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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I had kids in both Whitman and BCC feeder patterns. You can't go wrong with either choice although I personally preferred BCC.

One thing to look at is the foreign languages each offers. If your child is likely to want a language that is offered at one and not the other, then look there.

In general, Whitman is a bit more insulated, suburban, wealthy white kids. It is competitive. BCC has more of an urban feel and is more diverse because it pulls from some more working-class housing. But what I like about BCC is that because it has both a full, open IB curriculum and full APs, there are a lot of opportunities to advance. The kids can mix and match and there is less gatekeeping that was our experience at Whitman (or RM - one of my kids attended RM and that was all about the gatekeeping). There are also lots of interesting choices - things like IB music or IB science classes that aren't as hard as AP Chem.  
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Not the OP. 
Thank you so much PP; now THIS is  a useful response. We are trying to pick between Westland/BCC and Pyle/Whitman. I would prefer the more economically diverse school district, since we are not wealthy and I don't want to be the "misfits" at Whitman....also an IB program sounds useful. At the same time, I am conflicted since I hear that Pyle though big, but is very strong academically, more so than Westland. Not sure between Whitman and BCC; many people think they are both great, but some people say that Whitman is stronger.  Tough decision. [/quote]

It is the same curriculum at both schools. [/quote]

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