UM… BG… AN posted that bit about Louisiana. Not me. (Just saw you edited it to correct.)
To your other point… I live in the UC cluster -so Standley MS and UCHS are always an option. They look great on paper… but my experience has been that API’s don’t tell the whole story.
I’ve had friends with kids with very good experiences at those schools- and friends who’s kids failed to thrive there. One pulled her son from Standley to go to Roosevelt. Not convenient – but a better fit for her son.
(My other friends who’ve choiced into Roosevelt live closer and had crappier (on paper) neighborhood middle schools.)
HTM is one option. As you’ve noted – it seems to line up with my kids strengths and interests. Why not apply? Improves the odds infinitely (from zero to greater than zero)
