Woodson vs. Fairfax High School: Pros and Cons?

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You can't be that familiar with FHS if you didn't know the principal is leaving

What a typical snotty northern virginia thing to say

It seems like she is getting reassigned.
Not sure why

She's moving to Michigan.

Illinois, I believe. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/lenart-leaves-fairfax-high-providence-principal-steps-down/ar-BB1gFleD

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:We have experience with both. The biggest difference is that the Woodson population is much more affluent on average than that of Fairfax, which impacts the rigor that can be achieved in the curriculum.

Woodson has a great principal. Fairfax's principal was also great but she's leaving. The atmosphere at both schools is caring and positive (at least on the part of the administration and staff--there's no telling what individual behaviors and student experiences may be present at any given point in time).

Fairfax's last renovation was a bit more recent and their football field is much nicer. I don't know about the rest of the athletic facilities.

The housing stock in Woodson is more expensive because of the schools pyramids.

Um, what? You're clearly not familiar with the boundary of FHS. There are quite a few very affluent neighborhoods that feed into it. PTA is very involved. And because it is not as bit as Woodson, kids get more opportunities to play sports, being involved in this. The school is nice facility. The "rigor" is just as good as Woodson, with kids this year going to Harvard, UVA, and other top schools.

I don't know if it's true the principal is leaving. I had not heard that and it would be a shame if she were leaving.

You can't be that familiar with FHS if you didn't know the principal is leaving.

I don't care what you think. I don't read every announcement, etc. and yes I missed that one. But, I'm very familiar with the feeders into the school vs. Woodson, the community, feel, etc.

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Anonymous wrote:The most affluent part of FHS is an attendance island to the west (Willow Springs area) that could be rezoned to Centreville if/when a new high school gets built. In the Woodson pyramid there is also a possibility that at some point the Wakefield Forest area could get moved back to Annandale.

Yeah, probably not since my BF made the trek, 30 years ago from that area to FHS.

That’s irrelevant. The area is closer to at least two other high schools so it all depends on whether they build a new school. The only kids guaranteed to go to FHS are those who live in Fairfax City.

Nope. Brentwood, Buckley's Reserve, Hampton Chase/Forest, and Colchester . .. all outside the City and all go to FHS.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The most affluent part of FHS is an attendance island to the west (Willow Springs area) that could be rezoned to Centreville if/when a new high school gets built. In the Woodson pyramid there is also a possibility that at some point the Wakefield Forest area could get moved back to Annandale.

Yeah, probably not since my BF made the trek, 30 years ago from that area to FHS.

That’s irrelevant. The area is closer to at least two other high schools so it all depends on whether they build a new school. The only kids guaranteed to go to FHS are those who live in Fairfax City.

Nope. Brentwood, Buckley's Reserve, Hampton Chase/Forest, and Colchester . .. all outside the City and all go to FHS.

Your reading comprehension is below grade school level.

[Anonymous]

Both are good schools, if you have a good kid you will be fine.

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Anonymous wrote:The most affluent part of FHS is an attendance island to the west (Willow Springs area) that could be rezoned to Centreville if/when a new high school gets built. In the Woodson pyramid there is also a possibility that at some point the Wakefield Forest area could get moved back to Annandale.

Yeah, probably not since my BF made the trek, 30 years ago from that area to FHS.

That’s irrelevant. The area is closer to at least two other high schools so it all depends on whether they build a new school. The only kids guaranteed to go to FHS are those who live in Fairfax City.

Nope. Brentwood, Buckley's Reserve, Hampton Chase/Forest, and Colchester . .. all outside the City and all go to FHS.

Your reading comprehension is below grade school level.

And you're an a$$hole. So I guess I still win.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The most affluent part of FHS is an attendance island to the west (Willow Springs area) that could be rezoned to Centreville if/when a new high school gets built. In the Woodson pyramid there is also a possibility that at some point the Wakefield Forest area could get moved back to Annandale.

Yeah, probably not since my BF made the trek, 30 years ago from that area to FHS.

That’s irrelevant. The area is closer to at least two other high schools so it all depends on whether they build a new school. The only kids guaranteed to go to FHS are those who live in Fairfax City.

Nope. Brentwood, Buckley's Reserve, Hampton Chase/Forest, and Colchester . .. all outside the City and all go to FHS.

Your reading comprehension is below grade school level.

And you're an a$$hole. So I guess I still win.

You lost a long time ago; all you've done since then is just provide further confirmation. But your "BF" in his late 40s knows that already.

[Anonymous]

I’m directly across from Woodson but I think I’m zoned to For Fairfax. Would the county let my DD attend?

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Anonymous wrote:I’m directly across from Woodson but I think I’m zoned to For Fairfax. Would the county let my DD attend?

No. I believe Woodson is closed to transfers, so even a curricular offering at Woodson and not at Fairfax wouldn't get you anywhere.

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Definitely Woodson. We moved to NoVa a few years ago and chose to be in the Woodson boundary vs. Fairfax High. Great school. Great teachers.

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Anonymous wrote:I’m directly across from Woodson but I think I’m zoned to For Fairfax. Would the county let my DD attend?

No. I believe Woodson is closed to transfers, so even a curricular offering at Woodson and not at Fairfax wouldn't get you anywhere.

Do you live in city of fairfax? If so, your kids go to city schools: Providence or Daniels Run, Johnson and then Fairfax. If your kid goes to an AAP center it will be Mosby. Pupil placement just because you live closer to one then the other isn’t a thing nor should it be.

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Anonymous wrote:Definitely Woodson. We moved to NoVa a few years ago and chose to be in the Woodson boundary vs. Fairfax High. Great school. Great teachers.

We did the opposite and chose the Fairfax option. Our kids went to Daniels Run for the first few years and we loved it. We moved to a different address in Fairfax and they finished at Providence. They had a great experience at Providence, too, which set them up for success at (then) Lanier and Fairfax. They had excellent, caring teachers at all four schools, and we felt that each school was well run, with great PTAs and administrators. Fairfax HS will miss Dr. Lenart, but will hopefully find the right new person.
Good luck either way!