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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Op here, thanks.

Do kids have issues with class scheduling? At my dc’s current school (not in VA) there aren’t enough teachers for multiple sections of AP classes so it’s almost like a lottery for some classes.

I’ve been reading on here and it seems like kids take a lot of APs. My kids taken one so far which is the norm at his current school. Is it a pressure cooker environment or it’s manageable? [/quote]

I have one JMHS grad, and one kid there currently.  Neither has had trouble getting the AP classes they wanted (#1 took 7, #2 has taking her first as a sophomore).  Sometimes that means getting a second or third choice elective to make it work, but that's true anywhere.

As far as the sports oriented culture pp mentioned, it's a lot better in now than it was 7 or so years ago.  My older kid never attended a single sporting event in four years and did just fine.  My younger kid is a varsity athlete, but her team is really low-key and focused more on being enjoyable than on winning.

Do I have complaints?  Sure.  I loathe standards based grading, and the teachers who are trying are stretched much too thin by PD, lack of planning time, etc. (which has led to a handful of teachers who are clearly not doing any more than the minimum required, and sometimes not even that much as evidenced by delayed grading, lack of feedback, and no availability for help outside of class).  I don't think that those things are unique to JMHS, though.[/quote]

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