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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DCPS isn't sympathetic to these families bc there are plenty of others that are more than satisfied with Stuart Hobson and Eastern.  Either these high SES families make a decision to send their children to these schools and become the change they want to see or continue to flee to Upper NW or the burbs.[/quote]

I wouldn't say there are "plenty" of hill families "more than satisfied" with Eastern. [/quote]
There are plenty of families happy with Eastern.  You likely don't socialize with them because they are not your SES.  [/quote]

Why would they be happy with such terrible test scores?

Why are you endorsing the soft bigotry of low expectations?

- Person of color [/quote]

We're on track to go to Stuart-Hobson and I'd love for Eastern to be an option, but looking at the school profile, I see:
 - It's rated "priority" (lowest of five levels).
 - "100%" free and reduced lunch (which I know doesn't mean 100%, but is above some very high threshold).
 - Only 1% of students met expectations (level 4) on the PARCC math test, and 0% exceeded expectations.

Can anyone with direct knowledge share any positive information on the school?
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RE Eastern --

Last spring EHS senior won one of the 10 full scholarship to GWU. The press release also says she did an exchange program in Japan
https://gwtoday.gwu.edu/gw-surprises-dc-students-free-college-education

EHS has also created a dedicated path for high motivated students -- that students must apply to be part of and maintain grades to stay in it. I think high SES families could build on that easily http://easternhighschooldc.org/intro/accelerated-cohort-eastern-ace/
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