[quote=UCGal]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)
I understand that the 400 or so admissions every year are to replace the graduates (and few dropouts/transfers) at HTM/HTH.
It does appear continuing students do NOT have to reapply. So once the student is accepted, they may stay as long as they have transportation to get there every day and follow their rules.
You state you have a fifth grader and the site states that applications for current fifth graders can be accepted until 2/28/12 and stay active for one year.
I don’t know if Standley starts in 6th or 7th grade, but what’s the harm in enrolling in Standley this year or next and then continuing to apply for other MS choices and keep renewing your ap at HTM/HTH?
Who knows, he may get accepted in 9th or 10th grade.
I just don’t see a big problem here, for you or AN. Both of you are fortunate to be surrounded by “good schools.”
Remember that all “mainstream” high schools in CA have same or similar textbooks and teach the same stuff (for college prep purposes).
