Still missing the point out there. I’m not talking about low API score schools. I’m talking about the second tier not those located in poor areas. The difference between the high API schools and second tier schools is about more diversity. Take a school like La Costa Canyon with API scores of 782. if you look at that you miss the point I am making. 6% of the students are english learners and their API scores average 493. These students are likely from long time families involved in agriculture. At Torrey pines which has an API of 821 only 3% are English leaners and their API scores average about 625. Thes estudents are likely from recent immigrants with well educated but not english speaking parents. Thats the biggest difference between these two schools.