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[quote=Anonymous]OP,

Test scores are only one piece of the puzzle.  You will need to factor in current grades and teacher recommendations.  Any academic work up until high level is just prep and doesn't go on hs transcript unless student is taking hs classes for credit.  Once you get to the high school level, your DD will need credits in order to graduate.  There are state requirements and most schools require 4 years of english, 3-4 years of history, math, science etc.  There are different ways to fulfill language requirements and electives.

In my experience, you need to look at how the classes are being taught and how they are assessed.  For example in English, is the vocabulary test strict memorization or perhaps a matching quiz.  For history, are there opportunities to do projects to show mastery of the subject or are there only tests and quizzes.  In math, are the students quizzed frequently or do they rely on major test for the grade. Are there opportunities to retake a quiz or revise a paper if the first grade wasn't satisfactory?  How much homework is given?  Does the school prefer quantity over a smaller amount?

I would cast a wide net and look at McLean, Lab, Chelsea, Katherine Thomas, Sienna, Kingsbury, Commonwealth Academy (VA)

My DD has significant LD's, has adhd and struggles academically.  She is at a well-regarded MCPS high school.  She finished her freshman year.  This is what she took and how she fared.  She has an IEP.
She was offered two options for her classes:  on-grade level with support or self-contained.  She chose on-grade level with support for english, science, and history.  She really struggles in math and was in a self-contained class of 10 students with one teacher and 2 paras. The other classes had about 25 students in them and had para support. The math teacher was great.  Emailed parents 2 times a week and offered support during school, lunch, and after school.  She did not take a language and opted for a resource class.  In resource, she was able to finished tests which she needed more time on, got help with organization, and get   help in individual classes.  Her accommodations are extended time, online readers for texts and for taking test, provided notes of class.  Her elective was art which she loved.  The work was very manageable. She was able to retake some math quizzes and some assignments in science.  She did well in all her subject except for Algebra which she really struggles with.
Because of her IEP, she is on the radar screen and the teachers are monitoring her progress.  I know you want a small school for your DD but I wanted to let you know how it is in public school.

You said your dd would probably not be eligible for services.  Services usually mean OT, speech, physical therapy.  At the high school level, there are some reading classes for students such as Read 180 
but high students are encourage to be independent and self-advocate for themselves.  She sounds like a great kid and good luck in your search for a school.[/quote]

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