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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Lottery for Latin I and Latin II.  If you strike out, move IB for Deal or Hardy (or out of the city if that's an option).

Do not send your kid to Elliot Hine. That is a ridiculous suggestion. [/quote]

Posts like this post right here are the opposite of helpful, and I hope people actually looking for advice skip past this type of sweeping comment (whether it is about EH or any other school).

I appreciate the longer post a few prior by the person who has obviously done research, spoken to families at different schools, and knows what various programs and pros/cons are at each school. One thing I would add/correct is that EH has started tracking in math as well, not sure if it is exactly like SH, but there are kids doing algebra in 7th, or 8th, and some 8th graders taking geometry now.

My older child who is already in middle school is into sports so I have not had to think about the arts side of things, but will have to for my younger one. From friends of ours that have artsy/non sporty kids, I will say an advantage of a smaller school (EH or elsewhere) is that there are a lot of options (band, theater, art, book clubs, other types of clubs) that are easier to participate in because there aren't as many students vying for spots. [/quote]

What’s not helpful is suggesting a school like EH to an OP who clearly cares about academics and has described her child as sensitive. EH is a rough middle school with bad academics.

You jump into every middle school thread to boost EH, desperately trying to distract from the horrible test scores and behavior problems.

OP needs helpful suggestions, not your smoke and mirrors BS. [/quote]

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