College admissions from APS

[Anonymous]

Over the years I've seen posters comment on how college admissions for APS students are sub-part compared to their peer schools around here, and, to the extent it's true, I'm curious to know what people think the cause is (I'm not the person who asked in the other thread about what PTAs can do, but they did make me think to start this thread). Hopefully this can be a constructive, respectful conversation and not a bunch of trolling. Do you believe APS students aren't doing as well as kids at other schools (other than something like TJ, that's not a peer school to any standard public high school) in terms of college admissions, and if so, what's your perception of why? Are school offerings lacking? Different demographics leading to different results? Something else?

[Anonymous]

I don't think it's true... I dispute the premise.

[Anonymous]

Anyone know if there is data available anywhere on college placements that would give a more objective perspective on the issue than where someone's friend's neighbor told them all the kids in their high school are going to college?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Anyone know if there is data available anywhere on college placements that would give a more objective perspective on the issue than where someone's friend's neighbor told them all the kids in their high school are going to college?

Naviance.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Anyone know if there is data available anywhere on college placements that would give a more objective perspective on the issue than where someone's friend's neighbor told them all the kids in their high school are going to college?

Naviance.

Is that something I can get access to as a parent of non-high school students to see hard data?

[Anonymous]

http://www.arlingtonmagazine.com/where-arlington-grads-applied-and-were-accepted-to-college/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:http://www.arlingtonmagazine.com/where-arlington-grads-applied-and-were-accepted-to-college/

Anyone have a comparable list from FCPS?

[Anonymous]

Here are the same list for APS for class of 2017: http://www.arlingtonmagazine.com/college-admissions-snapshot/

[Anonymous]

APS does a great job getting lots of kids into UVA, W&M, Tech, and JMU. They don't care about Harvard. Depending on your needs, this could be great or terrible.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:APS does a great job getting lots of kids into UVA, W&M, Tech, and JMU. They don't care about Harvard. Depending on your needs, this could be great or terrible.

Same is true for FCPS, aside from TJ. The college lists from both school systems are mediocre.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:APS does a great job getting lots of kids into UVA, W&M, Tech, and JMU. They don't care about Harvard. Depending on your needs, this could be great or terrible.

Same is true for FCPS, aside from TJ. The college lists from both school systems are mediocre.

I doubt you'll find many public school systems that do much better. The kids from APS who deserve to go to top 10 USNWR schools get in. APS doesn't hold them back relative to other public systems.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Anyone know if there is data available anywhere on college placements that would give a more objective perspective on the issue than where someone's friend's neighbor told them all the kids in their high school are going to college?

I think it’s in the local magazine for all to see.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Here are the same list for APS for class of 2017: http://www.arlingtonmagazine.com/college-admissions-snapshot/

Anyone else find that unimpressive?

[Anonymous]

Do folks buy very expansive houses in n Arlington with the hope that their kids can get into JMU, VA Tech, or George Mason?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:APS does a great job getting lots of kids into UVA, W&M, Tech, and JMU. They don't care about Harvard. Depending on your needs, this could be great or terrible.

Same is true for FCPS, aside from TJ. The college lists from both school systems are mediocre.

TJ is mostly FCPS kids so it's artificial to exclude them from the comparison.