Thinking of moving to VA. Tell me more about the high schools in FCPS.

[Anonymous]

Have 2 kids - one is in an advanced track in our current school system and the other is in the regular track. We want to move next year or the year after. Kids are in 7th and 8th. Younger one is in the advanced track doing Algebra in 7th.

I have no clue about FCPS so please enlighten me about the advanced programs, what the local school offerings are.

Is TJ the only school with advanced programs or does every school in FCPS have an advanced track?

One kid is STEM oriented.

Which high schools should we be looking into?

[Anonymous]

Bullies run the schools in Fairfax County. The administrations do nothing due to how their parents act.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:weirdo

OP.

You are the weirdo for commenting this. What an effing idiot you are. I asked a question, if you don't know of anything to say get off the thread. I'm trying to get serious answers from people whose kids go to high schools in FCPS.

[Anonymous]

Depends on whether you have a commute. There are good schools in many areas. All offer Advanced Placement or IB classes--some more than others--but plenty of options.

If you have a job that requires your presence in office, then you need to take that into consideration.
Budget is also a consideration.

[Anonymous]

What is your budget and what types of housing are you considering?

You can get access to advanced courses at any HS in FCPS but some schools are AP while others have IB, and some have larger cohorts of high-performing kids than others.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Have 2 kids - one is in an advanced track in our current school system and the other is in the regular track. We want to move next year or the year after. Kids are in 7th and 8th. Younger one is in the advanced track doing Algebra in 7th.

I have no clue about FCPS so please enlighten me about the advanced programs, what the local school offerings are.

Is TJ the only school with advanced programs or does every school in FCPS have an advanced track?

One kid is STEM oriented.

Which high schools should we be looking into?

Almost all the schools in the county are good although others may argue. Langley, McLean, Oakton, Chantilly, Meridian, Madison, and Woodson are frequently nationally ranked and others are too or not far behind. FCPS is currently finishing a boundary review and plans to do so every five years after so depending on the age of your children if you have your heart set on a certain school it’s good to be as close as possible. I think you should really look for the commute to work first and then decide what school pyramids are close and of interest. Good luck!

[Anonymous]

Every single high school in FCPS currently has advanced courses and an advanced track, whether it's AP or IB. Also, every middle school has honors courses.

[Anonymous]

All schools are good in FCPS!

[Anonymous]

Wow are you sure op? I don't know that you want to move here....

[Anonymous]

A PP mentioned Meridian. Meridian isn't a FCPS. It's a Falls Church public school.

Goes to show--you can't trust this forum.

[Anonymous]

There are 29 high school in Fairfax County.

What is your housing budget? Where will you be working?

All schools have advanced classes. TJ is a application process that happens in 8th grade and pulls kids from this county plus other areas.

[Anonymous]

Most of the high schools are quite large and can offer a lot of HS advanced classes, either AP or IB. TJ is obviously great for STEM, but every local high school will have calculus (probably multiple levels of calc), AP chem/bio/statistics/physics, dual enrollment at NOVA/NVCC, and lots of other options. So it will really just depend on your commute and housing budget.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A PP mentioned Meridian. Meridian isn't a FCPS. It's a Falls Church public school.

Goes to show--you can't trust this forum.

I’m sure that truly would have resulted in a strategic home buying mistake for those reading this forum.

[Anonymous]

Most high schools have sufficient AP classes to meet the need. Unless you specifically want an IB experience stay away from those high schools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Have 2 kids - one is in an advanced track in our current school system and the other is in the regular track. We want to move next year or the year after. Kids are in 7th and 8th. Younger one is in the advanced track doing Algebra in 7th.

I have no clue about FCPS so please enlighten me about the advanced programs, what the local school offerings are.

Is TJ the only school with advanced programs or does every school in FCPS have an advanced track?

One kid is STEM oriented.

Which high schools should we be looking into?

Almost all the schools in the county are good although others may argue. Langley, McLean, Oakton, Chantilly, Meridian, Madison, and Woodson are frequently nationally ranked and others are too or not far behind. FCPS is currently finishing a boundary review and plans to do so every five years after so depending on the age of your children if you have your heart set on a certain school it’s good to be as close as possible. I think you should really look for the commute to work first and then decide what school pyramids are close and of interest. Good luck!

This list is a good starting point. I’d also add West Springfield High School.