Are the City of Alexandria public schools really that bad?

[Anonymous]

I don't believe even that, without proof that has not to date been forthcoming.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't believe even that, without proof that has not to date been forthcoming.

True. There's no proof. It's just conjecture. 750 students is a huge class. If the average Northern Va high school which is much smaller than TC has between 5-10 ivy leave bound seniors, then at least 10 or so sounds reasonable for TC. But we won't know for sure unless the school publishes those stats.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't believe even that, without proof that has not to date been forthcoming.

True. There's no proof. It's just conjecture. 750 students is a huge class. If the average Northern Va high school which is much smaller than TC has between 5-10 ivy leave bound seniors, then at least 10 or so sounds reasonable for TC. But we won't know for sure unless the school publishes those stats.

This is the list Mort Sherman wrote in a "we're making progress" editorial in an Alexandria newspaper. I don't think it ratifies the concept of dozens of acceptances.

http://www.connectionnewspapers.com/news/2012/may/24/commentary-making-progress-transforming-tc-william/

The colleges these students will attend this fall include Alexandria School of Practical Nursing, Art Institute of Dallas, Bennett College, Brigham Young University, Case Western Reserve University, Catholic University, Christopher Newport University, Colgate University, College of William and Mary, Columbia College Chicago, Columbia University, Cornell University, Davidson College, Emory University, Ferrum College, George Fox University, George Mason University, George Washington University, Georgetown University, Gettysburg College, Hampton University, Harvey Mudd College, James Madison University, Johns Hopkins University, Longwood University, Marshall University, Mary Baldwin College, Marymount University, New York University, Northern Virginia Community College, Northwestern University, The Ohio State University, Old Dominion University, Philadelphia University, Radford University, Richard Bland College, San Diego State University, Syracuse University, Tulane University, Tuskegee University, and the University of California at Santa Barbara."

So, I see Columbia and Cornell. I guess it is possible two students got accepted to all 8 Ivies, but I'm having some difficulty with the notion of "dozens" accepted. I similarly have a problem believing they chose not to attend, especially since this list is attached to a Scholarship of Alexandria list.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't believe even that, without proof that has not to date been forthcoming.

True. There's no proof. It's just conjecture. 750 students is a huge class. If the average Northern Va high school which is much smaller than TC has between 5-10 ivy leave bound seniors, then at least 10 or so sounds reasonable for TC. But we won't know for sure unless the school publishes those stats.

This is the list Mort Sherman wrote in a "we're making progress" editorial in an Alexandria newspaper. I don't think it ratifies the concept of dozens of acceptances.

http://www.connectionnewspapers.com/news/2012/may/24/commentary-making-progress-transforming-tc-william/

The colleges these students will attend this fall include Alexandria School of Practical Nursing, Art Institute of Dallas, Bennett College, Brigham Young University, Case Western Reserve University, Catholic University, Christopher Newport University, Colgate University, College of William and Mary, Columbia College Chicago, Columbia University, Cornell University, Davidson College, Emory University, Ferrum College, George Fox University, George Mason University, George Washington University, Georgetown University, Gettysburg College, Hampton University, Harvey Mudd College, James Madison University, Johns Hopkins University, Longwood University, Marshall University, Mary Baldwin College, Marymount University, New York University, Northern Virginia Community College, Northwestern University, The Ohio State University, Old Dominion University, Philadelphia University, Radford University, Richard Bland College, San Diego State University, Syracuse University, Tulane University, Tuskegee University, and the University of California at Santa Barbara."

So, I see Columbia and Cornell. I guess it is possible two students got accepted to all 8 Ivies, but I'm having some difficulty with the notion of "dozens" accepted. I similarly have a problem believing they chose not to attend, especially since this list is attached to a Scholarship of Alexandria list.

There must've been some ivy league bound students that did not receive the Scholarship of Alexandria. But who knows how many.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't believe even that, without proof that has not to date been forthcoming.

True. There's no proof. It's just conjecture. 750 students is a huge class. If the average Northern Va high school which is much smaller than TC has between 5-10 ivy leave bound seniors, then at least 10 or so sounds reasonable for TC. But we won't know for sure unless the school publishes those stats.

This is the list Mort Sherman wrote in a "we're making progress" editorial in an Alexandria newspaper. I don't think it ratifies the concept of dozens of acceptances.

http://www.connectionnewspapers.com/news/2012/may/24/commentary-making-progress-transforming-tc-william/

The colleges these students will attend this fall include Alexandria School of Practical Nursing, Art Institute of Dallas, Bennett College, Brigham Young University, Case Western Reserve University, Catholic University, Christopher Newport University, Colgate University, College of William and Mary, Columbia College Chicago, Columbia University, Cornell University, Davidson College, Emory University, Ferrum College, George Fox University, George Mason University, George Washington University, Georgetown University, Gettysburg College, Hampton University, Harvey Mudd College, James Madison University, Johns Hopkins University, Longwood University, Marshall University, Mary Baldwin College, Marymount University, New York University, Northern Virginia Community College, Northwestern University, The Ohio State University, Old Dominion University, Philadelphia University, Radford University, Richard Bland College, San Diego State University, Syracuse University, Tulane University, Tuskegee University, and the University of California at Santa Barbara."

So, I see Columbia and Cornell. I guess it is possible two students got accepted to all 8 Ivies, but I'm having some difficulty with the notion of "dozens" accepted. I similarly have a problem believing they chose not to attend, especially since this list is attached to a Scholarship of Alexandria list.

There must've been some ivy league bound students that did not receive the Scholarship of Alexandria. But who knows how many.

You're reaching there, friend.

[Anonymous]

HEre's a story about the 2013 graduating class.

http://www.localkicks.com/article_print.jsp?ID=6940

Two to Yale (one on Scholarship). No other Ivies mentioned.

53% go to 4-year colleges.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't believe even that, without proof that has not to date been forthcoming.

True. There's no proof. It's just conjecture. 750 students is a huge class. If the average Northern Va high school which is much smaller than TC has between 5-10 ivy leave bound seniors, then at least 10 or so sounds reasonable for TC. But we won't know for sure unless the school publishes those stats.

This is the list Mort Sherman wrote in a "we're making progress" editorial in an Alexandria newspaper. I don't think it ratifies the concept of dozens of acceptances.

http://www.connectionnewspapers.com/news/2012/may/24/commentary-making-progress-transforming-tc-william/

The colleges these students will attend this fall include Alexandria School of Practical Nursing, Art Institute of Dallas, Bennett College, Brigham Young University, Case Western Reserve University, Catholic University, Christopher Newport University, Colgate University, College of William and Mary, Columbia College Chicago, Columbia University, Cornell University, Davidson College, Emory University, Ferrum College, George Fox University, George Mason University, George Washington University, Georgetown University, Gettysburg College, Hampton University, Harvey Mudd College, James Madison University, Johns Hopkins University, Longwood University, Marshall University, Mary Baldwin College, Marymount University, New York University, Northern Virginia Community College, Northwestern University, The Ohio State University, Old Dominion University, Philadelphia University, Radford University, Richard Bland College, San Diego State University, Syracuse University, Tulane University, Tuskegee University, and the University of California at Santa Barbara."

So, I see Columbia and Cornell. I guess it is possible two students got accepted to all 8 Ivies, but I'm having some difficulty with the notion of "dozens" accepted. I similarly have a problem believing they chose not to attend, especially since this list is attached to a Scholarship of Alexandria list.

There must've been some ivy league bound students that did not receive the Scholarship of Alexandria. But who knows how many.

You're reaching there, friend.

But aren't there TC families "with money?" Where are the TC boosters? There must be another list someplace.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't believe even that, without proof that has not to date been forthcoming.

True. There's no proof. It's just conjecture. 750 students is a huge class. If the average Northern Va high school which is much smaller than TC has between 5-10 ivy leave bound seniors, then at least 10 or so sounds reasonable for TC. But we won't know for sure unless the school publishes those stats.

I'd like to see proof that the "average NoVa high school has between 5-10 ivy bound seniors."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't believe even that, without proof that has not to date been forthcoming.

True. There's no proof. It's just conjecture. 750 students is a huge class. If the average Northern Va high school which is much smaller than TC has between 5-10 ivy leave bound seniors, then at least 10 or so sounds reasonable for TC. But we won't know for sure unless the school publishes those stats.

I'd like to see proof that the "average NoVa high school has between 5-10 ivy bound seniors."

I'd like to see that proof as well, but it's a number that has been thrown around on these forums.

[Anonymous]

For our HS (500-600 students in senior class), there were more than 10 students being admitted to top 20 schools. The data can be found from the family connections.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't believe even that, without proof that has not to date been forthcoming.

True. There's no proof. It's just conjecture. 750 students is a huge class. If the average Northern Va high school which is much smaller than TC has between 5-10 ivy leave bound seniors, then at least 10 or so sounds reasonable for TC. But we won't know for sure unless the school publishes those stats.

The average NoVa HS doesn't have that many Ivy-bound kids. TC might be higher than most because it's so big and APS won't let kids attend TJ.

[Anonymous]

The Ivies:

Brown University, Columbia University, Cornell University, Dartmouth College, Harvard University, Princeton University, the University of Pennsylvania, and Yale University.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The Ivies:

Brown University, Columbia University, Cornell University, Dartmouth College, Harvard University, Princeton University, the University of Pennsylvania, and Yale University.

Um. Yes, we know.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't believe even that, without proof that has not to date been forthcoming.

True. There's no proof. It's just conjecture. 750 students is a huge class. If the average Northern Va high school which is much smaller than TC has between 5-10 ivy leave bound seniors, then at least 10 or so sounds reasonable for TC. But we won't know for sure unless the school publishes those stats.

The school doesn't have, and doesn't get, admissions info. The colleges cannot give the school admissions info. The colleges can only ask for actual enrolled-pre-frosh final transcripts. If a senior gets into 7 colleges, the only one that will formally confirm to the High School is the one where the senior enrolls. The High School can find out (possibly) if it has an affiliated scholarship fund to which the senior gives evidence of admission, but that's not likely to be comprehensive.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't believe even that, without proof that has not to date been forthcoming.

True. There's no proof. It's just conjecture. 750 students is a huge class. If the average Northern Va high school which is much smaller than TC has between 5-10 ivy leave bound seniors, then at least 10 or so sounds reasonable for TC. But we won't know for sure unless the school publishes those stats.

The school doesn't have, and doesn't get, admissions info. The colleges cannot give the school admissions info. The colleges can only ask for actual enrolled-pre-frosh final transcripts. If a senior gets into 7 colleges, the only one that will formally confirm to the High School is the one where the senior enrolls. The High School can find out (possibly) if it has an affiliated scholarship fund to which the senior gives evidence of admission, but that's not likely to be comprehensive.

Arlington Public Schools and McLean HS provided college admissions info to Arlington Magazine. Falls Church City Schools did not have that data in time for publication. Bethesda Magazine also receives the admissions info for B-CC, Whitman, and Montgomery Blair, and it is published annually.