Would you characterize your school as being diverse in terms of the racial and socioeconomic makeup of the student body?

Describe your school: Is it public or private? How do students get to attend your school? Is it based on geographic area? A test, an audition or high grades? What is the makeup of the student body in terms of race, class, gender, sexuality or religion? Do you consider your school to be diverse? Why or why not? Do you think the way students are admitted to your school affects how diverse it is? After reading the article, do you feel the same about your assessment of diversity at your school? Is your school racially and socioeconomically diverse compared to other schools in your community? Do you wish your school were more diverse in some ways? How easy is it to talk about diversity and inclusion at your school? Is it something that regularly comes up in classes or with your classmates? Do you wish you had more opportunities to talk about things like race and class in school? Why or why not? How important is it to you that you attend a racially and socioeconomically diverse school? In what ways can diversity enhance or deepen learning experiences? What are the barriers of achieving a diverse and integrated school where you live?
What do you think about specialized public high schools? Do they exist where you live? Do you think they offer an important opportunity for students of all backgrounds to learn at an accelerated pace and attend college? Or do you think they create or reinforce “an uneven playing field,” one that especially excludes minority and low-income students?