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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If your kid is self motivated, it will be good (not great). If your kid does the bare minimum, they will be fine and not stand out--teachers and administration will be happy to let them slide. 
If your kid always aligns with the worst behaved kids and sinks to their level, they will struggle.[/quote]

Exactly right from I’ve seen. [b]I would only add that if your kid is self-motivated AND social or active in clubs/sports, then JR will be a great experience.[/b] Academics can be okay/mediocre to great/inspiring, so overall I think “good” is a fair overall impression. But high school is more than academics and it’s the combination of people and academics that make it a great school. I’m very happy to send my daughter there.

It’s true that Principal Brown has done his best to kill the culture and spirit that define the school community. The school is a wonderful place despite him.[/quote]

Agree. I have two kids like this, and JR has been fantastic for them. And they love being part of a large, diverse community, which fosters maturity and independence.

I think the principal is simply a functionary—he’s there to do what DCPS says, which mostly means keeping things running relatively smoothly and avoiding bad publicity. The upshot is that the school does run relatively smoothly, but he never goes off-script, and he’s not going to go out on a limb for anyone not rowing in exactly the same direction as he is. A couple of really excellent teachers left last year because of this lack of support, which was upsetting. But the school also feels generally stable and reliable, which has not always been the case. So it’s a mixed bag.[/quote]

I would like to thank these posters for this assessment as it allowed me to have a really good talk with my son.  He knows he is not that self motivated but wants to do well in school and he does respond well to an environment that has the external push. He thinks JR would be harder for him because he would have to be more self motivated; I was impressed by his self-awareness. 
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