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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It's indicative of people who do know the school explaining why the hyping of SOL scores isn't going to make Marshall more desirable.  Did you ever ask yourself why prices are higher and there are so many more upper-bracket sales in nearby districts? [/quote]

Did you ever ask yourself why it matters so much to you that prices are higher or there are many more upper-bracket sales in nearby districts?  That's not how everybody makes decisions.  Moving here from overseas 10 years ago, our priority was diversity -- both economic and racial.  We got that with Marshall.  We didn't do an SOL or SAT comparison cuz short of those scores being in the toilet, who cares which school's average was the highest.  We have smart kids and knew they'd do well if they worked hard.

If % of high income families at a school is your barometer, have at it, but it seems silly to get worked up because a school you don't think well of is appealing to others.  Most Marshall parents don't want Marshall to become an "in" school because that would change the character of the student body.[/quote]

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