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Anonymous wrote: When I lived on the Hill (not in the 80s or 90s, but 2002-2010), cab drivers refused to take me home "because the Hill is dangerous." DC Police Officers would comment that on how dangerous the Hill was. And if you look at the stats, the Hill has not improved in terms of safety from 2010- today.

I work in the Navy Yard area, and fairly frequently bike on the Hill, at lunch hour, and occasionally on weekends (during the day). I also walk in the Hill, in the early evening on weekdays, and on weekends. I cannot recall feeling uncomfortable in the "better areas of the Hill" and have never experienced an incident in the Hill.

Tell that to the teacher's husband who is struggling to read out loud after his life threatening baseball bat attack.

And you don't know shit about them. They didn't hightail it to Upper Caucasia. They chose to stay in a close knit community where they are supported and valued. There is a lot more that I could say but run the risk of violating their privacy. You should be ashamed of yourself.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: When I lived on the Hill (not in the 80s or 90s, but 2002-2010), cab drivers refused to take me home "because the Hill is dangerous." DC Police Officers would comment that on how dangerous the Hill was. And if you look at the stats, the Hill has not improved in terms of safety from 2010- today.

I work in the Navy Yard area, and fairly frequently bike on the Hill, at lunch hour, and occasionally on weekends (during the day). I also walk in the Hill, in the early evening on weekdays, and on weekends. I cannot recall feeling uncomfortable in the "better areas of the Hill" and have never experienced an incident in the Hill.

Tell that to the teacher's husband who is struggling to read out loud after his life threatening baseball bat attack.

Anonymous wrote:Brent sounds similar to Ross, with the middle school feeder being the primary problem that pulls families away from a very strong school.

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Anonymous wrote:^ this. Per capita, the hill is no worse than any of a dozen other neighborhoods in DC.

Also, just because you didn't use a name doesn't mean you weren't invoking someone's personal tragedy (one that we would all recognize) to justify your real estate decisions. Why do you care so much?!

so do you care when people refer to Rudd?

When has anyone used Relisha Rudd as a talking point in a real estate discussion? You should be ashamed of yourself.

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Anonymous wrote:^ this. Per capita, the hill is no worse than any of a dozen other neighborhoods in DC.

Also, just because you didn't use a name doesn't mean you weren't invoking someone's personal tragedy (one that we would all recognize) to justify your real estate decisions. Why do you care so much?!

so do you care when people refer to Rudd?

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: When I lived on the Hill (not in the 80s or 90s, but 2002-2010), cab drivers refused to take me home "because the Hill is dangerous." DC Police Officers would comment that on how dangerous the Hill was. And if you look at the stats, the Hill has not improved in terms of safety from 2010- today.

I work in the Navy Yard area, and fairly frequently bike on the Hill, at lunch hour, and occasionally on weekends (during the day). I also walk in the Hill, in the early evening on weekdays, and on weekends. I cannot recall feeling uncomfortable in the "better areas of the Hill" and have never experienced an incident in the Hill.

Tell that to the teacher's husband who is struggling to read out loud after his life threatening baseball bat attack.

The Maslin incident was a tragedy (which happened two and a half years ago), but its kind of disgusting how Hill bashers trot it out with glee at every opportunity.

Please nobody said it with glee. Overreact much?

There are a couple of key factors being missed when quoting this crime. 1. The kids who did not live on the Hill and had committed other crimes that night in other neighborhoods in the city that same night. 2. This type of crime is not happening on a regular basis. 3 Instead of looking at just the crime, you should also consider how the neighborhood responded to help the family both in the immediate aftermath but also today two years out.

Back to the original question of the thread. I think it really comes down to what you and your family value/need the most. I have one kid that has finished at Brent and is doing well at Latin. Two others at Brent one in the upper grades and one in the lower. We love the school, and since we have sibling preference the issue with middle schools is not a concern for us, but it was before the oldest got into Latin. The things that I like about Brent include its size, the wonderful teachers at all levels and the amazing music teacher.

I have no direct experience with a JKLM school but of course have heard great things about them, though as with Brent I'm sure there are issues.

If there is anyway you can visit the schools before you have to move, that would give you a better idea of which would be a better fit for your child.