[gnicholas]

Yes, and the mental health aspects can result in continuing challenges. A family friend had three kids go through HS in PA and not only did none of the kids end up in a particularly great school, two of the three kids didn't finish on time due to unspecified/emotional issues.

When we were house-hunting we took it as a consolation that we couldn't afford to live in Palo Alto!

[michaelwww]

There's always East Palo Alto but kids there face a different set of challenges

[gnicholas]

For sure, though I think their HS is actually pretty good. At least parts of EPA feed into Menlo Atherton HS.

[bushbaba]

East Palo Alto students of 'color' can transfer to Palo Alto's school district among others.