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[quote=Anonymous]Ok, I've been looking at SAT scores and comparing overall scores and scores within racial groups.  My HS's overall scores are the lowest of all FCPS.  In addition, the scores for white kids are the lowest as well, even though there are other schools that have higher FARMs or lower percentages of white kids.  Schools like Fairfax HS have similar FARMs and yet, the scores are significantly higher.  Even scores for black kids are among the lowest for black kids as well (there are a few that have a lower ave. SAT).  Same with Asian kids.

1.  How much weight would you give to SAT statistics?

2.  What could explain this --- is it possible that kids at this HS are not taking prep classes?  Something else that does not reflect on the quality of teaching?

3.  Should I not worry about it and just assume that by sending my kids to SAT prep classes they will get good scores (1800+)?  Can I supplement my kids out of low scores?

4.  When people say that certain high schools are good and others are bad, is there really a difference in the teaching or is it more about what the kids bring to the classroom?  What are the "good" high schools doing that the "bad" high schools aren't?  It doesn't seem like one can pin the blame strictly on Socio-economic/racial disparities  if schools with greater FARMs have higher scores.

Thanks.

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