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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Banneker or SWW are selective admissions schools.  SH is not.

Size is one element for making a great school in Ward Six - not the only element.  Dunbar needs more than size to make it strong.

DCPS is not selling this line - the facts making the case on their own.

WARD SIX ENROLLMENT/CAPACITY
SH – 428 / 460
EH - 284 / 850
Jeff – 279 / 900

TOTAL IN-BOUNDS STUDENTS
SH - 90
EH – 94
Jeff – 151

* Ward Six has capacity for 2,210 students in three middle schools.
* Ward Six middle schools use 45% of their capacity.
* Ward Six has 991 total middle school students enrolled.
* Ward Six has 335 in-bounds middle school students.
* Ward Six students fill 15% of the Ward Six middle school capacity. [/quote]

Yes, all of these point to the need for a larger MS in Ward Six in order to rationalize the costs.  They do not prove that size = quality.[/quote]
“Middle school is the age where kids figure out what excites them,” said Councilmember Wells. “Are they motivated by languages? By sports? By art? The more options you can provide in a middle school, the better. That’s why Deal is the ideal.” [/quote]

Deal is the best DCPS has to offer, that doesn't mean it's ideal.  Tommy Wells is DC Councilmember, not an expert on education.[/quote]

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