Yeah. Good point. HS has a lot more smarties than Middle School. 1 or 2 per middle school means 4-10 in HS. In addition, other kids will mature in HS and become focused as well.
I thought she was talking about statewide scholarships.
Although, to your point, there is also the issue of strategic enrollment.
For instance, my sister-in-law was transferred from a harder high school (where her more intelligent brother graduated valedictorian) to an easier high school to increase the chances that she would do well. It worked and she managed to get first in her class and snag a full scholarship to a state school in the process. Although this is only practical when you own different houses in different school districts.
