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[b]Whitman is the best academically[/b] but I prefer Walter Johnson which is nearly as good, offers courses that are more in line with what my kids wish to study, and is a little more diverse. BCC is on par with Walter Johnson, but less AP classes because of their IB program, so not what we want.

You really need to look at the course and club offerings, OP. The 3 I mentioned here are the best high schools in the county but have different vibes and classes.

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Who would choose a school that is not quite as good for more diversity? What does that fractionally more diverse environment award your kid in practical terms, for attending it? Well, absolutely nothing. [/quote]

[b]Defining "good school" [/b]as "school with a high school-average scores on standardized tests" is so weird, but less weird than defining "good school" as "school attended by very few kids from low-income families", I guess.[/quote]

Re-read this. You say "defining a good school" and the original post you refer to says "Whitman is the best academically" - that's not just standardized scores, its what is on offer, its the academic co-hort (the good brains of the kids in the class with your kid) and other factors. You are limited in your understanding of what "best academically" means, probably because you've not had the best, academically.[/quote]

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