You think you're cute..........you're not.
Academics do matter in this "academy," however the ability to pay the tuition bill matters far more and more times than not a blind eye is turned toward the problems.
I do not partake of any illicit pharmaceuticals, and am considered rather naive on how one acquires such, but even I know I just need to hook up with a student of this HS to get anything available.
My child is only in 4th grade, but I have friends with teenagers and not a one would put any of their kids in that school, and the majority can afford the tuition. 2 friends who are homeschoolers have told me they would put their children in the public schools in this district before they would even consider that private school. And these friends are natives to the area and are not new to homeschooling, considering 3 of 6 of their combined kids are now in college and of the other 3, 2 are elementary and 1 is of middle school age.
BTW, unlike some homeschool advocates I have encountered, these homeschooling moms actually support me in my decision to have my child in public school.
Best wishes for you and your kid.
Have a nice day.