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Anonymous wrote:I have seen many negative threads. The school seems great this year virtually. Is there a lot of differentiation in-person, how are the teachers, are there fights in the school?

. The IB % is only around a quarter. Unless you think PR is the main problem, that’s all you really need to know. You can make the best of the school, or avoid it. Those are your choices. It’s only going to so good with kids who read 2 or 3 grade levels behind yours in the same science and social studies classes.

IB% doesn’t mean much on the Hill. Brent and Maury students who go to SH are OOB.

Come on, it does when most of the OOB students are coming from Wards 5, 7 and 8. That's been the story at SH since the 1970s. More students still come from outside Ward 6 than in. DCPS focuses on making Deal and Hardy work for IB families, not Hobson. Arghhhh.

And what's wrong with kids from those wards? We're a ward 8 family there and mine is above grade level in reading and math. From the virtual classes that I overhear at home, there sounds like a lot of bright kids in the school.

Ok but the overwhelming majority of kids, no matter where they come from, are not. Only 1 out of 4 kids are on grade level or above in math. Pretty dismal numbers.

Sadly those actually are great numbers for a DC middle school. We’re a Hill family and will definitely be trying for SH OOB. 1/4 on grade level is enough to ensure there will be appropriate classes for our kid. But that’s a minumum - I also need to learn a lot more about how SH handles IEPs, enrichment activities, the social environment, etc. And I also really don’t know what makes a good MS for a kid like mine. I don’t really have any basis to believe right now that a place like Deal would be better just because it has more PARCC 4s and 5s.

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Anonymous wrote:I have seen many negative threads. The school seems great this year virtually. Is there a lot of differentiation in-person, how are the teachers, are there fights in the school?

. The IB % is only around a quarter. Unless you think PR is the main problem, that’s all you really need to know. You can make the best of the school, or avoid it. Those are your choices. It’s only going to so good with kids who read 2 or 3 grade levels behind yours in the same science and social studies classes.

IB% doesn’t mean much on the Hill. Brent and Maury students who go to SH are OOB.

Come on, it does when most of the OOB students are coming from Wards 5, 7 and 8. That's been the story at SH since the 1970s. More students still come from outside Ward 6 than in. DCPS focuses on making Deal and Hardy work for IB families, not Hobson. Arghhhh.

And what's wrong with kids from those wards? We're a ward 8 family there and mine is above grade level in reading and math. From the virtual classes that I overhear at home, there sounds like a lot of bright kids in the school.

Ok but the overwhelming majority of kids, no matter where they come from, are not. Only 1 out of 4 kids are on grade level or above in math. Pretty dismal numbers.

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Anonymous wrote:I have seen many negative threads. The school seems great this year virtually. Is there a lot of differentiation in-person, how are the teachers, are there fights in the school?

. The IB % is only around a quarter. Unless you think PR is the main problem, that’s all you really need to know. You can make the best of the school, or avoid it. Those are your choices. It’s only going to so good with kids who read 2 or 3 grade levels behind yours in the same science and social studies classes.

IB% doesn’t mean much on the Hill. Brent and Maury students who go to SH are OOB.

Come on, it does when most of the OOB students are coming from Wards 5, 7 and 8. That's been the story at SH since the 1970s. More students still come from outside Ward 6 than in. DCPS focuses on making Deal and Hardy work for IB families, not Hobson. Arghhhh.

And what's wrong with kids from those wards? We're a ward 8 family there and mine is above grade level in reading and math. From the virtual classes that I overhear at home, there sounds like a lot of bright kids in the school.

One SH grad, one in 8th now -- very different kids but a good fit for both. SH prepared them both well for HS. Some great teachers, some meh, but that's true everywhere. On average, more good than bad. I won't say they loved MS, because who does, but the fantastic extracurriculars really made it for them. CityYear, sports, drama, band, debate, History Day, Science Fair, etc. They had lots of ways to feel successful and included even when there was friend drama and the usual MS disappointments. Lots and lots of neighborhood friends to walk to school with in the Before Times. Honestly, Stuart's main problem going forward will be overcrowding. There are over 500 kids enrolled this year and I have no idea where they would have put them all in-person.

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Anonymous wrote:I have seen many negative threads. The school seems great this year virtually. Is there a lot of differentiation in-person, how are the teachers, are there fights in the school?

. The IB % is only around a quarter. Unless you think PR is the main problem, that’s all you really need to know. You can make the best of the school, or avoid it. Those are your choices. It’s only going to so good with kids who read 2 or 3 grade levels behind yours in the same science and social studies classes.

IB% doesn’t mean much on the Hill. Brent and Maury students who go to SH are OOB.

Come on, it does when most of the OOB students are coming from Wards 5, 7 and 8. That's been the story at SH since the 1970s. More students still come from outside Ward 6 than in. DCPS focuses on making Deal and Hardy work for IB families, not Hobson. Arghhhh.

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Anonymous wrote:I have seen many negative threads. The school seems great this year virtually. Is there a lot of differentiation in-person, how are the teachers, are there fights in the school?

. The IB % is only around a quarter. Unless you think PR is the main problem, that’s all you really need to know. You can make the best of the school, or avoid it. Those are your choices. It’s only going to so good with kids who read 2 or 3 grade levels behind yours in the same science and social studies classes.

IB% doesn’t mean much on the Hill. Brent and Maury students who go to SH are OOB.

I doubt there are many Brent and Maury kids going to SH.

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Anonymous wrote:I have seen many negative threads. The school seems great this year virtually. Is there a lot of differentiation in-person, how are the teachers, are there fights in the school?

. The IB % is only around a quarter. Unless you think PR is the main problem, that’s all you really need to know. You can make the best of the school, or avoid it. Those are your choices. It’s only going to so good with kids who read 2 or 3 grade levels behind yours in the same science and social studies classes.

IB% doesn’t mean much on the Hill. Brent and Maury students who go to SH are OOB.

Anonymous wrote:Are there any parents who have been there prior to this school year? We are here this year, but I am not sure what it is like in person. I realize that virtual learning may be completely different.

Current 7th grade parent. Very happy with the school, teachers, Principal Fraser and overall experience.

Anonymous wrote:I have seen many negative threads. The school seems great this year virtually. Is there a lot of differentiation in-person, how are the teachers, are there fights in the school?

. The IB % is only around a quarter. Unless you think PR is the main problem, that’s all you really need to know. You can make the best of the school, or avoid it. Those are your choices. It’s only going to so good with kids who read 2 or 3 grade levels behind yours in the same science and social studies classes.

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Anonymous wrote:So many threads on SH in the last year. Search.

So many threads on SH over the life of DCUM. We've been happy but wyt people are going to angst over it no matter what.

+1. Both of my kids went to SH.

Our in-boundary friends with a kid at the school has been happy.

I have seen many negative threads. The school seems great this year virtually. Is there a lot of differentiation in-person, how are the teachers, are there fights in the school?

Anonymous wrote:So many threads on SH in the last year. Search.

So many threads on SH over the life of DCUM. We've been happy but wyt people are going to angst over it no matter what.

So many threads on SH in the last year. Search.

Are there any parents who have been there prior to this school year? We are here this year, but I am not sure what it is like in person. I realize that virtual learning may be completely different.