Best Places for good schools and race diversity in Dallas?

[HockeyDadof2]

Originally Posted by Lakewooder

Gee I was just asking!

But why ask that? Were you trying to reenforce your stereotype of the Northern Suburbanites?

[HockeyDadof2]

Originally Posted by Lakewooder

Well I would think you would agree that no matter what the numbers it would be easier to get in the top 10% if one school has a lower percentage of college-bound students than another.

What I am trying to say is that it is still no cakewalk at Woodrow as some seem to imply, e.g. North Dallas would be much easier.

So why say that it's easier than it would be at a school with a graduating class of 2200? The size of the class has nothing to do with an individuals change of getting in that top 10%. I would agree that the chances of getting into the top 10% are better at a school with a lower number of college bound students all other things being equal. If the school with the lower percentage of college bound students is a magnet or IB school that also makes a difference.

[UNT_Eagle]

Hello,

Either of the above areas would seem to have a better time with good diversity. If you stay in Dallas city limits heading North past LBJ freeway, WT white H.S. is up there, and is quite a good high school from what I've heard, even though I was raised in Carrollton, it always had high marks from the state.
Oak Cliff ebbs and flows, but there are some beautiful homes there, and some magnet schools around the area as well.

[DFWMike]

Actually W.T. WHite does get some good marks, check out the Garland schools as Momof2 suggested, especially on the north side of town, have a great magnet system. Plano is more diverse than it ever has been, you'll definately be accepted there, great education system there. Many I've left out, but for diversity don't go too far north.

[yemiray]

much thanks to everybody for your suggestions. We finally bought a house in Saddlebrook, Frisco last weekend..just exactly the kind of community we wanted..lots of our decision points was based on suggestions we got from this forum..

Zer

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My family is considering relocating to Dallas from Bowie, Maryland this fall, We have a 12yr old son and 9 & 3 yrs old daughters.

We need some useful tips on the best places in Dallas,
our preferences are as follows:
-neat and safe neighborhoods
-very good schools(equivalent of Maryland's Top Magnet programs)
-race-friendly environment (we are blacks)
- affordable homes (200-300k Single Family homes)

We will appreciate any tips we can get as per the best places out there..

A friend has suggested Allen city in Collin County, but we need more leads
Sincerely.
Zer

[settledindfw]

Originally Posted by HockeyDadof2

That doesn't make sense, in a class of 2,200 you have 220 that are the top 10 % so the statistical ease would be the same as 25 in a class of 250....

Actually, probability-wise, it is easier to be top 10% in a class of 2,200. If you break this up into groups of 250, you'll have 8 subgroups which means you have 8x chance to be top 10%.