Press Release on 2022 TJ Admissions

[Anonymous]

Highlights are that TJ received over 250 more applications this year, the percentage of admits from FCPS increased from 65.6% for Class of 2021 to 71.9% for Class of 2022, and the percentage of Asian admits dropped from 74.9% for Class of 2021 to 65.2% for Class of 2022. There was also a significant increase (from 8 to 23) in the number of Hispanic students admitted, but not Black students.

https://www.fcps.edu/news/tjhsst-offers-admission-485-students-class-2022

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Highlights are that TJ received over 250 more applications this year, the percentage of admits from FCPS increased from 65.6% for Class of 2021 to 71.9% for Class of 2022, and the percentage of Asian admits dropped from 74.9% for Class of 2021 to 65.2% for Class of 2022. There was also a significant increase (from 8 to 23) in the number of Hispanic students admitted, but not Black students.

https://www.fcps.edu/news/tjhsst-offers-admission-485-students-class-2022

Dang. Looks like prep resistant test does make a difference.

The numb in applicant’s is not a surprise. This was the big AAP class that came in during the CogAT scandal.

[Anonymous]

Their numbers look a lot better than they usually do. And before you yell, I mean that the admitted pool is a better reflection of the applicant pool. It always bugs me to see close to 50% of applicants are women, but then have 40% of admittees be women. They did better there this year too. AA and FARMs are the places admission was not more representative.

[Anonymous]

Marginal increase in women and strong increase in whites. Wish the numbers were better for Blacks and Hispanics (thought Hispanic numbers did show an uptick from 8 to 23).

As an Asian parent, I'd like to see a lot more diversity at TJ.

[Anonymous]

I wish my kid never went there.....he’s leaving as soon as he can,

[Anonymous]

If your child has any history of anxiety or depression DO NOT SEND HIM/HER THERE.

[Anonymous]

Where are the private school admitted students coming from?

[Anonymous]

Private School -- Diocese of Arlington Catholic Schools

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Private School -- Diocese of Arlington Catholic Schools

Nysmith usually.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Private School -- Diocese of Arlington Catholic Schools

Nysmith usually.

+1. They usually come as one or two kids from a bunch of private schools. Plus a homeschool student or 2. . Nysmith the the only private that ever has enough kids to get them over tsthreshhold— too small a number of students to report for privacy reasons. Some years they are over, some years they are not.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Private School -- Diocese of Arlington Catholic Schools

Nysmith usually.

+1. They usually come as one or two kids from a bunch of private schools. Plus a homeschool student or 2. . Nysmith the the only private that ever has enough kids to get them over tsthreshhold— too small a number of students to report for privacy reasons. Some years they are over, some years they are not.

Nysmith has a large number of Asian students and they target TJ.

Now that we have Basis in McLean with a lot of Chinese kids, you will see them making a beeline to TJ as well...although I know a couple of parents that went the other way, pulled kids out of TJ to go to Basis.

[Anonymous]

Wow, I wish they switched the test up every year. Something unpreparable would be so much better for everyone. Think of all the time and stress wasted on TJ prep study, classes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Highlights are that TJ received over 250 more applications this year, the percentage of admits from FCPS increased from 65.6% for Class of 2021 to 71.9% for Class of 2022, and the percentage of Asian admits dropped from 74.9% for Class of 2021 to 65.2% for Class of 2022. There was also a significant increase (from 8 to 23) in the number of Hispanic students admitted, but not Black students.

https://www.fcps.edu/news/tjhsst-offers-admission-485-students-class-2022

Honestly, I don't understand why race has to factor in where academics and merits are the criteria for admission!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Highlights are that TJ received over 250 more applications this year, the percentage of admits from FCPS increased from 65.6% for Class of 2021 to 71.9% for Class of 2022, and the percentage of Asian admits dropped from 74.9% for Class of 2021 to 65.2% for Class of 2022. There was also a significant increase (from 8 to 23) in the number of Hispanic students admitted, but not Black students.

https://www.fcps.edu/news/tjhsst-offers-admission-485-students-class-2022

Honestly, I don't understand why race has to factor in where academics and merits are the criteria for admission!!

Because diversity adds to the educational experience.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Their numbers look a lot better than they usually do. And before you yell, I mean that the admitted pool is a better reflection of the applicant pool. It always bugs me to see close to 50% of applicants are women, but then have 40% of admittees be women. They did better there this year too. AA and FARMs are the places admission was not more representative.

So much for encouraging girls into STEM.