Best FCPS Middle and Hugh Schools?

[Anonymous]

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Just buy a house you can afford that isn’t a crazy commute for your spouse. Your kids will be fine at any middle or hs in the county.

I completely agree with this. Every single MS/HS in Fairfax County can provide an excellent education.

How would you know? Did you have kids at all of them, or do you just like making general statements?

No one has kids at every school and kids’ experiences differ. But, generally, yes, this is good advice.

Actually, it’s more of a platitude than it is sound advice, and ignores the very real differences in learning environments at different schools.

They’re all good. But which is right for your kid is not answered by crowd source.

In other words, because you don’t like OP’s question or done of the responses, you want to obfuscate by claiming all MS/HS in the county are “good.” It would be easier if that were the case, but it’s not.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Just buy a house you can afford that isn’t a crazy commute for your spouse. Your kids will be fine at any middle or hs in the county.

I completely agree with this. Every single MS/HS in Fairfax County can provide an excellent education.

How would you know? Did you have kids at all of them, or do you just like making general statements?

No one has kids at every school and kids’ experiences differ. But, generally, yes, this is good advice.

Actually, it’s more of a platitude than it is sound advice, and ignores the very real differences in learning environments at different schools.

They’re all good. But which is right for your kid is not answered by crowd source.

In other words, because you don’t like OP’s question or done of the responses, you want to obfuscate by claiming all MS/HS in the county are “good.” It would be easier if that were the case, but it’s not.

By any objective measure, and lots of opinion, every FX County MS and HS are good. That doesn’t mean any or all will be a good fit for your kid.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Just buy a house you can afford that isn’t a crazy commute for your spouse. Your kids will be fine at any middle or hs in the county.

I completely agree with this. Every single MS/HS in Fairfax County can provide an excellent education.

How would you know? Did you have kids at all of them, or do you just like making general statements?

No one has kids at every school and kids’ experiences differ. But, generally, yes, this is good advice.

Actually, it’s more of a platitude than it is sound advice, and ignores the very real differences in learning environments at different schools.

They’re all good. But which is right for your kid is not answered by crowd source.

In other words, because you don’t like OP’s question or done of the responses, you want to obfuscate by claiming all MS/HS in the county are “good.” It would be easier if that were the case, but it’s not.

By any objective measure, and lots of opinion, every FX County MS and HS are good. That doesn’t mean any or all will be a good fit for your kid.

Objectively, there are multiple MS and HS in FCPS below state and national averages, and among those that are above average there are significant differences.

[Anonymous]

Budget matters. If you are looking at under 500K, it is a different answer than 700K. For the latter, I would recommend Madison/Thoreau in Vienna.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Budget matters. If you are looking at under 500K, it is a different answer than 700K. For the latter, I would recommend Madison/Thoreau in Vienna.

Do Kilmer students have the option of attending Madison instead of Marshall for AP courses? I’ve heard great things about Kilmer but not so great things about Marshall.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Budget matters. If you are looking at under 500K, it is a different answer than 700K. For the latter, I would recommend Madison/Thoreau in Vienna.

Do Kilmer students have the option of attending Madison instead of Marshall for AP courses? I’ve heard great things about Kilmer but not so great things about Marshall.

yes, but space is limited, so they only accept so many and if you wait to put in your transfer request, you might not get it.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Budget matters. If you are looking at under 500K, it is a different answer than 700K. For the latter, I would recommend Madison/Thoreau in Vienna.

Do Kilmer students have the option of attending Madison instead of Marshall for AP courses? I’ve heard great things about Kilmer but not so great things about Marshall.

Part of Kilmer is zoned for Madison (some areas in Vienna that feed to Wolftrap or Westbriar ES).

Marshall is not as good as Madison or McLean, but better than Kilmer.

[Anonymous]

Marshall and Kilmer aren't in the same category...strange to compare them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Marshall and Kilmer aren't in the same category...strange to compare them.

Uh, they serve common neighborhoods and I had a kid at both schools. One was decent; the other was poorly run.

[Anonymous]

Marshall and Madison are two different types of high schools. It's like comparing Lake Braddock to Robinson. One is a highly regarded IB high school, is more culturally and economically diverse, and has an academy program with some specialized classes. The other is a highly regarded AP school, is not extremely culturally or economically diverse, and is more into sports and school spirit.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Marshall and Madison are two different types of high schools. It's like comparing Lake Braddock to Robinson. One is a highly regarded IB high school, is more culturally and economically diverse, and has an academy program with some specialized classes. The other is a highly regarded AP school, is not extremely culturally or economically diverse, and is more into sports and school spirit.

Madison is the UVA of FCPS high schools

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Marshall and Madison are two different types of high schools. It's like comparing Lake Braddock to Robinson. One is a highly regarded IB high school, is more culturally and economically diverse, and has an academy program with some specialized classes. The other is a highly regarded AP school, is not extremely culturally or economically diverse, and is more into sports and school spirit.

Madison is the UVA of FCPS high schools

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Marshall and Madison are two different types of high schools. It's like comparing Lake Braddock to Robinson. One is a highly regarded IB high school, is more culturally and economically diverse, and has an academy program with some specialized classes. The other is a highly regarded AP school, is not extremely culturally or economically diverse, and is more into sports and school spirit.

Madison is the UVA of FCPS high schools

I guess that makes Marshall the VCU of FCPS high schools.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Marshall and Madison are two different types of high schools. It's like comparing Lake Braddock to Robinson. One is a highly regarded IB high school, is more culturally and economically diverse, and has an academy program with some specialized classes. The other is a highly regarded AP school, is not extremely culturally or economically diverse, and is more into sports and school spirit.

Madison is the UVA of FCPS high schools

I guess that makes Marshall the VCU of FCPS high schools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Marshall and Madison are two different types of high schools. It's like comparing Lake Braddock to Robinson. One is a highly regarded IB high school, is more culturally and economically diverse, and has an academy program with some specialized classes. The other is a highly regarded AP school, is not extremely culturally or economically diverse, and is more into sports and school spirit.

FYI, Lake Braddock is WAY more diverse than Robinson, both culturally and economically.

Robinson is almost 60% white, 12% free and reduced lunch, and over 97% English proficient.

Lake Braddock is less than 48% white, over 17% free and reduced lunch, and around 94% English proficient.