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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]NP here and former cluster (Peabody and Watkins) parent IB for SH -- in my experience with the small cohort of families that are high SES at SH, they are absolutely sacrificing their children's academic future to make a political point. It's hard to believe, but overwhelmingly true. And they are now all hoping to squeeze into the selective high schools because even they won't send their students to Eastern at this point.

I think the percentage of IB students was higher before the realignment and detachment of SH.[/quote]

Agree in large part, but then some of the high SES kids do OK at SH and Hardy.  Interestingly, PARCC scores shed light on the growing gap between DCPS middle school academics EotP and those on offer at the most upper middle-class friendly charters.

DC selective high schools interview kids (unlike Boston Latin and the famous NYC magnets), meaning that the admissions process is highly subjective.

Walls interviewers hear "Hobson" or "Hardy" and want the kids, white or AA, if they're anywhere near the cut off.  The reality is that DCPS rewards its own. Unfortunately, elite colleges won't reward DCPS' own if the kids can't ace a range of standardized tests (SATs or ACTs, SAT subject tests, APs or IB Diploma exams).

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