[CrazedZooChimp]

Basically the entire school is comprised of minorities (84% Hispanic, 14% Black).  93% of the students at Compton Dominguez are in the free or reduced lunch program.  28% are English learners.  It is rated a 2/10 by Great Schools, and has a California API score of 613 (the score ranges 0 - 1000; 800 or better is considered the state goal).  The graduation rate is under 50%. 

http://www.publicschoolreview.com/school...ol_id/6459

Obviously having a two parent family who stressed education was key to Sherman's success, and you are right, that was critical to overcoming the limitations of his school.  But that still left Sherman with a lot to overcome.  I think by almost any conventional measure of the term "disadvantaged", Sherman fits the bill.

BC

Yeah, I would guess compared to the average Stanford student, that rates as pretty damn disadvantaged.

[CrazedZooChimp]

Basically the entire school is comprised of minorities (84% Hispanic, 14% Black).  93% of the students at Compton Dominguez are in the free or reduced lunch program.  28% are English learners.  It is rated a 2/10 by Great Schools, and has a California API score of 613 (the score ranges 0 - 1000; 800 or better is considered the state goal).  The graduation rate is under 50%. 

http://www.publicschoolreview.com/school...ol_id/6459

Obviously having a two parent family who stressed education was key to Sherman's success, and you are right, that was critical to overcoming the limitations of his school.  But that still left Sherman with a lot to overcome.  I think by almost any conventional measure of the term "disadvantaged", Sherman fits the bill.

BC

Yeah, I would guess compared to the average Stanford student, that rates as pretty damn disadvantaged.