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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My kids are still in ES but my understanding is that ACHS is very much segregated. I hear this all the time from white parents as they defend ACHS and ACPS. They describe it as their kids are "safe". They "don't see" the violence because they are in honors or AP classes and not with the general population. These parents have described with relief how their kids are in an entire separate section of the building.

Are their descriptions accurate?

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It is somewhat, but not for electives, sports, and lunch and learn.  We actually very much value the integrated aspects of the school.  With that, it is a very small percentage of the student population causing any issues, but there is a constant worry of being in the wrong place at the wrong time, so not targeted violence, but just caught up in the melee.  [/quote]

Why is any of the segregation acceptable? What is the percentage you cite? [/quote]

Was answering the comment.  On DCUM, it is really an art to navigating these questions.  Yes, there is some de facto segregation at the school, it sucks.  [/quote]

So no data? And your response to the segregation is "it sucks"? [/quote]

Greatschools captures this quite well - https://www.greatschools.org/virginia/alexandria/80-T.C.-Williams-High-School/#Race_ethnicity*Advanced_coursework*Percentage_AP_enrolled_grades_9-12[/quote]

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