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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OK, I'm reading the materials from the May 16 meeting, and I have a perhaps dumb question .... Why do so many students want to go to Deal and Wilson?  I ask because there's lots of discussion at the meeting and on these boards about trying to find some way to make other schools attractive to parents, so parents will want to choose other schools besides Deal and Wilson.  What is it that makes Deal and Wilson so popular?

It's not just money, because per-pupil funding is the same across all schools.  I recognize there's some economies of scale, where a large school like Deal can pool its per-pupil money to offer lots of benefits that might not be available to a less populated school.  But if we suddenly adjusted boundaries to create an equal sized middle school in another part of town, I don't expect it would attract as many families as Deal.

I'm sure that for all the families living in the immediate Deal neighborhoods, it's largely about proximity.  They want to go to the school that's closest.

I suspect that for some white families living EOTP, the desire for Deal may be a race preference.

I suppose lots of people will say its about higher PARCC scores.  I guess that assumes that if your child goes to a higher PARCC score school, then your child will get smarter.  Maybe it also assumes that a higher PARCC score school must be just generally better run.

Why do OOB families commute long distances to attend Deal and its feeders?  What's the draw that justifies the effort?

Similarly, why do neighborhoods fight so hard to keep access to Deal when there could be other middle schools closer?[/quote]

Critical mass of high achieving kids means they will have academic peers and enough clout to get a lot of what they want.

More outside funding due to more affluent families.

Track record over time.

Competent administration.[/quote]

Big school, so more course and activity options.

Safe neighborhood with good metro access.

Doesn't kick you out if you struggle academically.

Suitable for families with children of differing interests and academoc abilities.

No application.[/quote]

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