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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, it sounds like perhaps you and your DH have different values or purposes for having your child in a top private school.  If you measure success solely by matriculation at an Ivy, then there are a whole lot of failures coming out of those schools!

If, by contrast, you are looking for a foundation for your child's long-term learning by having him in a small-class, personalized attention, college prep environment, then you might find this school to be a great success.

Is your child average because he simply is middle of the road? Is he average because he's not trying as hard as the other kids (this was me, btw!)? What does he think would change at a large public school?[/quote]

What she said.

One additional points:
a 9th-grade boy is a work in progress.  I know -- I have two sons in college now, both attending the same Ivy.  In 9th grade one had mostly A's in and the other had mostly B's with maybe one or two A's and one or two C's.  A lot can change between 9th and 11th.  What might not change, though, is your DH's view of your son as a vehicle for obtaining a fancy college car decal.  If your husband is going to think your son is a failure unless he goes to X University or X,Y or Z University or X,Y,Z,A,B,C,D or E University, that's pretty sad.  He's probably missing out on a lot of great qualities and talents that your son brings to the table.

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