You are the quintessential public school teacher. Full of opinions, assumptions, and answers to questions nobody asked.
...and I ain't actually worked for a living in thirty years
But google them San Antonio schools I cited for real-world examples. We compete at national-level academic competitions quite a bit, or try to, nationwide the most outstanding public schools are those associated with major medical centers, no doubt on account of the concentrations of highly educated and successful professionals wanting the same for their kids.
Birdwatcher out.