Top Virginia School Ranking, amazing whats changed due to the increase in Tyson's Housing
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Top Ranked VA Schools
#1 Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology 6560 BRADDOCK RD, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22312 #2 George Mason High School 7124 LEESBURG PK, FALLS CHURCH, VA 22043 #3 George C. Marshall High School 7731 LEESBURG PK, FALLS CHURCH, VA 22043 #4 Mclean High School 1633 DAVIDSON RD, MCLEAN, VA 22101 #5 James W. Robinson Jr. Secondary School 5035 SIDEBURN RD, FAIRFAX, VA 22032 #6 Langley High School 6520 GEORGETOWN PK, MCLEAN, VA 22101 #7 W.T. Woodson High School 9525 MAIN ST, FAIRFAX, VA 22031 #8 James Madison High School 2500 JAMES MADISON DR, VIENNA, VA 22181 #9 Oakton High School 2900 SUTTON RD, VIENNA, VA 22181 #10 Stone Bridge High 43100 HAY RD, ASHBURN, VA 20147 http://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/virginia |
Anonymous
Looks like Maryland's #1 is lower ranking than VA's #3, hah http://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/maryland/rankings |
Anonymous
| Your source is US News?? Meh. |
Anonymous
| Can anyone explain why Arlington, VA high schools didn't even rank in the state's top 37!?!? |
Anonymous
Arlington Schools all have bad test stats http://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/virginia/districts/arlington-county-public-schools FCPS http://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/virginia/districts/fairfax-county-public-schools Don't worry your proximity to DC will help your home prices. |
Anonymous
| Interesting that TJ is no longer #1. |
Anonymous
But, for example, Yorktown High scores higher on every measure than 22nd-ranked Falls Church High. Am I missing something?? |
Anonymous
Because even though falls church has a huge amount of poor and minorities vs yorktown's very white and rich, it scores better in test scores. http://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/virginia/districts/arlington-county-public-schools/yorktown-high-20365 http://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/virginia/districts/fairfax-county-public-schools/falls-church-high-school-20438 |
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Those who like to deconstruct these studies should have a field day.
FWIW, I'd be curious as to how the IB participation rate at George Mason or George Marshall was determined to be 99%. It doesn't sound right to me, and I assume it has an impact on their top rankings. Of course, the Jay Matthews "Challenge Index" (i.e., the "Newsweek" study) that the Arlington posters love to trot out has its own, serious flaws. |
Anonymous
| Public school. Huh. I'll take my chances with Sidwell. |
Anonymous
^ jealous |
Anonymous
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Clearly there is something odd about the statistics they are citing. The IB participation rate at Marshall is more like 60% with about 75%+ pass rate.
http://schoolprofiles.fcps.edu/schlprfl/f?p=108:17:824509543607938:::  0_CURRENT_SCHOOL_ID:070
Other schools' stats seem off as well. I think the methodology is questionable. |
Anonymous
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The darn "smiley" ruined my link.... oh well... you can look it up.
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Anonymous
| GCM in the top 10 does not surprise me. It was the first IB school in Fairfax County, and was rising in the ranks even in 90's when I went to school. It also was one of the smallest high schools in the county back then... |
Anonymous
| I'm not sure where the 99% figure came from either, but I am happy to see Marshall up there. It is definitely a hidden gem in FCPS. |