Chantilly High School or Robinson Secondary School

[Anonymous]

Which is considered the better school for academics and athletics? Also would like to know which has a safer school environment.

Both seem to be good schools, but the housing stock seems much newer in Chantilly. The Robinson houses generally seem very dated and old with some places almost rural.

Thanks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Which is considered the better school for academics and athletics? Also would like to know which has a safer school environment.

Both seem to be good schools, but the housing stock seems much newer in Chantilly. The Robinson houses generally seem very dated and old with some places almost rural.

Thanks.

Really, they are similar, apart from (1) Chantilly being a high school and Robinson a secondary school and (2) Chantilly having a lot more Asians. Big schools with good academics and athletics.

The housing stock in Chantilly may be newer, but the Robinson neighborhoods are generally more expensive. Fairfax Station and Clifton are more upscale than Chantilly.

[Anonymous]

Both are good schools in academics and athletics. One big difference is that Robinson is an IB school, whereas Chantilly offers AP classes. DD is transferring to Robinson (from Chantilly) as a freshman there next year for IB. Not that IB is necessarily better, it's just a better fit for some than AP. Also, Robinson is much larger since it contains grade 7 & 8 as well, fwiw.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Both are good schools in academics and athletics. One big difference is that Robinson is an IB school, whereas Chantilly offers AP classes. DD is transferring to Robinson (from Chantilly) as a freshman there next year for IB. Not that IB is necessarily better, it's just a better fit for some than AP. Also, Robinson is much larger since it contains grade 7 & 8 as well, fwiw.

True, but the number of high school students is about the same (about 2800 at Robinson and about 2700 at Chantilly). Chantilly had more high school kids this year than either Lake Braddock or Westfield.

[Anonymous]

They are both very good schools. I would pick the location you want for other reasons: house and commute. Academic and sports are very good at both schools. I prefer the AP program, PP's kid is choosing the IB. That is another argument, but a good student will succeed in either program.

[Anonymous]

Both are known for good sports programs. Academically, they are middle of the road in Fairfax Co.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Both are known for good sports programs. Academically, they are middle of the road in Fairfax Co.

Academically they are both excellent schools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Both are known for good sports programs. Academically, they are middle of the road in Fairfax Co.

If you're simply referring to performance on standardized tests, average scores at Chantilly are in the top third of FCPS schools and average scores at Robinson are in the top half. The academic opportunities available to students at both schools are excellent.

[Anonymous]

If you're simply referring to performance on standardized tests, average scores at Chantilly are in the top third of FCPS schools and average scores at Robinson are in the top half. The academic opportunities available to students at both schools are excellent.

Agree. Excellent academic opportunities. Lots of advanced courses to choose. Average test scores reflect the size of the schools. Bright kids are challenged.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Both are known for good sports programs. Academically, they are middle of the road in Fairfax Co.

If you're simply referring to performance on standardized tests, average scores at Chantilly are in the top third of FCPS schools and average scores at Robinson are in the top half. The academic opportunities available to students at both schools are excellent.

I'd say they are both excellent schools - far from middle of the road.

And Robinson standardized tests scores are just as good (if not slightly better) than Chantilly. That info is on the FCPS website if you're interested.

[Anonymous]

Keep in mind a large number of kids that would attend chantilly get into TJ.

I think the only major difference is that Robinson is very slightly closer to the city, hence the higher prices.

[Anonymous]

Probably not really a "large" number go to TJ-from one high school catchment?

[Anonymous]

Between them Carson (about 90) & Rocky Run (about 60) send about 150 kids to TJ each year. Carson is a split feeder to Oakton & Chantilly and RR goes to Chantilly. So-- yeah-- you're probably looking at close to 100 kids leaving Chantilly for TJ. Hence, the governor's STEM academy there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Between them Carson (about 90) & Rocky Run (about 60) send about 150 kids to TJ each year. Carson is a split feeder to Oakton & Chantilly and RR goes to Chantilly. So-- yeah-- you're probably looking at close to 100 kids leaving Chantilly for TJ. Hence, the governor's STEM academy there.

This year 88 kids from Carson were admitted to TJ, and 45 from Rocky Run.

But most of Carson goes to Westfield, South Lakes or Oakton; the only kids from Chantilly who go there are AAP kids from Oak Hill and Lees Corner. And, many of the AAP kids at Rocky Run are zoned for Westfield, Centreville and Fairfax, in addition to Chantilly. It would be a huge exaggeration to suggest that over 20% of TJ kids otherwise would go to Chantilly. That's not even close to being accurate.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Keep in mind a large number of kids that would attend chantilly get into TJ.

I think the only major difference is that Robinson is very slightly closer to the city, hence the higher prices.

Robinson is a few miles closer to the city than Chantilly, but Chantilly is also closer to jobs along the Route 28 corridor and near Dulles.

The higher prices are primarily a function of the zoning. You can't build as many houses on an acre of land in Fairfax Station and Clifton as you can in Chantilly. So houses in the Robinson district tend to be larger and more expensive than properties zoned for Chantilly.