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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The test scores at EH are high for white students who aren't ell and don't have disabilities. But they are high for that population at any dcps that has enough of such kids to report. But getting a 4 or 5 on parcc isn't the same as having good language and arts classes, sports and other extracurriculars, and a group of classmates from stable and highly educated families. Some people are happy or ok without those things. Some see the economic diversity at a school like EH as a positive that outweighs any negatives, or at least something tolerable because it allows them to stay in their home on the Hill. Some kids will thrive and others will wish their parents moved to MoCo. There isn't one right answer.[/quote]

I’m an EH parent and I can tell you my kid is having a great time, teachers have been very responsive, and some of the admins are flat-out wonderful. It’s not a fancy private school where you can pay to filter out real life. [b]Given the US will be majority-minority for our kids[/b] I actually think this is crucial for white boys. It is FAR from perfect but calling it “terrible” is ridiculous. PS the kids love the extra curriculars. [/quote]

We are a DCPS family who doesn't live on the Hill, so no dog in the EH fight, but ... I went to a school similar to EH growing up and it was only good for me personally and professionally. (And for my sibling, a doctor!) I think it'll be even more important for my kid to experience people who aren't like them, for exactly the reason PP highlighted.

I would seriously consider sending my kid to EH if we were IB or if I didn't like our by-rights MS. (I actually do like our middle, SWW@F-S). I can't say I definitely would choose EH, because I've never visited the school myself, only talked to friends on the Hill with kids there who feel similarly to the PP.

I know that everyone has their own feelings about schools and it is personal - we all know our kids best, so no judgement on making a different choice. I am just a booster for keeping an open-mind, especially about schools with a high number of poor kids of color, but excellent teachers/administrators. That might well describe EH, from what I hear. Your kid can still learn a lot and succeed in high school and beyond in that environment. [/quote]

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