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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]“Unpredictable” only matters if it’s also difficult. If it’s somewhat unpredictable which of the four major application schools a kid will match with, but it’s a near-guarantee that a college-bound student will match with one, that’s really not a big deal. [/quote]

No, it's not a near guarantee. I know solid students who have been shut out. I don't know what makes you think you have the data to make these assertions. [/quote]

I’m an 8th grade teacher at a DCPS middle school (not Deal/Hardy), and this year was tough for our students. A LOT of surprising results—top students shut out of Banneker, waitlisted at McKinley, etc. 
DC had a “baby boom” in the early 2010s, and those kids are just starting to enter HS. Those of us who have been here for awhile remember the days of the 600+ waitlists for desirable PK programs—these are those same kids. I imagine the application process for HS will only become more competitive as the years go on. [/quote]

This is what I think about all the time - those 2010s babies also live in houses with low mortgages and I think the whole "flight to the suburbs for middle school" thing of the past will slow down significantly. DCPS needs more high schools with challenging programs ASAP. [/quote]

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