Interesting discussion re: practical careers vs pursuing one’s dreams. Lucky for me, my chosen career also happened to be a stable, well-paying one. However, I’m sure that growing up in a very financially limited household instilled in me some a desire for financial stability which made my chosen career more attractive.

We are doing a lot of discussion about the demographics of various neighborhoods, and I think that is important. Another aspect (which bearishgurl alludes to) is that the older neighborhoods (La Jolla, Pt Loma, Clairemont, San Carlos) have a smaller proportion of families with high school age kids than, say, anything in mid-City or Mira Mesa or Scripps Ranch.

I assume that there is therefore more bussing (VEEP program) into these older neighborhood/half-vacant schools than into an overflowing school in a neighborhood full of young families. Even without the neighborhood itself changing, bussing can change the demographics of a school and change the API. Anyone know the % VEEP at various high schools in SDUSD? The city schools website implies “more info coming soon.”