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I'd say they send, on average, about 2 kids out of 90 per year. Are there really any schools in the DC area that send 20% + of their graduating class to HYPS year after year?
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But, you're right that there is a tradeoff between the high-pressure cooker environment and a more relaxed, humane one.  I also think the HYPs are not right for everyone.

That said, kids at these schools also find ways to pursue their passions and interests, so your rather smug post about how your lovely schools is so much better than those competitive DC schools is informed by great ignorance of those schools.   It's also true that some kids thrive when they are surrounded by other bright kids.  They find it stimulating and challenging.  DS really enjoyed meeting other kids who were intellectual peers and doesn't find the pressure at all off-putting, in part because academics comes relatively easily to him.  He has plenty of time to pursue other passions.   [/quote]

I certainly didn't mean to seem smug. In fact, I thought that rather than exhibiting excessive pride in myself (the dictionary definition of smug), I was making the point that through my kid's school, I came to learn I was wrong regarding the educational approach that turned out to be best for my kid.

But every kid is different, for sure.

So, just as I'm glad that my son has landed in a place that's right for him, I'm glad that surrounding your kid with his intellectual peers, those bright kids who don't find pressure at all off-putting because academics come so easy to them, has been right for him.

But if you believe HYPS are only "right" for someone who comes out of a pressure cooker, we'll have to disagree on that.[/quote]

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