I don't know how is is now, but in 1970, Colorado had one school system per county, with the schools within a system having the same level of funding. Even within a system, there could be a dramatic difference between high schools. In Denver, TJ seemed to be the best school, followed probably by South; Manual had not escaped the legacy of being the vocational school. In Jefferson County, I think that the hierarchy ran something like Wheatridge, Bear Creek, Golden, Arvada. And kids at the same school could get very different educations based on family background and even individual motivation.
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I don't know how is is now, but in 1970, Colorado had one school system per county, with the schools within a system having the same level of funding. Even within a system, there could be a dramatic difference between high schools. In Denver, TJ seemed to be the best school, followed probably by South; Manual had not escaped the legacy of being the vocational school. In Jefferson County, I think that the hierarchy ran something like Wheatridge, Bear Creek, Golden, Arvada. And kids at the same school could get very different educations based on family background and even individual motivation.
But I wish them luck.