TJ admissions decision - repercussions for Class of 2026

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Counts of Grade 9 students taking a Geometry class at TJ for the past 5 years.

2017-18: 10

2018-19: 20

2019-20: 15

2020-21: 11

2021-22: 136

TJ generally covers all of Algebra II in a single semester. How will that work for all of these kids who weren't good enough at math to qualify for Algebra in 7th grade? Will they create a new Algebra II track that spans a full year to accommodate all of the kids who've already demonstrated that they aren't particularly good at math, or will they force them to take a class that will be too fast for them?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Counts of Grade 9 students taking a Geometry class at TJ for the past 5 years.

2017-18: 10

2018-19: 20

2019-20: 15

2020-21: 11

2021-22: 136

TJ generally covers all of Algebra II in a single semester. How will that work for all of these kids who weren't good enough at math to qualify for Algebra in 7th grade? Will they create a new Algebra II track that spans a full year to accommodate all of the kids who've already demonstrated that they aren't particularly good at math, or will they force them to take a class that will be too fast for them?

The bottom half has fallen off the cliff.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Counts of Grade 9 students taking a Geometry class at TJ for the past 5 years.

2017-18: 10

2018-19: 20

2019-20: 15

2020-21: 11

2021-22: 136

58 Withdrawals

Wow, for real? Are these numbers published anywhere?

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Counts of Grade 9 students taking a Geometry class at TJ for the past 5 years.

2017-18: 10

2018-19: 20

2019-20: 15

2020-21: 11

2021-22: 136

TJ generally covers all of Algebra II in a single semester. How will that work for all of these kids who weren't good enough at math to qualify for Algebra in 7th grade? Will they create a new Algebra II track that spans a full year to accommodate all of the kids who've already demonstrated that they aren't particularly good at math, or will they force them to take a class that will be too fast for them?

If these numbers are accurate TJ is going to become two separate schools within a school. DD can have this situation at her base school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Counts of Grade 9 students taking a Geometry class at TJ for the past 5 years.

2017-18: 10

2018-19: 20

2019-20: 15

2020-21: 11

2021-22: 136

TJ generally covers all of Algebra II in a single semester. How will that work for all of these kids who weren't good enough at math to qualify for Algebra in 7th grade? Will they create a new Algebra II track that spans a full year to accommodate all of the kids who've already demonstrated that they aren't particularly good at math, or will they force them to take a class that will be too fast for them?

If these numbers are accurate TJ is going to become two separate schools within a school. DD can have this situation at her base school.

I don't have direct knowledge, but I think these numbers were obtained thru FOIA.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Counts of Grade 9 students taking a Geometry class at TJ for the past 5 years.

2017-18: 10

2018-19: 20

2019-20: 15

2020-21: 11

2021-22: 136

TJ generally covers all of Algebra II in a single semester. How will that work for all of these kids who weren't good enough at math to qualify for Algebra in 7th grade? Will they create a new Algebra II track that spans a full year to accommodate all of the kids who've already demonstrated that they aren't particularly good at math, or will they force them to take a class that will be too fast for them?

If these numbers are accurate TJ is going to become two separate schools within a school. DD can have this situation at her base school.

I don't have direct knowledge, but I think these numbers were obtained thru FOIA.

Those students will end up taking calc ab in their senior year being unable to take any post ap courses, any advanced math classes and many research opportunities. Too bad they didn't benefit from what TJ has to offer and ruined their GPA.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Counts of Grade 9 students taking a Geometry class at TJ for the past 5 years.

2017-18: 10

2018-19: 20

2019-20: 15

2020-21: 11

2021-22: 136

The solution is to require geometry as a prerequisite to apply. The problem with that is that anyone is supposed to be able to apply, but Algebra in 7th is limited to kids who were in advanced math in 6th and did well enough on the SOL/IAAT. Personally I would require geometry to apply and allow anyone to register for Algebra in 7th with the clear understanding that the course would pace the same way it always had and that teachers would be free to fail kids who can't keep up and refuse to transfer out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Counts of Grade 9 students taking a Geometry class at TJ for the past 5 years.

2017-18: 10

2018-19: 20

2019-20: 15

2020-21: 11

2021-22: 136

Believe it or not, that's a much smaller number than used to be in Geometry classes as few as 15 years ago.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Counts of Grade 9 students taking a Geometry class at TJ for the past 5 years.

2017-18: 10

2018-19: 20

2019-20: 15

2020-21: 11

2021-22: 136

58 Withdrawals

FALSE. 11 withdrawals in the Freshmen class to this point.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Counts of Grade 9 students taking a Geometry class at TJ for the past 5 years.

2017-18: 10

2018-19: 20

2019-20: 15

2020-21: 11

2021-22: 136

58 Withdrawals

FALSE. 11 withdrawals in the Freshmen class to this point.

It's actually 10: https://schoolprofiles.fcps.edu/schlprfl/f?p=108:42:10450018820896::NO:42_SCHOOL_YEAR,P42_CLUSTER_ID,P42_DIVISION_ID,P42_SCHOOL_ID:202122,1,DIVISION,

Don't spread garbage - it just makes people who agree with your agenda look bad.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Counts of Grade 9 students taking a Geometry class at TJ for the past 5 years.

2017-18: 10

2018-19: 20

2019-20: 15

2020-21: 11

2021-22: 136

58 Withdrawals

FALSE. 11 withdrawals in the Freshmen class to this point.

I heard 52.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Counts of Grade 9 students taking a Geometry class at TJ for the past 5 years.

2017-18: 10

2018-19: 20

2019-20: 15

2020-21: 11

2021-22: 136

TJ generally covers all of Algebra II in a single semester. How will that work for all of these kids who weren't good enough at math to qualify for Algebra in 7th grade? Will they create a new Algebra II track that spans a full year to accommodate all of the kids who've already demonstrated that they aren't particularly good at math, or will they force them to take a class that will be too fast for them?

If these numbers are accurate TJ is going to become two separate schools within a school. DD can have this situation at her base school.

I don't have direct knowledge, but I think these numbers were obtained thru FOIA.

Those students will end up taking calc ab in their senior year being unable to take any post ap courses, any advanced math classes and many research opportunities. Too bad they didn't benefit from what TJ has to offer and ruined their GPA.

So to your mind post-Calc-AB classes is all that TJ has to offer?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Counts of Grade 9 students taking a Geometry class at TJ for the past 5 years.

2017-18: 10

2018-19: 20

2019-20: 15

2020-21: 11

2021-22: 136

TJ generally covers all of Algebra II in a single semester. How will that work for all of these kids who weren't good enough at math to qualify for Algebra in 7th grade? Will they create a new Algebra II track that spans a full year to accommodate all of the kids who've already demonstrated that they aren't particularly good at math, or will they force them to take a class that will be too fast for them?

If these numbers are accurate TJ is going to become two separate schools within a school. DD can have this situation at her base school.

I don't have direct knowledge, but I think these numbers were obtained thru FOIA.

Those students will end up taking calc ab in their senior year being unable to take any post ap courses, any advanced math classes and many research opportunities. Too bad they didn't benefit from what TJ has to offer and ruined their GPA.

So to your mind post-Calc-AB classes is all that TJ has to offer?

+100. These people have no concept of what TJ is whatsoever.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Counts of Grade 9 students taking a Geometry class at TJ for the past 5 years.

2017-18: 10

2018-19: 20

2019-20: 15

2020-21: 11

2021-22: 136

58 Withdrawals

FALSE. 11 withdrawals in the Freshmen class to this point.

I heard 52.

The correct number is 10 per the link posted earlier. It's publicly available information.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Counts of Grade 9 students taking a Geometry class at TJ for the past 5 years.

2017-18: 10

2018-19: 20

2019-20: 15

2020-21: 11

2021-22: 136

TJ generally covers all of Algebra II in a single semester. How will that work for all of these kids who weren't good enough at math to qualify for Algebra in 7th grade? Will they create a new Algebra II track that spans a full year to accommodate all of the kids who've already demonstrated that they aren't particularly good at math, or will they force them to take a class that will be too fast for them?

If these numbers are accurate TJ is going to become two separate schools within a school. DD can have this situation at her base school.

I don't have direct knowledge, but I think these numbers were obtained thru FOIA.

Those students will end up taking calc ab in their senior year being unable to take any post ap courses, any advanced math classes and many research opportunities. Too bad they didn't benefit from what TJ has to offer and ruined their GPA.

So to your mind post-Calc-AB classes is all that TJ has to offer?

+100. These people have no concept of what TJ is whatsoever.

There is no point for TJ now, there are stronger cohorts staying at going to HS from Longfellow/Carson/Rocky vs a TJ class where nearly 1/3 of students would be average math students at base schools. TJ is supposed to be an elite school what a joke.