@doschicos - sure, but there are unicorns that stand out from the pack - Especially urms or those from underrepresented geographical areas, or maybe athletes(?) that do need aid.
The schools don’t need to woo those who are on the bs track anyway. But if the schools are shooting for diversity or need a specific niche filled, and they all are on that hunt, financial aid is a tool.
I don’t think there are any constraints for schools in how they evaluate financial need like there are in colleges, are there? I know in Cal high schools can’t recruit for sports, but I figured schools would stretch more financially for the kids they really need for whatever reason. Could be wrong.