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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Reading the concerns about the peer group I wonder: how much mingling/friendship is there at Wilson between black and white students of similar SES? I've heard there is a "school within a school" for the high achievers, but is there racial segregation even within that high achieving group?

Sorry if this is a stupid question - my kids aren't yet at Wilson, we're white, and I'm not American.[/quote]

I wonder too.  My son has many white friends from Deal.  I can't imagine that all of a sudden that stops. I hate to say it, but [b]I think the division is more around class than anything[/b].[/quote]

White Wilson parent here.  PP is largely correct - it is largely a class divide, not a race divide.

It also depends what your kid is into.  If he plays basketball or football, he might not hang with the white kids.  If a white kid plays baseball or soccer, he might end up not hanging with AA kids.

Certain clubs in the school - music and theatre come to mind - are a really good mix.  Others are not.

So much of this depends on your child and their interests.[/quote]

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