Anonymous wrote:What is the history of Banneker?

When so many schools, in DCPS or Baltimore or Memphis or ATL, are failing... Why is this one competitive? Is the neighborhood more wealthy? More rigorous academics?

Why is it historically an AA space? Leftover from segregation or?

LMGTFY:

https://www.benjaminbanneker.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=261776&type=d

OUR SCHOOL
Benjamin Banneker Academic High School opened for students in August, 1981 as an alternative public institution of secondary education in which students in grades 9-12 are engaged in rigorous and varied academic experiences. The environment of the school is designed to provide students with a highly structured college preparatory program. The curriculum of the school affords opportunities for developing knowledge, talents, and skills needed for success in post-secondary experiences.

The primary purpose of Benjamin Banneker Academic High School is to serve those students of the District of Columbia who desire a highly structured four year academic program of study beginning at the ninth grade.

Also:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Banneker_Academic_High_School

What is the history of Banneker?

When so many schools, in DCPS or Baltimore or Memphis or ATL, are failing... Why is this one competitive? Is the neighborhood more wealthy? More rigorous academics?

Why is it historically an AA space? Leftover from segregation or?

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Anonymous wrote:Banneker is definitely on my list for my geeky (white) DS who does not like sports and loves doing homework! Maybe it will be easier for him to find a girlfriend there too

+1 It's the best high school in DC. Basic proficiency scores are much higher than for Wilson.

"Best" means different things for different people. Highest test scores, yes. Best social environment? Best well rounded students? Eh.

Banneker does not have the highest scores in DC, not even close.

Right, and wrong.
https://dcps.dc.gov/publication/dcps-data-set-sat

Second highest average SAT after Walls.

Right and right.

Walls is a universe ahead.

Banneker is a faaar second, much closer to Wilson (which doesn't kick out boys like Banneker does) and to McKinley than to Walls.

SAT average of 1272 at Walls vs 1109 at Banneker is not that great of a difference when you take the student body's SES into account. SAT scores are a reflection of parent education and wealth. A child of parents who attended college who are middle to upper middle class is going to score well on the SAT regardless of whether they go to SWW or Banneker.

People throw out the SAT thing as a fig leaf to hide their racism.

If you're going to make a statement like that, you really should identify the differences in SES. It appears that you are stating that the SES of kids at Walls is higher than at Banneker. On what do you base that conclusion? Or is it just an assumption? Or is it just something you pulled out of your ass, in attempt to support Banneker?

Socio-Economic Status (SES).

Banneker is a Title 1 school (determined by number who qualify for FARMS, which isn't reported publicly in DC anymore but is still submitted to the federal government for purposes of qualifying for Title 1 assistance, or not). Additionally 20% of the study body (97/486) is considered at-risk (receiving TANF, nutrition assistance and/or homeless or students in foster care). 97

Walls is not a Title 1 school. 12% of the student is at risk (73 of 61).

At-risk ratios for 2018-2019:

SWW - 60/592
Banneker - 105/482
Wilson - 411/1787

Why would a parent voluntarily send DC to a school full of higher-risk lower-scores students is beyond me.

It all depends on what alternatives are.

Eastern? Sure, then do Banneker.

Walls? No way

Wilson? Perhaps

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73 or 601 Walls students are at-risk.

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Anonymous wrote:Banneker is definitely on my list for my geeky (white) DS who does not like sports and loves doing homework! Maybe it will be easier for him to find a girlfriend there too

+1 It's the best high school in DC. Basic proficiency scores are much higher than for Wilson.

"Best" means different things for different people. Highest test scores, yes. Best social environment? Best well rounded students? Eh.

Banneker does not have the highest scores in DC, not even close.

Right, and wrong.
https://dcps.dc.gov/publication/dcps-data-set-sat

Second highest average SAT after Walls.

Right and right.

Walls is a universe ahead.

Banneker is a faaar second, much closer to Wilson (which doesn't kick out boys like Banneker does) and to McKinley than to Walls.

SAT average of 1272 at Walls vs 1109 at Banneker is not that great of a difference when you take the student body's SES into account. SAT scores are a reflection of parent education and wealth. A child of parents who attended college who are middle to upper middle class is going to score well on the SAT regardless of whether they go to SWW or Banneker.

People throw out the SAT thing as a fig leaf to hide their racism.

If you're going to make a statement like that, you really should identify the differences in SES. It appears that you are stating that the SES of kids at Walls is higher than at Banneker. On what do you base that conclusion? Or is it just an assumption? Or is it just something you pulled out of your ass, in attempt to support Banneker?

Socio-Economic Status (SES).

Banneker is a Title 1 school (determined by number who qualify for FARMS, which isn't reported publicly in DC anymore but is still submitted to the federal government for purposes of qualifying for Title 1 assistance, or not). Additionally 20% of the study body (97/486) is considered at-risk (receiving TANF, nutrition assistance and/or homeless or students in foster care). 97

Walls is not a Title 1 school. 12% of the student is at risk (73 of 61).

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Anonymous wrote:Not quite: Banneker is 1% white, so around 5 students. Also a small number of students who identify as Asian and multiple races, plus 20 percent Hispanic/Latino.

http://profiles.dcps.dc.gov/Benjamin+Banneker+High+School

STUDENT DEMOGRAPHICS
(2017-18)
Enrollment: 482

Black: 74%
Hispanic/Latino: 20%
White: 1%
Asian: 3%
Pacific/Hawaiian: 0%
Native/Alaskan: 0%
Multiple races: 2%

Being an "only" in any environment can be a slog, regardless of what kind of only you are. By the numbers, OP's kid would be the "only" in a class of about 120 per grade. That kid has to be very comfortable in this position - or such a nerd that they have no notice/care of this anyway

This. I don’t know why everyone’s acting like it’s no big deal. Also +1 to poster above who said white parents may feel they’re intruding on black space (or if you must, POC space). In a city where everyone hates the gentrifiers wouldn’t they fear being seen as gentrifying Banneker? I know I think about this, unfortunately, in a lot of spaces in DC. Will I be welcome or seen as there goes the neighborhood? Don’t tell me you’ve never had that thought.

That's the experience of every person of color in America in 99% of the spaces they occupy each day. Not fun is it? Only black friend. Only Asian employee. Only LatinX whatever. But yet we deal with it.

Absolutely. And it’s a huge source of stress and a psychic burden. One that POC can’t opt out of. Which is why opting out is a very attractive option for one’s non POC pre-teen.

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Anonymous wrote:Banneker is definitely on my list for my geeky (white) DS who does not like sports and loves doing homework! Maybe it will be easier for him to find a girlfriend there too

+1 It's the best high school in DC. Basic proficiency scores are much higher than for Wilson.

"Best" means different things for different people. Highest test scores, yes. Best social environment? Best well rounded students? Eh.

Banneker does not have the highest scores in DC, not even close.

Right, and wrong.
https://dcps.dc.gov/publication/dcps-data-set-sat

Second highest average SAT after Walls.

Right and right.

Walls is a universe ahead.

Banneker is a faaar second, much closer to Wilson (which doesn't kick out boys like Banneker does) and to McKinley than to Walls.

SAT average of 1272 at Walls vs 1109 at Banneker is not that great of a difference when you take the student body's SES into account. SAT scores are a reflection of parent education and wealth. A child of parents who attended college who are middle to upper middle class is going to score well on the SAT regardless of whether they go to SWW or Banneker.

People throw out the SAT thing as a fig leaf to hide their racism.

If you're going to make a statement like that, you really should identify the differences in SES. It appears that you are stating that the SES of kids at Walls is higher than at Banneker. On what do you base that conclusion? Or is it just an assumption? Or is it just something you pulled out of your ass, in attempt to support Banneker?

Anonymous wrote:The average SAT score for all African Americans is 946; ~130 points lower than Banneker.

Average Latino score is 990.

Banneker is doing well.

...for hard-working AAs who are not Walls material.

OP, if your white kid has any chance at all to get into Walls, I cannot think of a good reason to go to Banneker.

But this is a free country.

Anonymous wrote:Why don't you talk to the white and Asian kids at Banneker to see how they've fared? There are at least three white kids and two Asians graduating next week. They clearly weren't bullied to death or run out of the building.

Wow, a whole three white kids! Lol

Why talk to them? I mean, according to you and everyone else on DCUM, white and Asian kids can't be victims of bullying at the hands of black kids.

From what has been discussed on DCUM, including with Banneker grads that have previously provided their perspective, Banneker and Walls are both strong schools and two very different places and have historically served different groups well. Both are rigorous, This may be changing, but Banneker has been serving the needs of really smart hard working kids that have often not been particularly well prepared by DCPS lower grades. These kids come in bright but with educational gaps and they are hard driven by the school to get them ready to compete academically anywhere.

That is not my child. My child has been very well served by the best elementary and middle schools in DCPS and has the benefit of two parents with college and professional degrees. My child is academically strong but does not respond well to or need the kind of pressure I understand that Banneker puts on its students. My child has friends of all races, and I do not think would be intimidated by a majority minority school. My child was, however, strongly opposed to going to an IB program high school after 3 years at Deal. My child will be going to Walls.

The average SAT score for all African Americans is 946; ~130 points lower than Banneker.

Average Latino score is 990.

Banneker is doing well.

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Anonymous wrote:Banneker is definitely on my list for my geeky (white) DS who does not like sports and loves doing homework! Maybe it will be easier for him to find a girlfriend there too

+1 It's the best high school in DC. Basic proficiency scores are much higher than for Wilson.

"Best" means different things for different people. Highest test scores, yes. Best social environment? Best well rounded students? Eh.

Banneker does not have the highest scores in DC, not even close.

Right, and wrong.
https://dcps.dc.gov/publication/dcps-data-set-sat

Second highest average SAT after Walls.

Right and right.

Walls is a universe ahead.

Banneker is a faaar second, much closer to Wilson (which doesn't kick out boys like Banneker does) and to McKinley than to Walls.

SAT average of 1272 at Walls vs 1109 at Banneker is not that great of a difference when you take the student body's SES into account. SAT scores are a reflection of parent education and wealth. A child of parents who attended college who are middle to upper middle class is going to score well on the SAT regardless of whether they go to SWW or Banneker.

People throw out the SAT thing as a fig leaf to hide their racism.

163 point difference is HUGE.

If you want to misstate facts, and disguise your lies through skin color...it's pretty obvious what's going on.

According to the link above, Banneker scores are closer to Duke Ellington's than they are to Walls'.

Not bad at all, but let's not kid ourselves.

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Anonymous wrote:Banneker is definitely on my list for my geeky (white) DS who does not like sports and loves doing homework! Maybe it will be easier for him to find a girlfriend there too

+1 It's the best high school in DC. Basic proficiency scores are much higher than for Wilson.

"Best" means different things for different people. Highest test scores, yes. Best social environment? Best well rounded students? Eh.

Banneker does not have the highest scores in DC, not even close.

Right, and wrong.
https://dcps.dc.gov/publication/dcps-data-set-sat

Second highest average SAT after Walls.

Right and right.

Walls is a universe ahead.

Banneker is a faaar second, much closer to Wilson (which doesn't kick out boys like Banneker does) and to McKinley than to Walls.

SAT average of 1272 at Walls vs 1109 at Banneker is not that great of a difference when you take the student body's SES into account. SAT scores are a reflection of parent education and wealth. A child of parents who attended college who are middle to upper middle class is going to score well on the SAT regardless of whether they go to SWW or Banneker.

People throw out the SAT thing as a fig leaf to hide their racism.

163 point difference is HUGE.

If you want to misstate facts, and disguise your lies through skin color...it's pretty obvious what's going on.

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Anonymous wrote:Banneker is definitely on my list for my geeky (white) DS who does not like sports and loves doing homework! Maybe it will be easier for him to find a girlfriend there too

+1 It's the best high school in DC. Basic proficiency scores are much higher than for Wilson.

"Best" means different things for different people. Highest test scores, yes. Best social environment? Best well rounded students? Eh.

Banneker does not have the highest scores in DC, not even close.

Right, and wrong.
https://dcps.dc.gov/publication/dcps-data-set-sat

Second highest average SAT after Walls.

Right and right.

Walls is a universe ahead.

Banneker is a faaar second, much closer to Wilson (which doesn't kick out boys like Banneker does) and to McKinley than to Walls.

Stop dissing Banneker, which is a fine school with a ton of great smart kids.

What percentage of the posts here are conservative trolls trying to get parents to argue?
10%? 50%?

Stop spreading falsehoods.

Banneker does not have the highest academic scores, period.

Based on the data you or some other PP shared via the link above, Banneker is much closer to Wilson (not a selective school) than to Walls.

You can of course say there are many smart kids at the school, working very hard, and everyone will agree.

So why the need to lie?