a-german-muffin t1_j9q1873 wrote
Reply to comment by AbsentEmpire in Every year, there are more applicants to Philly charters than seats. But demand is still lower than before the pandemic. by AbsentEmpire
> The school district is changing the admissions and selection criteria for the magnet schools to be based less on academic merit and more on zip code.
This is borderline misinformation. There's a lottery, yes, but you can't even get into it without meeting the academic requirements - like no one's snagging a spot at Masterman just because they happen to be from 19121. The standards are still there.
It's not to say the lottery's perfect or doesn't create its own set of issues, but the chances of someone getting denied at every magnet are low (and this is coming from a parent who just went through the high school selection process with one kiddo who got into five magnets immediately and came off the waitlist on another within a week).
aranhalaranja t1_j9x3oc1 wrote
I had thought the lottery was completely open. Open to anyone. Do you have any links to this info? Is there a centralized site offering info on how standards have changed for the magnet schools ?
a-german-muffin t1_j9yg1qb wrote
Sure, you could probably waste your time and apply to schools without meeting the requirements, but you’re not getting into the lottery for those schools in that case.
It’s all on the district’s school selection page.
aranhalaranja t1_ja6bxqx wrote
a-german-muffin t1_ja77ut8 wrote
Yeah, I read that and commented several times in the thread here yesterday. It’s highly likely that’s a one-year blip because PSSAs couldn’t be used for admissions — they weren’t required for two years because of COVID.
Please read the standards on the SDP website and show me where it says you can get in with substandard scores otherwise.
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