Broughton High losing IB Programme.. (Raleigh, Cary: neighborhoods, school districts, income)
Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, CaryThe Triangle Area
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I heard a rumor Broughton High is dropping the IB Programme due to low enrollment... has anybody heard this too??? If so, would this change the magnet status??
God, I hope Broughton loses magnet status. Why do we want a bunch of kids to drive in from Cary and Wake Forest to attend class in trailers in the parking lot? Parking at Broughton is a huge problem, probably due to it's magnet status. IIRC, wake county doesn't provide transportation to magnet school kids unless that is their normally assigned school.
Anyway, most school districts use magnet status in lower income neighborhood schools to attract enough students to run advanced level and AP classes, so that they're available to poor kids too. Else, smart kids in low-income areas wouldn't have the opportunities available to them that suburban kids do. With all the yuppie spawn ITB these days, I don't think that's a problem at Broughton anymore.
It never was a problem at Broughton. Broughton has ALWAYS been the base school for the children of upper middle class and well to do families. Just look at the demographics of the surrounding feeder neighborhoods. Cameron Park, Old Glenwood, Hayes Barton, Country Club Hills, Budleigh, Five Points and the White Oak Road area plus Anderson Heights. I am not a yuppie or spawn. Thanks for painting so many with a wide brush. You do not know of which you speak.
I've not heard that all IB programs will be scrapped, but I've heard of Broughton losing its magnet status before. One solution I've heard is moving the IB program to Millbrook High instead.
I'll never understand why in the world Broughton was made a magnet in the first place. Like Uncle Tupelo said, its always been the base school for the wealthy elite in Raleigh. Plus, they have a private foundation heavily funded by alums that raised $498,000 in 2007. That is separate from any funds raised by the PTA. Why on earth are we spending extra funds on this school when there are other high schools that are truly deserving of those funds?
A little information on the base attendence area for Broughton HS - seems they do pull from outside ITB - likely to help F&R numbers...... not sure if this supports the need for magnet status or not.... Also.. I think they do provide express bussing for Broughton (see below).
Growth Management Map (http://wwwgis2.wcpss.net/cgi-bin/mapserver/Production/WCMapscript.pl?MainOption=FindNodes&NodeType=BASE& MagProg=&SchoolInfo=348+Broughton+High&ProgramTitl e=Base+Attendance+Area+(APPROVED)&MagName=&Calenda rYear=2008-2009 - broken link) - Broughton Base attendence area
It never was a problem at Broughton. Broughton has ALWAYS been the base school for the children of upper middle class and well to do families. Just look at the demographics of the surrounding feeder neighborhoods. Cameron Park, Old Glenwood, Hayes Barton, Country Club Hills, Budleigh, Five Points and the White Oak Road area plus Anderson Heights. I am not a yuppie or spawn. Thanks for painting so many with a wide brush. You do not know of which you speak.
Just wanted to say a lot of Broughton graduates lived outside the beltline during their high school years.. My BIL attended Broughton before Millbrook and Sanderson were even built (much closer than Broughton). My brother attended Broughton although he lived in N. Raleigh, the neighborhood now attends Leesville HS.
Sanderson open in 1968 and Millbrook has been around since the 20 's or 30's. Just an FYI.
Thats right - my brother in law graduated from Broughton in 1967....
As far as Millbrook - I'm thinking more about the high school facility on Millbrook Road... Wasn't there a K-12 school near the site of the present Millbrook HS with a long and rich history in that area? Back when there was a Millbrook, NC??
It may have been on the current sight of Millbrook Elementary which was a county school when I stated first grade in 1972. Broughton has long pulled from some area outside of old Raleigh. But in much smaller percentages.
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