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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't see it. [b]I've seen the grade distribution at a school like Harvard Westlake and about 50% of the kids get an A and the other 50% get a B, and then there are a few Cs, Ds, Fs. We're at a public and it's pretty much the same too [/b]- some teacher release grade distribution and it's roughly 10 As, 10 Bs, and then like 6 Cs, Ds, Fs ( in a class of 26 kids). So Churchill's 59% between 3.5-4.0 does seem high but not huge surprise that 50% of the kids of at a school would have a GPA between 3.5 -4.0.

As for "retaking" a class. That's only for kids who get a D or F in a class. They can try to recover the class (by taking the class over again) and get a C. The D or F still remains on the transcript, but the C is calculated into the GPA. I imagine private schools might have an even more generous recovery policy?

I do get that there are schools out there that are plain easy - online schools or schools that rely heavily on online classes.

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I can’t believe I need to point this out, but Harvard Westlake is an elite school that accepts about 20% of students. Most of the kids are brilliant. And your public accepts…everyone. Harvard Westlake kids are earning their grades. That’s why Ivies love them.[/quote]

This….. come on ppl. Do better.[/quote]

Lol. This is exactly why we're glad to have left private school. You can't open your mind to the fact that the top kids at a public would do just as well as kids at a private. Yes, public schools accept everyone, but at the Honors and AP classes, the kids will get As and Bs and some Cs, Ds, Fs. There are many different kinds of public schools out there too.

I have good friends with kids at the top private schools in our area and at good public schools. Outcomes are roughly the same. It can be a bit better for the athletes and legacy kids at private. And for many public schools kids, our state school is the only option for them financially. [/quote]

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