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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I've lived in DC for many years, chose Capitol Hill for proximity to a job, and bought a house IB for Maury. To me, coming from a rural/suburban background, Maury looks pretty diverse. But I also notice that whatever race the families are, they're mostly rich. I'm not sure what I'm supposed to do about it. I'm follow discussions about race issues and try to learn more. I just wanted a good school for my kid, and I'm happy with it. I figure others in the neighborhood are similar. [/quote]

+1. Exact same story as you. Maury is 60% white and given the place I grew up I feel like 40% non-white is...not exactly non-diverse?[/quote]

Dunno. I went to school in Fairfax County and my school was less white than that. And for DC, only janney, Lafayette, Key, Mann and Stoddert have a higher percentage of whites kids, including charters. This is not exactly the forefront of diversity in DC schools.[/quote]

OK, so what do you suggest? The Cap Hill schools are neighborhood, in-bound schools, so they reflect the neighborhood.[/quote]

Not patting yourself on the back for having your kids attend a diverse school when they go to Maury or Brent.[/quote]

This is too ridiculous. Go pat yourself on the back, obviously you chose your home based on 40% white vs 60% white??  Really? I didn't even know the racial demographics for the Hill schools until about 15 mins ago  I assumed they were all about the same. Diverse, compared to the 85% white place where I grew up. I chose city living 20+ years ago. I am not trying to be in a white enclave, and I am not.[/quote]

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