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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I believe PPs would agree with the history of the school; however, if you have any familiarity with the LS today (not ten, or even five years ago), it is clear that the student body is no longer and will no longer be predominantly Jewish. Also, I would quite confidently claim that most of the black and Asian students are not Jewish, though some from mixed backgrounds are. Only about half of the "white" kids are Jewish, ie, one-sixth of the class. It's still a larger representation than the Jewish population generally, though.[/quote]

We've been around for more than 10 years and I don't agree with this account of the changes over that period.  That said, the diversity/composition of the classes does change with grades/admissions years -- e.g. PreK/K is very diverse (because there are so few slots and diversity is a priority).  And the HS has a different mix than the L/MS (much larger, different principles of selection, different pool).  Another complicating factor is the composition of the Board, which does not seem diverse or representative at all.

To the extent that there has been a change over time, my perception is that the school's becoming less lefty and less nerdy.  Money, sports, and PR are starting to matter much more than they did when my DC first enrolled.  [/quote]

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