Until recently, it used an admissions test to choose pupils.
But that s now been dropped under pressure from campaigners such as the Black Lives Matter movement, who
complain that entrance exams discriminate against African-American children and those from poorer backgrounds. TJ now intends to improve the diversity of its intake by
looking at experience factors, which include economically disadvantaged students, English language learners, special education students, or students currently attending under-represented middle schools. Some have even pushed for admission to be decided through random lotteries.
The decision has invoked fury on both sides, with parents and campaigners clashing in demonstrations outside the school.