I did not know that information - but from what I’ve heard of the private HS it does not surprise me. It’s pretty bad, to me anyway, when middle school honor students turn down full scholarships to the private school because of the drug and discipline problems they know to exist there.
I know one that did, and I know her parents. Her father is one of our trivia playing buddies and her mother was my daughter’s K-2 teacher.
OTOH, the elemtary school there does have some good programs and we lost a good 2nd grade teacher to the private school because it has a better program for her son who is not only autistic, but has severe diabetes.
But then, on the 3rd hand (lol) the discipline child in my daughter’s 3rd grade class who was expelled back in the fall is now attending either a private school or is being homeschooled - I don’t know which. I just know the child was expelled.
That’s some serious stuff that a 3rd grader is expelled from a public school. But it is a reason I like this district.
Well, mine turned down a scholarship, not because of drugs or a poor program, but just because the high school offered more of what she wanted. The school that wanted her truly is a great school. They are the one that has a Jefferson Scholar this year. Full ride to UVA - 1 per Freshman class. Pretty sweet. I know his mom and they are just busting their buttons proud and they should be. It’s an incredible honor and he worked hard for it.