Yorktown vs. W-L High School in Arlington
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Anonymous
I don't agree that it's only appropriate for liberal artsy kids, but I do think your kid needs to have some artsy aptitude to enjoy it. And you don't want your kid to be torn between staying in a program that's not a good fit and leaving his friends behind halfway through high school to return to his home school. |
Anonymous
I'd take one! W-L feeders are the Clarendon neighborhoods with great walkability : Lyon Village, Lyon Park, Ashton Heights... |
Anonymous
I don't think most people want walkability. Just means crowds, riffraff, drunk people trespassing to pass out on your porch, etc. Most people prefer space and privacy -- you find those things up near Yorktown. Lyon Village, Lyon Park, Ashton Heights are all congest areas with shit shacks or overbuilt McMansions on tiny lots. But to each her own. |
Anonymous
An IB transfer who chooses not to do the IB diploma can take a challenging mix of AP and IB classes. I think the minimum is three IB classes a year in order to stay at W-L. |
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Anonymous
Most of Arlington's beautiful historic craftsmans and colonials from the 1920s and 30s are in Lyon Village, Ashton Heights, and Lyon Park. Beautiful mature trees also in those neighborhoods. More secluded neighborhoods like Woodmont and Dover Crystal also feed into W-L. The high school boundaries will likely all change in a few years anyway, if not sooner. |
Anonymous
Wow. The other poster said she wanted a house in those areas and said ZERO to disparage YHS hoods. YHS lady, you have serious issues. |
Anonymous
I and the PP have a different assessment about IB at W-L, but we really aren't that far apart. Take a look at what they need to do (check the box in a lot of categories) and make sure there's a path that works for your kid before signing on. You would be surprised how few of the "pre-IB kids" actually decide to do the full IB, and in my experience, those who like science generally choose not to do full IB. YMMV, but you really should look carefully. |
Anonymous
| I don't understand the thinking in APS. W-L has both AP and IB while Yorktown just has AP. So Yorktown loses many of its top students to W-L, but W-L doesn't send many students to Yorktown and ends up overcrowded. I could understand it if W-L were a basket case that needed to be shored up or if Yorktown was overcrowded and APS was looking for ways to reduce the enrollment, but neither is the case. |
Anonymous
| We are zoned for W-L and have a senior there. He is not in the IB program but has taken a mix of IB and AP classes (and generally preferred the IB classes). His experience at W-L has been terrific. Yes, it is crowded, but he's never had any issues getting the classes he wants/needs, including one year when a last-minute decision involved rearranging his *entire* schedule. His counselor made it happen with no problems. He has had some great teachers and some great opportunities. Looking forward to sending my younger kids there as well. |
Anonymous
Well bless your heart. |
Anonymous
Agree, my student has taken advantage of the zero period this year (and will next year hoepfully) - so he gets out early every other day. He takes 3 IBs and 1 AP. An 'average' student who loves WL, the classes, sports, clubs, and the diverse community... we've been really happy with WL |
Anonymous
+1 |
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4 classroom trailers were removed last year. W-L is not as crowded now as it had been before the renovation.
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Anonymous
| we live in Yorktown, but sent our kid to W/L, mostly for IB, but also because we prefer it. Our second didn't get into W/L, and we are looking into private school. YT is a great school in many regards, but it also has some downsides (as all schools do). It really depends on your child |