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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have a 9th Grader at Walls. DC is really happy, despite complaining A LOT about a couple of teachers--one in a core class. They like their other teachers; one is impressive.

The principal seems fine though uninspiring. The admin seem quite organized, and I find the communication solid.  However, I consider the principal accountable for the uneven teacher quality, since the principal does the hiring and retaining

[b]The facility is absurd[/b]. Only DCPS would think it adequate to have a 600-student high school so lacking in basics. Fortunately, the limited facility does not affect my child too much.

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This is such a bummer to here. We are at BASIS now and dreamt that maybe Walls would be a step up in facility, if our kids were lucky enough to get in!

Why do two of the best high schools in the city have the worst buildings?[/quote]

I’ve been inside both schools and for all the complaints about the Walls building, it’s still a lot better than BASIS. There is a charm about the Walls building that is lacking for BASIS. That said, I wouldn’t chose a school based only on the facilities. [/quote]

I'm PP above and I agree with this. The old building has charm; the classrooms and hallways are fine. It's the missing communal and athletic spaces and the miessing lockers and a few missing classrooms that are the problem.[/quote]

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