Tag Archives: Lowell High School

How to have a Winning Track Team without a Usable Track

Posted on June 25, 2015 by Jeff

Imagine an academically focused high school with plenty of Asians Americans and without a consistently usable track and limited athletic funding. What if any sport would it excel in? Why track of course! In this interview at milesplit.com, Lowell High … Continue reading →

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Admissions Test Prep: Stepping Stone to Asian Americans, Considered Unfair by Others

Posted on November 7, 2012 by Jeff

New York City’s top academic high schools like Bronx Science (pictured above) and Stuyvesant have one entrance criteria:  performance on the Specialized High School Admissions Test (SHSAT). While many Asian American families look at SHSAT preparation courses as a stepping … Continue reading →

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Thomas Jefferson High for Science and Technology Ranked #1 US Public High School

Posted on December 13, 2009 by Jeff

When I read a story on Yahoo Finance about America’s best high schools (summarizing rankings by US News and World Report), I noticed that Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology was at the top of the list.  When … Continue reading →

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