[urbanrealtor]

[quote=esmith][quote=urbanrealtor]
So let me ask, what demographics do imply a good school to you?[/quote]

I’ve already agreed with you – you can’t identify a good school merely through racial profiling. I think you’ll agree that good schools rarely have less than 25% of whites+asians, more than 25% of blacks, or more than 50% free lunches. Three independent red flags. Also it’s insightful to check the percentage of students with college graduate parent(s). County average: 37%. Torrey Pines High: 88%. Mira Mesa High & San Marcos High: 36%. Lincoln High: 15%.

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In my line of work (and as a Realtor married to a teacher) I have found that scholastic achievement is really more of an indicator than racial profiling.

Would you disagree?
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No. What’s your point?[/quote]
Your comment is contradictory. You have stated that you don’t believe in the benefit of ethnicity as a consideration yet point at those ethnic considerations as an illustrative “red flag”.
Perhaps the fact that I check the hispanic box and have primarily African-American neighbors colors my opinion. However, I don’t see the physical or ethnic makeup a valid or valuable consideration for scholastic performance prediction. Honestly, I don’t even see parent’s academic achievement as relevant. I think that anyone growing up in SF’s Chinatown in the 60’s would agree that motivated parents trump educated or monied parents.

Again, the only predictive criteria for scholastics is, well, scholastics.

Your racial preferences are, at best limited or misleading, and, at worst just a set of ignorant assumptions and misread stats.

[urbanrealtor]

[quote=esmith][quote=urbanrealtor]
So let me ask, what demographics do imply a good school to you?[/quote]

I’ve already agreed with you – you can’t identify a good school merely through racial profiling. I think you’ll agree that good schools rarely have less than 25% of whites+asians, more than 25% of blacks, or more than 50% free lunches. Three independent red flags. Also it’s insightful to check the percentage of students with college graduate parent(s). County average: 37%. Torrey Pines High: 88%. Mira Mesa High & San Marcos High: 36%. Lincoln High: 15%.

[quote]

In my line of work (and as a Realtor married to a teacher) I have found that scholastic achievement is really more of an indicator than racial profiling.

Would you disagree?
[/quote]

No. What’s your point?[/quote]
Your comment is contradictory. You have stated that you don’t believe in the benefit of ethnicity as a consideration yet point at those ethnic considerations as an illustrative “red flag”.
Perhaps the fact that I check the hispanic box and have primarily African-American neighbors colors my opinion. However, I don’t see the physical or ethnic makeup a valid or valuable consideration for scholastic performance prediction. Honestly, I don’t even see parent’s academic achievement as relevant. I think that anyone growing up in SF’s Chinatown in the 60’s would agree that motivated parents trump educated or monied parents.

Again, the only predictive criteria for scholastics is, well, scholastics.

Your racial preferences are, at best limited or misleading, and, at worst just a set of ignorant assumptions and misread stats.

[urbanrealtor]

[quote=esmith][quote]Not for nothing but white demographics do not necessarily imply good schools.[/quote]

This is certainly true – but demographics like this (Lincoln High school, to which the house in question is assigned) does not imply a good school either.[/quote]

So let me ask, what demographics do imply a good school to you?

In my line of work (and as a Realtor married to a teacher) I have found that scholastic achievement is really more of an indicator than racial profiling.

Would you disagree?

[urbanrealtor]

[quote=esmith][quote]Not for nothing but white demographics do not necessarily imply good schools.[/quote]

This is certainly true – but demographics like this (Lincoln High school, to which the house in question is assigned) does not imply a good school either.[/quote]

So let me ask, what demographics do imply a good school to you?

In my line of work (and as a Realtor married to a teacher) I have found that scholastic achievement is really more of an indicator than racial profiling.

Would you disagree?

[urbanrealtor]

[quote=esmith][quote]Not for nothing but white demographics do not necessarily imply good schools.[/quote]

This is certainly true – but demographics like this (Lincoln High school, to which the house in question is assigned) does not imply a good school either.[/quote]

So let me ask, what demographics do imply a good school to you?

In my line of work (and as a Realtor married to a teacher) I have found that scholastic achievement is really more of an indicator than racial profiling.

Would you disagree?

[urbanrealtor]

[quote=esmith][quote]Not for nothing but white demographics do not necessarily imply good schools.[/quote]

This is certainly true – but demographics like this (Lincoln High school, to which the house in question is assigned) does not imply a good school either.[/quote]

So let me ask, what demographics do imply a good school to you?

In my line of work (and as a Realtor married to a teacher) I have found that scholastic achievement is really more of an indicator than racial profiling.

Would you disagree?

[urbanrealtor]

[quote=esmith][quote]Not for nothing but white demographics do not necessarily imply good schools.[/quote]

This is certainly true – but demographics like this (Lincoln High school, to which the house in question is assigned) does not imply a good school either.[/quote]

So let me ask, what demographics do imply a good school to you?

In my line of work (and as a Realtor married to a teacher) I have found that scholastic achievement is really more of an indicator than racial profiling.

Would you disagree?

[urbanrealtor]

[quote=esmith]Why are you looking at Johnson Elementary? San Diego Unified web site says unequivocally it’s Encanto Elementary. API rank 2, 80% Hispanic, 14% black, 2% white. Did you get some sort of assurance from the district that your kids will always be allowed to option into Johnson? Middle school is rank 3, high school is brand new and there’s no rank yet – but the demographics is not encouraging.

Crime wise, the IMMEDIATE area is relatively safe. just not too pleasing for the eye and there won’t be many lawyers or other professionals of any kind in the neighborhood.

[quote]The architecture is refreshing to see, we need more homes like this in SD. I doubt if it would be permitted these days.[/quote]

It’s a recent remodel. 20 yrs old at most. “The project is a remodel of an existing 700 sq. ft. residence with a 1200 sq. ft. addition;” “inspired by the tetris” (lol) (or did they mean Tardis?)[/quote]

Not for nothing but white demographics do not necessarily imply good schools.

[urbanrealtor]

[quote=esmith]Why are you looking at Johnson Elementary? San Diego Unified web site says unequivocally it’s Encanto Elementary. API rank 2, 80% Hispanic, 14% black, 2% white. Did you get some sort of assurance from the district that your kids will always be allowed to option into Johnson? Middle school is rank 3, high school is brand new and there’s no rank yet – but the demographics is not encouraging.

Crime wise, the IMMEDIATE area is relatively safe. just not too pleasing for the eye and there won’t be many lawyers or other professionals of any kind in the neighborhood.

[quote]The architecture is refreshing to see, we need more homes like this in SD. I doubt if it would be permitted these days.[/quote]

It’s a recent remodel. 20 yrs old at most. “The project is a remodel of an existing 700 sq. ft. residence with a 1200 sq. ft. addition;” “inspired by the tetris” (lol) (or did they mean Tardis?)[/quote]

Not for nothing but white demographics do not necessarily imply good schools.

[urbanrealtor]

[quote=esmith]Why are you looking at Johnson Elementary? San Diego Unified web site says unequivocally it’s Encanto Elementary. API rank 2, 80% Hispanic, 14% black, 2% white. Did you get some sort of assurance from the district that your kids will always be allowed to option into Johnson? Middle school is rank 3, high school is brand new and there’s no rank yet – but the demographics is not encouraging.

Crime wise, the IMMEDIATE area is relatively safe. just not too pleasing for the eye and there won’t be many lawyers or other professionals of any kind in the neighborhood.

[quote]The architecture is refreshing to see, we need more homes like this in SD. I doubt if it would be permitted these days.[/quote]

It’s a recent remodel. 20 yrs old at most. “The project is a remodel of an existing 700 sq. ft. residence with a 1200 sq. ft. addition;” “inspired by the tetris” (lol) (or did they mean Tardis?)[/quote]

Not for nothing but white demographics do not necessarily imply good schools.

[urbanrealtor]

[quote=esmith]Why are you looking at Johnson Elementary? San Diego Unified web site says unequivocally it’s Encanto Elementary. API rank 2, 80% Hispanic, 14% black, 2% white. Did you get some sort of assurance from the district that your kids will always be allowed to option into Johnson? Middle school is rank 3, high school is brand new and there’s no rank yet – but the demographics is not encouraging.

Crime wise, the IMMEDIATE area is relatively safe. just not too pleasing for the eye and there won’t be many lawyers or other professionals of any kind in the neighborhood.

[quote]The architecture is refreshing to see, we need more homes like this in SD. I doubt if it would be permitted these days.[/quote]

It’s a recent remodel. 20 yrs old at most. “The project is a remodel of an existing 700 sq. ft. residence with a 1200 sq. ft. addition;” “inspired by the tetris” (lol) (or did they mean Tardis?)[/quote]

Not for nothing but white demographics do not necessarily imply good schools.

[urbanrealtor]

[quote=esmith]Why are you looking at Johnson Elementary? San Diego Unified web site says unequivocally it’s Encanto Elementary. API rank 2, 80% Hispanic, 14% black, 2% white. Did you get some sort of assurance from the district that your kids will always be allowed to option into Johnson? Middle school is rank 3, high school is brand new and there’s no rank yet – but the demographics is not encouraging.

Crime wise, the IMMEDIATE area is relatively safe. just not too pleasing for the eye and there won’t be many lawyers or other professionals of any kind in the neighborhood.

[quote]The architecture is refreshing to see, we need more homes like this in SD. I doubt if it would be permitted these days.[/quote]

It’s a recent remodel. 20 yrs old at most. “The project is a remodel of an existing 700 sq. ft. residence with a 1200 sq. ft. addition;” “inspired by the tetris” (lol) (or did they mean Tardis?)[/quote]

Not for nothing but white demographics do not necessarily imply good schools.

[urbanrealtor]

to SD and John,
How do you see the bond market popping?

This is not a rhetorical question.

I am curious.

[urbanrealtor]

to SD and John,
How do you see the bond market popping?

This is not a rhetorical question.

I am curious.

[urbanrealtor]

to SD and John,
How do you see the bond market popping?

This is not a rhetorical question.

I am curious.

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