Arlington Magazine - College admissions numbers 2019

[Anonymous]

Applied/accepted for the 4 Arlington high schools

https://www.arlingtonmagazine.com/college-admissions-a-snapshot-2/

[Anonymous]

Only around a 5.8% acceptance rate for an Ivy, which is roughly the national average, despite the fact that APS is supposed to be a great school system and no doubt in highly educated Arlington, many students are legacies, having had a parent attend an Ivy.

Yes, of course I realize that there are many excellent colleges and one need not attend an Ivy to be successful.

[Anonymous]

From the V’s...

[Anonymous]

These numbers are a horror show

[Anonymous]

These numbers are truly awful. Of course, it’s great to have UVA as an amazing in state option (and a wonderful option in W&M too), but other than that ...whoa. The best high school in Arlington would be a mediocre high school in FCPS. What is wrong with this school system? There are so many type a people on this county who micromanage their kids’ lives. All for what? Tulane?

[Anonymous]

ArlinKid: hey, Harvard, admit me!
Harvard: No thanks.

[Anonymous]

Ouch. Just ouch.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:These numbers are truly awful. Of course, it’s great to have UVA as an amazing in state option (and a wonderful option in W&M too), but other than that ...whoa. The best high school in Arlington would be a mediocre high school in FCPS. What is wrong with this school system? There are so many type a people on this county who micromanage their kids’ lives. All for what? Tulane?

[Anonymous]

On the bright side, some good numbers for Emory and Northeastern. NEU accepting 42% of applicants, the class of 2024 should take notice.

[Anonymous]

Bloodbath

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:These numbers are a horror show

Yup

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:These numbers are truly awful. Of course, it’s great to have UVA as an amazing in state option (and a wonderful option in W&M too), but other than that ...whoa. The best high school in Arlington would be a mediocre high school in FCPS. What is wrong with this school system? There are so many type a people on this county who micromanage their kids’ lives. All for what? Tulane?

McLean HSs weren’t any different when they used to publish their #s.

[Anonymous]

Are there any apples to apples comparisons out there with FCPS or MoCo?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:These numbers are truly awful. Of course, it’s great to have UVA as an amazing in state option (and a wonderful option in W&M too), but other than that ...whoa. The best high school in Arlington would be a mediocre high school in FCPS. What is wrong with this school system? There are so many type a people on this county who micromanage their kids’ lives. All for what? Tulane?

McLean HSs weren’t any different when they used to publish their #s.

+1 Seems pretty normal to me. A handful going to Ivies, more to the tier below that, largest numbers to state Us. I don't know what people expect from a solid public high school. And, much of the population there is in the income tier of "can't afford the big-name privates, make too much for significant aid" so they go to the state universities or lower-tier privates that will give big aid.

[Anonymous]

Fairfax County Public Schools do not release anything. Some schools like TJ may list "senior destinations" in the last issue of the school year.