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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The thing about Hardy HS is that none of the kids are from the neighborhood. Something like 2% of all DCPS high schoolers are from Ward 2, right? So it'd be like Ellington - they all come west for its location in a nice neighborhood, which is a reinforcement of segregation and not a systemic fix of anything. [/quote]

Ward 2 is a weird map and I wouldn't let Ward 2 numbers impact your thinking on Wilson. The only parts of Ward 2 zoned for Hardy (and thus Wilson) are Georgetown and Burleith. Those parts of Ward 2 are only covered by Hyde-Addison. Meanwhile, Hardy - located in Ward 2 - pulls in students from Key, HA, Mann, Stoddert, and Eaton. Plus, a ton of military kids; there's a direct bus from the nearby bases to Hardy.

Culturally and demographically, Hardy is looking more and more like Ward 3 every year. Ward 2 percentage to Wilson doesn't matter; the 5 very strong elementary feeders into Hardy is going to cause a huge crunch at Wilson. The crisis will hit a peak at Wilson within the next five years.

Therefore, another by-right high school to serve Hardy is what is needed. It will also take some pressure off Deal, IMHO, as more OOB families target Hardy for access to a 2nd excellent HS. Hardy is still under-utilized, but not for long.[/quote]

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