Full-time AAP vs. Private School?

[salsamama]

Anonymous wrote:Langston Hughes, despite of being a AAP center, sends less than 10 students to TJ.

https://www.fcps.edu/news/thomas-jefferson-high-school-continues-increase-access-all

So obviously Hughes is a school on the lower SES side. Your child can either stay at Hughes but make sure he is the top 2.5% auto-admit TJ candidates, or he might benefit from private school.

Thank you. I have seen these numbers...but I wonder if they have data how many kids are in each AAP center? Is it usually the case the students who go to TJ are from AAP centers? How do they determine the top 2.5%? By GPA? Test score? Sorry for many questions!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It really depends on what FCPS schools you're boundaries into and whether or not your kid has been accepted into AAP. For instance, Haycock AAP is probably more academically rigorous than any private school in the area.

Would you choose Haycock AAP over Potomac School for grade 3 and up?

Depends. Is $50K tuition is a big deal? what about opportunities to compete in academic competitions? What about dealing with tiger moms luv. Country club moms?

[Anonymous]

I think it depends on the kid, and what you think is a better fit for their strengths, personality.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It really depends on what FCPS schools you're boundaries into and whether or not your kid has been accepted into AAP. For instance, Haycock AAP is probably more academically rigorous than any private school in the area.

What about spring hill?

Spring hill’s aap center is Churchill road. Many AAPiv kids stay at Spring Hill though. Both are strong. I think Churchill wins many science olympiads and usually places high (maybe the highest elementary school?) at mathcounts.

[Anonymous]

salsamama wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Langston Hughes, despite of being a AAP center, sends less than 10 students to TJ.

https://www.fcps.edu/news/thomas-jefferson-high-school-continues-increase-access-all

So obviously Hughes is a school on the lower SES side. Your child can either stay at Hughes but make sure he is the top 2.5% auto-admit TJ candidates, or he might benefit from private school.

Thank you. I have seen these numbers...but I wonder if they have data how many kids are in each AAP center? Is it usually the case the students who go to TJ are from AAP centers? How do they determine the top 2.5%? By GPA? Test score? Sorry for many questions!

Sorry, it's 1.5% not 2.5%. https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/1016379.page It just means every school is allocated a fixed spot. Exact who get admitted from that school is still based on "holistic" criteria. Hughes has 500 student per grade, so 1.5% = 7, I'd say top 10 students by GPA from Hughes would have a good shot.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It really depends on what FCPS schools you're boundaries into and whether or not your kid has been accepted into AAP. For instance, Haycock AAP is probably more academically rigorous than any private school in the area.

Would you choose Haycock AAP over Potomac School for grade 3 and up?

Depends. Is $50K tuition is a big deal? what about opportunities to compete in academic competitions? What about dealing with tiger moms luv. Country club moms?

What about commute?? I didn't look at any private that had my kid on a bus for 30-40 minutes each way

[salsamama]

Anonymous wrote:

salsamama wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Langston Hughes, despite of being a AAP center, sends less than 10 students to TJ.

https://www.fcps.edu/news/thomas-jefferson-high-school-continues-increase-access-all

So obviously Hughes is a school on the lower SES side. Your child can either stay at Hughes but make sure he is the top 2.5% auto-admit TJ candidates, or he might benefit from private school.

Thank you. I have seen these numbers...but I wonder if they have data how many kids are in each AAP center? Is it usually the case the students who go to TJ are from AAP centers? How do they determine the top 2.5%? By GPA? Test score? Sorry for many questions!

Sorry, it's 1.5% not 2.5%. https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/1016379.page It just means every school is allocated a fixed spot. Exact who get admitted from that school is still based on "holistic" criteria. Hughes has 500 student per grade, so 1.5% = 7, I'd say top 10 students by GPA from Hughes would have a good shot.

I see. Thank you very much for the detailed information! Much appreciated.

[Anonymous]

salsamama wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Langston Hughes, despite of being a AAP center, sends less than 10 students to TJ.

https://www.fcps.edu/news/thomas-jefferson-high-school-continues-increase-access-all

So obviously Hughes is a school on the lower SES side. Your child can either stay at Hughes but make sure he is the top 2.5% auto-admit TJ candidates, or he might benefit from private school.

Thank you. I have seen these numbers...but I wonder if they have data how many kids are in each AAP center? Is it usually the case the students who go to TJ are from AAP centers? How do they determine the top 2.5%? By GPA? Test score? Sorry for many questions!

Historically, yes, but not for the reasons one may assume. To be clear, understand that attending an AAP Center does not give a preferential advantage in your application. The TJ admissions panel does not perceive any AAP Center to be "better" than any other middle school. I think there is a common misunderstanding that an AAP Center is like having Harvard on a resume and a non-AAP MS is like going to community college.

The reason AAP centers in the past have sent so many kids is because of the sheer volume of applicants from a concentrated number of AAP schools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

salsamama wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Langston Hughes, despite of being a AAP center, sends less than 10 students to TJ.

https://www.fcps.edu/news/thomas-jefferson-high-school-continues-increase-access-all

So obviously Hughes is a school on the lower SES side. Your child can either stay at Hughes but make sure he is the top 2.5% auto-admit TJ candidates, or he might benefit from private school.

Thank you. I have seen these numbers...but I wonder if they have data how many kids are in each AAP center? Is it usually the case the students who go to TJ are from AAP centers? How do they determine the top 2.5%? By GPA? Test score? Sorry for many questions!

Sorry, it's 1.5% not 2.5%. https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/1016379.page It just means every school is allocated a fixed spot. Exact who get admitted from that school is still based on "holistic" criteria. Hughes has 500 student per grade, so 1.5% = 7, I'd say top 10 students by GPA from Hughes would have a good shot.

I bet the upcoming school board will change the admissions policy, so it's not a sure thing.