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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]1) There's about 56 kids in 6th grade who are IB or from feeder schools. IB kids are about 34.  There's no way to have an official statement in this sense or a certified declaration If you need confirmation call Ms Pride or wait for the school profiles to be released. Source: Principal Pride and PTO rumors.

2) True: Hardy cluster is the wealthiest in DC and , yes, median income is almost twice as much that of Deal's cluster. So it is wrong to say that the zones have comparable demographics.

3) True: the Principal received as the main input from the IB community to restrict the OB inflow for 6th grade. This request was dismissed for ethical and educational reasons, as well as for impact on the school budget.

4) True: the Principal received as one of the main input from the IB community to have honor classes not only in Math (as in the past year), but also in English and Science. The outcome is that from this year honor classes have been established for Math, English. Science from 7th grade.
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So, after 38 pages of thread we have a tentative answer!

34/125 = 27%

(if I have the grade 6 class total correct)

This is more than twice the IB % for the overall school for last year, which was 13%.

My takeaway is that this is a great achievement and a sign of progress!

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Yes, thats great 27% IB - IE good feeder prepartion AND making it a neighborhood school. Plus another 18% who are OOB but Hardy feeders - so a total of at least 45% with good feeder preparation (some OOB MAY be from stronger elementary schools that are not feeders).

Assuming this holds, ssounds like there will be even MORE rationale for IB familes to choose Hardy in 2015-2016.

I agree that it really sounds like cutting OOB enrollment is not necessary to transform Hardy, and should be examined only if and when capacity becomes an issue. [/quote]

Yes, it will happen naturally as IB replace OOB more and more each year. That's how it's worked at every other school that has changed to majority IB.

Assuming 27% IB in grade 6 this year, and overall 13% IB for Hardy last year, this suggests overall 17% IB for Hardy this year.

This may not seem like much, but it will rapidly increase as the grade 6 class moves up (assuming IB buy-in does not decrease, and there's no reason to think that it would decrease).

So three years from now, Hardy will be at least 27% IB overall and possibly 40-50% IB in the grade 6 class.

And 5-6 years from now, Hardy could very well be 50% IB. It could happen even faster, if more families are enthused by this year's grade 6 result and jump on the wagon. I am very optimistic!

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