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catnfiddle
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Analogue Kid
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gramarye wrote >>
It sounds like you give the GS ratings more credence than you think, or at least more than USNWR. Centennial and Whetstone are two of the three highest ranked non-lottery CPS schools (Independence being #2). That comports with my understanding of the schools as well. I have given due credit to Centennial in particular on these boards in the past, and some of the brightest people I know went to CAHS, but of course, CAHS is a lottery school.
I don't think GS is overly biased by "suburban special interest" money; if it were, all of the Dublin schools would be rated at 10s, whereas only one is. Pickerington Central would rank lower, but not as low as a 6. Grandview Heights would probably not get a 10--there's some money there (particularly as you get closer to the UA border), but not scads.
As to why many parents spend so much to get houses in good districts, or for private school: I know that the wealth of the family also plays a role in helping a child both get into and afford college; however, the peer group and the school (particularly the teachers) are also highly influential. What drives families into these top-tier districts isn't necessarily buying better textbooks or classroom technology or anything of that nature, but buying a different peer group. Anecdotally, they have reason. My high school was a midsize exurban public school getting a 7 on the GS scale. We had a smattering of AP course (3) and a small cohort of high achievers, but most of the school was not exactly a very compatible peer group for me. I was the only National Merit Finalist in my class, and the classes before and after me may not have had any. Upper Arlington produces several every year.
Schools like Upper Arlington, Dublin, and Olentangy also tend to have the pick of any graduating M.Ed. class they want--the competition to get jobs is fierce. They can also entice accomplished teachers who have distinguished themselves at "lesser" schools into their ranks; my high school frequently lost some of its most promising young talent to suburban-ring schools. Someone I know very well, by contrast, is a student teacher right now at Independence, and the stories said person tells about the full-time teachers at Independence make me cry (and not in a good way). Several have almost terminal apathy.
Bottom line: I stand by my original post. I wouldn't give that list to a friend or relative moving into or within the area. I wouldn't give it to them as a list of schools to *avoid,* either, but I just don't see much reason to give it much credit as a "list of good schools in the area" or whatever it's being advanced as. Centennial made the list and is a good school; South made the list and is South.I know what you're saying, I think we just have very different perspectives on what worked for us. I was happy to go to a school where I could learn what's necessary to succeed in the world but not feel like I had to spend every waking hour studying and actually could "enjoy" my teenage years. It sounds like you found this kind of environment constraining and thought you weren't able to achieve what you wanted, which is unfortunate to be sure.
By contrast, my Fiancee went to a very highly rated suburban-ring school and absolutely despised it. She's very bright and wanted to distinguish herself but had very little opportunity to do so because there were so many true geniuses there. Because she was very driven, she was basically forced to have 0 social life just so she could keep up with all the work and yet didn't end up with an especially high class rank (top 25% I believe).
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Walker
The KLD / Downtown
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Columbus families shop for schools
600 parents attend information fair on district's lottery system
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
BY JENNIFER SMITH RICHARDS
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCHIn a school version of speed dating, about 600 parents came to find their child's perfect match.
The Columbus district conducts information fairs each year for parents who are interested in the lottery process, but this year was different. Turnout was twice what it has been in past years, said Carolyn Roman, who oversees school choice for the district. The elementary- and middle-school fairs were held together, which isn't typical.
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Walker
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Citywide learning program is ready
Thursday, February 25, 2010 2:55 AM
BY JENNIFER SMITH RICHARDS
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCHA citywide initiative that pulls nonprofit agencies, businesses, foundations and the Columbus school district together to screen young children for school readiness has begun. Officials will announce the start of Columbus Kids: Ready, Set, Learn at an event today.
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Walker
The KLD / Downtown
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Charter school might close after state halts funding
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
BY JENNIFER SMITH RICHARDS
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCHNo more state money is coming to a Columbus charter school, which means it likely will close.
Chase Academy for Communication Arts reported an enrollment of as many as 189 students this school year. But in January, the South Side school told the state that its monthly counts had been off and that only 108 students actually attend.
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BCNation
Franklin Park
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lazyfish wrote >>
something is fishy with these results, South, Marion Franklin and Walnut Ridge are terrible, jacked up schools. Interestingly West did not make the list and compared to the three above, it is a pretty good school. Beechcroft also failed to make the list and it is also far superior to many of those that did.
Seems the only CPS high schools that did not make the list are Africentric, Brookhaven, Mifflin, Beechcroft, West....
maybe these are more subjective than objective....and East.
When I saw South, I thought it was a typo, and thought that they meant Westerville South.
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Walker
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Switching schools will be a plus for many Columbus students
Monday, March 1, 2010
BY JENNIFER SMITH RICHARDS
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCHMany Columbus students will be assigned to better-performing schools as the district shuffles attendance zones this fall.
That's mostly because nine long-struggling schools are closing in June, although many students from the closed schools will be sent to ones that also are academically weak.
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Walker
The KLD / Downtown
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Is schools pact still a Win-Win?
Most suburban districts likely to renew land-sharing deal
Sunday, March 21, 2010
By Charlie Boss
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCHA 24-year-old pact that allows areas of Columbus to remain in nine suburban Franklin County school districts is up for renewal in May.
Most districts appear ready to continue the Win-Win agreement, which essentially ensures that school-district boundaries will not change when the city of Columbus annexes land, said Bart Anderson, superintendent of the Educational Service Center of Central Ohio.
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Analogue Kid
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I can't imagine the chaos that would be created if win-win ended suddenly.
That brings up an interesting possibility though. If win-win ended, it would be possible for somebody like Dublin to suddenly not need 3 high schools. Then CCS could "buy" Dublin Scioto and bring it under their umbrella to serve kids in the far Northwest area. I wonder if people would go for that given that busing has been eliminated or if people are district first, school second in their priorities.
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Walker
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Columbus City Schools said issue “blown out of proportionâ€Â
BY STEPH GREEGOR
Published: Thursday, April 29, 2010Reports that the Columbus school board was threatening to cancel the decades-old “Win-Win†agreement, forcing some 54,000 families to be sucked from their suburban school districts and into Columbus City Schools proved to be overblown, according to board president Carol Perkins.
READ MORE: http://www.theotherpaper.com/articles/2010/04/29/front/doc4bd98311f2e94131205497.txt
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Walker
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School board is likely to extend Win-Win
SATURDAY, MAY 1, 2010 2:50 AM
BY BILL BUSH
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCHA majority of the Columbus Board of Education appears ready to vote Tuesday in favor of six more years of the Win-Win agreement.
Board member Ramona Reyes, who was absent when four other members called last week for a second look at the finances of the 24-year-old agreement, said this week that she thinks no study was needed.
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Walker
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Metro high school's first STEM class shows promise
Sunday, May 2, 2010
BY JENNIFER SMITH RICHARDS
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCHDon't go looking for juniors and seniors at the Metro school. They're not there. Some of them are off making a logo to get a local restaurateur's sauce ready for grocery-store shelves. Some are at the Mid-Ohio Food Bank, learning the science of farming and nurturing seedlings to plant a community garden.
In all, 76 are about to become the first graduating class at Metro Early College High School. Three of them are juniors.
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columbusyuppie
Clintonville
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I appreciate you highlighting CCS achievements Walker. Although the district has some problematic schools there are some that perform well. I had the privilege of talking to the Columbus Downtown Highschool students the day after you interviewed Ms. Cleary and they were thrilled to have you do the story.
Those of us that plan on staying in the urban core should seriously take an interest/investment becuase we too will have a family someday. And hopefully we don't have to move to suburbia or private schools bc CCS is so low performing.
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jmak
Gahanna
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Walker wrote >>
Metro high school's first STEM class shows promise
Sunday, May 2, 2010
BY JENNIFER SMITH RICHARDS
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH
Don't go looking for juniors and seniors at the Metro school. They're not there. Some of them are off making a logo to get a local restaurateur's sauce ready for grocery-store shelves. Some are at the Mid-Ohio Food Bank, learning the science of farming and nurturing seedlings to plant a community garden.
In all, 76 are about to become the first graduating class at Metro Early College High School. Three of them are juniors.
READ MORE: http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2010/05/02/first-stem-class-shows-promise.htmlAnd tonight many of these Metro students are performing at Shadowbox!
http://www.shadowboxcabaret.com/education/hs/metro-high-school.php
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Talcott
Clintonville
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columbusyuppie wrote >>
I appreciate you highlighting CCS achievements Walker. Although the district has some problematic schools there are some that perform well. I had the privilege of talking to the Columbus Downtown Highschool students the day after you interviewed Ms. Cleary and they were thrilled to have you do the story.
Those of us that plan on staying in the urban core should seriously take an interest/investment becuase we too will have a family someday. And hopefully we don't have to move to suburbia or private schools bc CCS is so low performing.That's the thing with Columbus schools. It's a big system, and while the averages might not be outstanding, there are individual schools that are.
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Walker
The KLD / Downtown
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Columbus school board OKs Win-Win for another six years
Tuesday, May 4, 2010 6:13 PM
BY BILL BUSH
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCHThe Win-Win agreement appears to be safe for another six years, but busing as Columbus high-school students know it might be toast.
The seven-member Columbus Board of Education voted 5-1 today, with one member abstaining, to pass a resolution saying that the board will allow the Win-Win agreement to automatically renew at the end of the month.
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Walker
The KLD / Downtown
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Fresh future for old Columbus school buildings
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
BY JENNIFER SMITH RICHARDS
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCHAn unlucky 13 old-timers in the Columbus school district have been told to pack their things. Four are elderly and will be demolished and replaced. Nine were let go last month because of low enrollment.
But instead of selling off schools, which in the past has left a slew of dead buildings and dismayed neighbors, five of the nine will be spruced up for lease. Three others will be reborn as other district schools, and the last will provide temporary school space during renovations.
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Walker
The KLD / Downtown
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Columbus City Schools Opens 3 New Schools
By TANYA HUTCHINS
Published: August 24, 2010Columbus' new International High School will teach students more than just world languages, according to its principal, Ameer Kim El-Mallawany.
He said students will focus on International Studies and even take immersion courses taught in French and Spanish.
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