Woodson’s US News Ranking

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:With regard to ELL and Cat B special education services, the US News ranking method is terrible in that for some reason it penalizes the schools that host programs to help those kids with unique needs.

Maybe the adult high school program at Woodson is getting included in that rate.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:With regard to ELL and Cat B special education services, the US News ranking method is terrible in that for some reason it penalizes the schools that host programs to help those kids with unique needs.

Maybe the adult high school program at Woodson is getting included in that rate.

Never mind, I think it might have moved to Justice.

[Anonymous]

Any announcements made about this from administration?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:PP, meant to include that VA Dept of Ed has Woodson at 98%.

This seems like the source of the disconnect.

[Anonymous]

Woodson also has a terrible attendance rate compared to similar HSs in the area.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Woodson also has a terrible attendance rate compared to similar HSs in the area.

Why is that? Annandale kids?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Woodson also has a terrible attendance rate compared to similar HSs in the area.

Per VDOE, Woodson had a 14.26% chronic absenteeism rate in 2022-23. That doesn't jump out relative to its peer schools and is lower than some:

Chantilly - 19.18%
Oakton - 20.04%
Madison - 15.15%
Marshall - 17.09%
McLean - 13.19%
Langley - 9.95%

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Woodson also has a terrible attendance rate compared to similar HSs in the area.

Why is that? Annandale kids?

Woodson is all outside the beltway single family homes and some townhomes. This includes the very wealthy Mantua neighborhood. So the attendance area couldn’t possible be “terrible.”

[Anonymous]

Woodson is a top 20 school as are many of the comparable FCPS schools. I would not worry one bit. Moreover, it is still one of the best high schools in America as the report proves.

[Anonymous]

These ratings change all the time. Time for new leadership.

[Anonymous]

We got an email about the absentee rate being 22% this year. It’s bad

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What’s wrong with Woodson’s new ranking? Dropped to 16th in VA.

You get the school district you vote for.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Woodson also has a terrible attendance rate compared to similar HSs in the area.

Why is that? Annandale kids?

Woodson is all outside the beltway single family homes and some townhomes. This includes the very wealthy Mantua neighborhood. So the attendance area couldn’t possible be “terrible.”

PP all those "Annandale" kids you are referring to come to Woodson via Frost...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Woodson also has a terrible attendance rate compared to similar HSs in the area.

Why is that? Annandale kids?

Woodson is all outside the beltway single family homes and some townhomes. This includes the very wealthy Mantua neighborhood. So the attendance area couldn’t possible be “terrible.”

PP all those "Annandale" kids you are referring to come to Woodson via Frost...

If there's any group of Woodson kids responsible for lower scores/ratings, it's not the Woodson kids living in Annandale (Canterbury Woods/Wakefield Forest), or the kids transferring from Annandale to Woodson, but kids from the area in Fairfax rezoned from Fairfax to Woodson years ago.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Woodson also has a terrible attendance rate compared to similar HSs in the area.

Why is that? Annandale kids?

Woodson is all outside the beltway single family homes and some townhomes. This includes the very wealthy Mantua neighborhood. So the attendance area couldn’t possible be “terrible.”

Attendance rates don't distinguish between excused and unexcused. Every student that takes a "mental health day" or extra "Senior Skip day" counts against the school. Also all of the family trips so the Woodson number is not surprising. A lot of affluent kids have terrible attendance.