TJ used to be the number 1 ranked high school in the entire USA.
Last year it dropped to number 5, following the school board’s politically-driven changes to the admissions policy. This year TJ has dropped even further, to number 14. It is sad to see how the school board worked to ruin TJ, in the foolish pursuit of “equity” (which won’t work and will only make things worse). |
I wouldn't put too much stock in these silly rankings, but I can safely say that TJ is now better serving FCPS residents than it was when only kids who could afford outside prep were admitted. |
This is because the new process doesn't favor test prep and is more inclusvie. |
TJ is a public school and is at the mercy of the majority. This is one reason why private school is better. |
With no mechanism to evaluate applicants, they dont know who they are admitting among the Asian students. The previous admissions process ensured top caliber Asian students only were admitted, not its a mixed bag. |
So 75ish less Asian students are getting in each year now? How did the rest of the population feel about having such a large majority before? I remember reading that they were very uncomfortable. Maybe they should have changed the mission of TJ to diversity it better rather than the application. |
ELA tests measure vocabulary knowledge and text comprehension. I'm talking about creative, compelling writing that shows a unique perspective of the student. In this new landscape, parents should start practicing creative writing with their kids so they have a better chance of standing out. |
Rest of the the population celebrated the Asian majority at TJ since they reinforced TJ's standing. It is the equity politicians that went about tinkering with TJ. The 75 Asian students that are denied their TJ spots, can easily handle the base school rigor. The same cant be said of the 75 replacement Algebra 1 students that are suffering at TJ with remedial math and playing constant catch-up. |
They are all well qualified. |
The average number of Asian students per admitted class for the 10 years prior to the change was 330. The average since the change was 321. So, on average, there are 9 fewer Asian kids per class after the change. |
race based selections and racial quota management behind those numbers is concerning. |
In TJ principal's own words : " below proficient " |
There is no racial quota or race-based selections. Stop spreading misinformation. |
FCPS reserved spots for every middle school whether those kids were qualified or not. Those middle schools have different demographics. |
Exactly, it’s basically a lottery for Asian students |