Every Senior At This Struggling High School Was Accepted To College
Despite a high dropout rate and low test scores at Ballou High School in Washington, D.C., every senior was accepted to at least one college.
by Kate McGee
Jun 29, 2017
2 minutes
When Trayvon McKoy moved to Washington, D.C., from Maryland about two years ago, he'd never played drums before in his life. Then, when he enrolled at Ballou High School, he says he didn't have much choice.
"I didn't even want to be in the band. My parents forced me." They also played in the band at Ballou when
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