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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Hmm...seems something is missing:

SWW: mostly white
Banneker: mostly black

Not sure what that says to you OP, if anything, but it's what most people seem to talk about a lot on here. [/quote]

To be fair: SWW is actually only ~half white, not mostly white. But this statement is otherwise correct. Banneker is ~2% white.
I also believe the demographics are different gender-wise, too--my impression is that SWW is closer to 50/50, whereas Banneker is 2/3 or 3/4 girls.

The PP who give a list early in this thread seems right on. My family has had experience with both schools.

Both have a lot of AP classes, but SWW offers more (for instance, Banneker only has AB Calculus, not BC.) 
SWW has more clubs and sports.
Both give a lot of homework. Banneker seems to include some busywork in that chunk, including a lot of summer homework.
Banneker requires more community service.
Banneker has much better facilities, with the new building and grounds. It's also easier to get to by Metro and bus.
SWW is nominally humanities-focused while Banneker is general academics focused. 
Banneker requires a year of Latin and three years of another language; I think SWW requires three years total of foreign languages.
Both seem to have hard-working, achievement-focused kids who are in general supportive of each other.

Hope this helps, OP![/quote]

any DCPS student requiring more advanced math has university level options, including BC[/quote]

Dual enrollment is not as easy as you make it out to be. Students have to apply and be accepted into dual enrollment. Some colleges only offer a limited choice as to what dual enrollment students can take. Students also then have to commute to the college and coordinate the college class with their other HS courses. The logistical challenges are not minor. This is why not many students take advantage of dual enrollment [/quote]

Banneker and Walls have logistical advantages with proximity to Howard and GW.  Acceptance is less the issue than logistics for students prepared for it.[/quote]

It’s not just acceptance.  It’s fitting the course they want into their schedule (most take the dual enrollment class outside of school hours).  Lots of kids have sports or extracurriculars and can’t commit to the college schedule.  And they can’t just take any class they want, there has to be space in the course and the universities have to allow it.  It’s not as easy as you may think.[/quote]

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