Why does a student transfer from the Distinguished Scholars program to Gruwell's class?

A student transfers from the Distinguished Scholars program to Gruwell's class because the student isn't comfortable in the program. The teachers in the program act as if they are better than everyone else. Plus, the other students make it clear that they are better than everyone else because of their race, economic state, and the classes they are taking. Even though the student is white, lives in the same neighborhood, and has all the same classes, the student wants out.