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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I was back to the school after 5 years. Much different ethnic mix of interested families than 5 years ago. More than 50% white. Used to be 20% or less. The school selection process is murky. I am sure they do take into account racial/ethnic balance. [/quote]

Agree. The numbers are just too perfect. No other real reason for a family interview. [/quote]

Black 36%, white 38% .

All other things constant, based on what we saw today, a white student has lower chances of being accepted at SWW if the mix had to stay the same.[/quote]

Based on what people know of highly qualified (actually near perfect) candidates who don't get in, this is not news.[/quote]

Sorry, but I don't buy this.  Our (white) kid is smart, but does as little work as he can get away with and spends most of his time playing sports.  He did well on the test (if you call, they will tell you where your kid's score ranked) and didn't bomb the interview (but also didn't claim that he was dying to go there because he wasn't) and was offered admission.  I seriously doubt many "near perfect" candidates were socially engineered out of the school.[/quote]

Because he is a boy. It is easier for boys to get admission becuase they have typically 60%+ girls and need more boys. More boys either don't apply or turn them down due to sports. White girls, especially from Ward 3 have very tough competition to get in. [b]Ask around about girls who were not admitted[/b].[/quote]

I don't have to ask -- I know who from DS's circle took the test, who was admitted, and who was waitlisted.  Most of DS's friends who took the test (mostly girls, mostly white, almost all Ward 3) were admitted, and a couple got in off the waitlist.  Our experience really did not match what you are saying.

Also, PP reported that the principal flatly stated that they do not adjust admissions to try to balance gender.

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