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[quote=Anonymous]Everyone's experience is personal and anecdotal.  So take theirs (and mine) with a grain of salt.

I have a 9th grader at JRHS.  This year has been fine.  Not great.  Not horrible.  Fine.  Classes are not really challenging and lots of kids with a wide range of abilities (some super smart, some couldn't care less, some really behind).  But lots of people saying that will change once they can take APs (plan is to take 3-4 next year), and have been some definite bright spots, including the academies (child only in one, of course, but several of the academies seems really good).  Went without a teacher in one class for several months, but that has been fixed.  Has been loving the huge range of activities and has been trying lots of them.  A real year of exploring interests and learning about themselves.

I have to believe that with the pandemic lots of schools are struggling to catch kids up and if your kid is stronger academically, they will feel like their needs are not being met.  I don't think JRHS is unique in that regard (and again all anecdotal, but friends with other 9th graders in public and private in DC area seem to confirm some of that).  And I do appreciate that my child is really learning to advocate for themselves and see where gaps are in their learning and fill them.  If your child is prone to get lost among the masses or need a lot of guidance, I could see how you might be hesitant to send your child to JRHS (or any large HS).  But if they take advantage of what is offered and are or can learn to be a self-starter, then the school could, in principle, be a great place, especially given that life is not going to hand you things on a spoon.[/quote]

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