school in a poorer part of the city.  About 1/3 of the parents didn’t speak or read English and bilingual homework was sent home.  I was the best at every subject in my class, and at all the sports.  It was weird and nobody liked me.

For 7th grade we moved to a middle class area, l was still smart but not the best at everything, and l was good in a few sports.  It felt way more normal.  I fit in.

So my personal preference was the 2nd school, which probably correlates to the higher rated schools on GS.  Not a scientific analysis by any means, but it’s the main reason l live in an expensive shoebox house near highly rated schools.  [/quote]

Yeah, this is me too. [/quote]

But this is high school. What you are describing is more like a middle school rated 2 versus a middle school rated 6. You experienced a middle class school. High schools rated 8 in this area are nearly all white and upper class and high-pressure.[/quote]

Yes my anecdote isn’t a 1:1 comparison.  I guess what I’m trying to say is l preferred being middle of the road to top 10%, not sticking out as the best if everything with higher expectations for myself  than most kids surrounding me.   If you think your kids will be comfortable and fit in and enjoy the 6 vs the 8, that’s important and your parents are being too simplistic[/quote]

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