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Looking for info on southern lab school
Posted on 4/9/14 at 8:56 am
Posted on 4/9/14 at 8:56 am
I know how to read a website, and have done such. I am seriously considering moving a kid there for academics.
How does the academic experience compare to a magnet school?
I have asked the school these questions already, am looking for unbiased, educated opinions (if they exist)
TIA
How does the academic experience compare to a magnet school?
I have asked the school these questions already, am looking for unbiased, educated opinions (if they exist)
TIA
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Posted on 4/9/14 at 9:11 am to BigEdLSU
I have no experience with Southern Lab School, but if you look up their 2013 School Report Card LINK, they made a C. Most magnet schools in EBRP make As. Granted the report card/"grade" of the school mostly relies on standardized testing, which some people discount as not a true measure of a school's teaching ability but more a measure of the socioeconomic status of the students and parental involvement.
(In the link, you may have to pull down each school to look at it. Southern Lab isn't listed as an EBRP school, but as its own district.)
(In the link, you may have to pull down each school to look at it. Southern Lab isn't listed as an EBRP school, but as its own district.)
This post was edited on 4/9/14 at 9:14 am
Posted on 4/9/14 at 9:13 am to Dorothy
I saw that. I inferred the scores are brought down by the recruited athletes, but what do I know?
Posted on 4/9/14 at 9:14 am to BigEdLSU
I went there for some summer program when I was about to enter middle school. The facilities sucked back then, but maybe things changed.
Posted on 4/9/14 at 9:18 am to BigEdLSU
I do not know what is like now, but when I was in high school (early 2000's) I had a few friends that went there.
They never made it a secret that the school was a joke academically.
They never made it a secret that the school was a joke academically.
Posted on 4/9/14 at 9:18 am to c on z
Can you expand on that please? I have a walkthrough next week and would love to have a heads up on stuff like that.
Posted on 4/9/14 at 9:18 am to BigEdLSU
But even comparing the school scores and the state scores in K-8 (where there are probably fewer recruited athletes), the school doesn't perform as well as state averages. I wish that link had a district average too.
This post was edited on 4/9/14 at 9:19 am
Posted on 4/9/14 at 9:20 am to bigpetedatiga
That makes me sad. Lsu lab practically requires a referral, which I'm working on.
I had this grand picture of professors teaching kids.
I had this grand picture of professors teaching kids.
Posted on 4/9/14 at 9:21 am to Dorothy
That's concerning. Thanks.
Posted on 4/9/14 at 9:21 am to BigEdLSU
That should give you an idea of where their focus is.
Posted on 4/9/14 at 9:22 am to BigEdLSU
This was back in 1999, so as I said, I would think that things had changed since then (haven't been back there since), but from what I can remember, the inside of the building needed some upgradings (like some new painting and stuff).
This post was edited on 4/9/14 at 9:24 am
Posted on 4/9/14 at 9:41 am to c on z
Gotcha 
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