10 Great Things About Various FCPS High Schools

[Anonymous]

FCPS appears to be encouraging its schools to post "10 great things" about the schools. Here's what I've found as of 12/9 for the high/secondary schools (there's some repetition, but it might be useful for those considering different pyramids to see what the schools themselves identify as their strengths). I'd expect the other schools to upload such information eventually.

Annandale: https://annandalehs.fcps.edu/top-10-reasons-why-annandale-high-school-amazing

Centreville:

Chantilly: https://chantillyhs.fcps.edu/10-reason-chantilly-stands-out

Edison: https://edisonhs.fcps.edu/edisons-10-points-pride

Fairfax: https://fairfaxhs.fcps.edu/about/10-reasons-fairfax-high-school-stands-out

Falls Church: https://fallschurchhs.fcps.edu/about/10-reasons-falls-church-stands-out

Hayfield:

Herndon:

Justice: https://justicehs.fcps.edu/discover-10-amazing-qualities-justice-hs

Lake Braddock:

Langley: https://langleyhs.fcps.edu/ten-reasons-langley-stands-out

Lewis:

Madison: https://madisonhs.fcps.edu/10-great-things-about-madison

Marshall:

McLean: https://mcleanhs.fcps.edu/10-reasons-mclean-exceptional

Mount Vernon: https://mountvernonhs.fcps.edu/ten-things-make-us-proud-majors

Oakton: https://oaktonhs.fcps.edu/discover-10-amazing-qualities

Robinson: https://robinsonss.fcps.edu/discover-10-ramtastic-qualities-robinson-ss

South County:

South Lakes:

TJHSST: https://tjhsst.fcps.edu/10-things-make-thomas-jefferson-high-school-science-and-technology-stemtastic

Westfield:

West Potomac: https://westpotomachs.fcps.edu/what-it-means-be-wolverine

West Springfield:

Woodson: https://woodsonhs.fcps.edu/10-reasons-woodson-stands-out

[Anonymous]

Chantilly did it right. Langley/McLean bragging about their rankings and championships missed the point.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Chantilly did it right. Langley/McLean bragging about their rankings and championships missed the point.

Chantilly is ranked lower and has fewer championships. Langley and McLean tout other attributes. Langley mentions "Committed to Service." McLean mentions "Community Minded at McLean."

[Anonymous]

Of course our HS has nothing...lol

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Of course our HS has nothing...lol

Look for an addition to the school's web page over the coming days.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Chantilly did it right. Langley/McLean bragging about their rankings and championships missed the point.

SJW sjw’ing. Never misses an “opportunity” to push the agenda that destroyed the democrats hopes last month.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Chantilly did it right. Langley/McLean bragging about their rankings and championships missed the point.

SJW sjw’ing. Never misses an “opportunity” to push the agenda that destroyed the democrats hopes last month.

I don't think there's a right way and a wrong way to come up with a list like this. You can infer what you want about what schools choose to feature.

[Anonymous]

Well done Chantilly HS. No longer have students in FCPS but Chantilly list is what we experienced. Oakton’s shallow list on one time events and fluff is also what we experienced. They do not welcome parent partners or students with learning differences. They are about optics.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Well done Chantilly HS. No longer have students in FCPS but Chantilly list is what we experienced. Oakton’s shallow list on one time events and fluff is also what we experienced. They do not welcome parent partners or students with learning differences. They are about optics.

Can't say I would have anticipated Chantilly posters would be first out of the gate to treat these lists as an opportunity to engage in one-upmanship rather than to learn something about other schools. You're batting 0 for 2 so far.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Chantilly did it right. Langley/McLean bragging about their rankings and championships missed the point.

All three of my kids do/did music at Langley, and being ranked/achieving high success was meaningful to them. The music programs were terrific, so my kids’ experiences there were part of what made high school fun for them. My DD will say that music was the best part of high school for her!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Chantilly did it right. Langley/McLean bragging about their rankings and championships missed the point.

Nice try. You are clearly ignoring the “bragging” that every school - including Chantilly - did. That was the assignment, in fact. Chantilly listed their own stats too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Well done Chantilly HS. No longer have students in FCPS but Chantilly list is what we experienced. Oakton’s shallow list on one time events and fluff is also what we experienced. They do not welcome parent partners or students with learning differences. They are about optics.

Can't say I would have anticipated Chantilly posters would be first out of the gate to treat these lists as an opportunity to engage in one-upmanship rather than to learn something about other schools. You're batting 0 for 2 so far.

+1
How absurd.

[Anonymous]

Robinson has listed that “Student’s Excel.” Not at proofreading, I guess.

[Anonymous]

And where’s Mia Hamm in the Robinson famous former students?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:And where’s Mia Hamm in the Robinson famous former students?

She attended Lake Braddock (and only for her senior year).