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My point exactly, based on PI 37.7 to 61.3, Gilbert has many more affluent folks with students in school.

He's not on Lake Murray but the family has about 20 rural acres.

They went from Lakefront to Pondfront.

I still think Gilbert HS can build a nice little program if they can get these kids to play in Lex.

Chico, I'm not sure about the whole pulling numbers bit, but they have about 400 members. Might be wrong, but that is what I have come to understand.

Allan, I'm confused by the numbers...75.3 for the middle school and then it goes down to 61 for the High School? Something doesn't make sense because Sandhills is the only feeder school into Swansea High.

The Fan—

The PI drop from middle school to high school along with a JUMP in test scores is COMMON and expected. Why?

Drop outs.

This is when students can/do drop out. Who drops out of school? The less affluent who score lower on standardized testing. Drop out rates in SC approach 50% throughout the state—much higher in high poverty areas, much lower in affluent areas.

For example, elementary schools with PI's in the mid-80s and above, middle schools with PI's in the mid-60s and above, and high schools with mid-40 PI's and above all tend to be failing schools. Notice the drop in the correlation?

>>[The Fan] pulling numbers bit<<

Sorry...all I meant was that LCSC doesn't seem to me to pull the number of players from surrounding areas to the degree that the other larger clubs do (e.g., CUFC (before that CSC and NECSA), MPSC, CESA, Bridge, etc.) I was simply trying to respond to the comment about Gilbert and kids going to LCSC to play. Heck -- Swansea now has a small select club.

Thanks p&y. I didn't think about that but it makes sense. Unfortunate though.

It's all good Chico. LCSC club sometimes doesn't get the respect that they have earned. LLSC, the small club in Swansea, is basically a female club. They have tried to get male teams but have not had any success in that venture. That hurts the high school boys program and that is unfortunate because they have a great coach.

P&Y is absolutely correct!

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Airport 2
BC 1