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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Anyone know why Walls has become less desirable in recent years?[/quote]

Less desirable is very questionable. Walls had roughly 1000+ applicants this year. People here think their small cohort is representative of the entire city. It is far from that. It's actually a very myopic view. Some think the elimination of the entrance exam equates to a less rigorous experience. No one knows the answer to that. Other schools have also become more desirable and that's a great thing. If you think SWW is a fit for your kid, go for it. I'd ignore the rest.[/quote]

It is free and easy to apply to Walls, and you can always turn it down, so the gross number of applicants is meaningless.

The real issue is whether more and more people are turning down offered slots.  As a PP pointed out, this seems to be the case since Walls scrapped its entrance exam.
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Maybe it's an issue for you but not for most. SWW will have no problem filling the slots. There were 1900+ applicants this go round. Private schools continue to raise tuition by 3%-6% each year. There has to be a breaking point for a lot of people. If the lack of the test bothers you so much, look elsewhere. It's not complicated at all.[/quote]

You missed the point.

Those of us considering Walls or with kids at Walls are concerned that the quality of the admittees has gone down.

Lots of Walls parents with older kids will tell you that the quality has gone down.  Just ask.  That is why a lot of people are looking elsewhere.

The real issue is why DCPS hasn't re-established the admissions exam like NYC, Chicago, SF, Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Milwaukee.

And, ironically, the lack of an admissions test has done nothing to increase diversity; it has only made the process more random and arbitrary (a fact compounded by the ridiculous 10-minute student-led "interview" process).

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/school-without-walls-admissions-test-diversity/2021/08/27/6959cec2-0293-11ec-a664-4f6de3e17ff0_story.html

DCPS is an outlier here and only hurting the school system.[/quote]

Nothing was missed. You are concerned about things you can't control and perception. You have no evidence of any decline. If you search this forum, there are tons of rants about SWW going back years. Same things over and over. The fight is for a true G&T program and 99% of the posters here won't go that route. They'll move, go private, or just complain every day. My SWW kid is being appropriately challenged and it's our job to make sure all needs are meet. As long as the learning environment is not disruptive, SWW will continue to be a viable option. [/quote]

NP and speaking as a parent who doesn’t consider our IB HS viable and can’t afford private, I don’t care if Walls’ yield goes down.  It’s a solid school, college admissions is great, and they will always fill their slots.[/quote]

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