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hunnybunnyxoxo
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what makes a good school a "good school"? what do you look for?
when it comes to elementary/middle/highschool, what distinguishs a great school from a good school to an average school and a poor school?
what do you look for?
thanks!
eta: copied and pasted from my post below ( to clarify my motives... didnt know this was a drama topic)
i am house hunting and i dont really know how to find out if a house is in a good school district or not or what it means to be in a good school district. a house that i was looking at had average schools.. is this ok?
Message edited 9/15/2010 11:53:52 AM.
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nrthshgrl
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Re: what makes a good school a "good school"? what do you look for?
I'm sure everyone has their own view but what factors into my decision:
Class size
Advanced & special ed classes & teachers that are available.
Schools scores.
% that go on to college
Crime rate.
Poverty level of the district.
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| Posted 9/15/10 11:31 AM |
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JoJo2010
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Re: what makes a good school a "good school"? what do you look for?
Posted by nrthshgrl
I'm sure everyone has their own view but what factors into my decision:
Class size
Advanced & special ed classes & teachers that are available.
Schools scores.
% that go on to college
Crime rate.
Poverty level of the district.
ITA with this
let the drama begin, for some reason this topic always involves drama
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| Posted 9/15/10 11:34 AM |
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Bridex100
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Re: what makes a good school a "good school"? what do you look for?
Class Size
Quality of teachers
Extracurricular activities
AP/Honor classes offered
Average SAT scores
Test performance on AP exams
% of students going to top tier colleges
Low Crime
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| Posted 9/15/10 11:40 AM |
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hunnybunnyxoxo
this is what it's all about
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Re: what makes a good school a "good school"? what do you look for?
Posted by JoJo2010
Posted by nrthshgrl
I'm sure everyone has their own view but what factors into my decision:
Class size
Advanced & special ed classes & teachers that are available.
Schools scores.
% that go on to college
Crime rate.
Poverty level of the district.
ITA with this
let the drama begin, for some reason this topic always involves drama
really?? drama? i guess i ve been oblivious!
i am house hunting and i dont really know how to find out if a house is in a good school district or not or what it means to be in a good school district. a house that i was looking at had average schools.. is this ok?
i check out greatschools.net and schooldigger.com but don't know how to process the info really...
so i am asking others what they look for... i dont need to have my child in the BEST school. i just want a good school with a good education.
this is all so daunting!
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hunnybunnyxoxo
this is what it's all about
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Re: what makes a good school a "good school"? what do you look for?
Posted by Bridex100
Class Size
Quality of teachers
Extracurricular activities
AP/Honor classes offered
Average SAT scores
Test performance on AP exams
% of students going to top tier colleges
Low Crime
so does that mean when you look up a school district, the highschool stats have to stand out more to you than the elementary/middle school stats?
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| Posted 9/15/10 11:56 AM |
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JoJo2010
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Re: what makes a good school a "good school"? what do you look for?
Posted by hunnybunnyxoxo
Posted by JoJo2010
Posted by nrthshgrl
I'm sure everyone has their own view but what factors into my decision:
Class size
Advanced & special ed classes & teachers that are available.
Schools scores.
% that go on to college
Crime rate.
Poverty level of the district.
ITA with this
let the drama begin, for some reason this topic always involves drama
really?? drama? i guess i ve been oblivious!
i am house hunting and i dont really know how to find out if a house is in a good school district or not or what it means to be in a good school district. a house that i was looking at had average schools.. is this ok?
i check out greatschools.net and schooldigger.com but don't know how to process the info really...
so i am asking others what they look for... i dont need to have my child in the BEST school. i just want a good school with a good education.
this is all so daunting!
yeah I guess people get protective of their towns...you should try to xpost this to the home thread. DRAMA
This is also a good website. linky
I live in Lindenhurst and I love it! I grew up here and just bought a house here.
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Bridex100
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Re: what makes a good school a "good school"? what do you look for?
Posted by hunnybunnyxoxo
Posted by Bridex100
Class Size
Quality of teachers
Extracurricular activities
AP/Honor classes offered
Average SAT scores
Test performance on AP exams
% of students going to top tier colleges
Low Crime
so does that mean when you look up a school district, the highschool stats have to stand out more to you than the elementary/middle school stats?
Yes, personally I would want to buy a home in an area that the elementary school/middle school feeds into a highly regarded public high school.
We're still undecided if we want to send our kids to private or public schools but either way, I'd want to buy a home in a good school district. Home values retain value and home appreciation is better.
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| Posted 9/15/10 12:02 PM |
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ny55angel
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Re: what makes a good school a "good school"? what do you look for?
Posted by Bridex100
Class Size
Quality of teachers
Extracurricular activities
AP/Honor classes offered
Average SAT scores
Test performance on AP exams
% of students going to top tier colleges
Low Crime
ITA !
Also, Special Ed / Resource room / extra help classes. Neighborhood poverty levels, & the diversity in the district.
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