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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My daughter is currently a sophomore at wl and I do not think freshman year was bad in term if workload.  There is a wide variety for workload between teachers though, so it is possible that you will draw a short straw and end up with very rigorous teachers.  There is one ap class that is encouraged if you are pre-ib, otherwise they encourage all intensified classes.  Intensified classes do not have a gpa bump, only ap and ib classrs do.  I think that by junior year if you do full ib it is very intense.
College options from Gonzaga vs wl are very different.  Most of my daughter’s friends (pre-ib and very driven) are aiming for state schools.  When I was in highschool (went to Gonzaga), most of my friends were aiming top 20 college if not Ivy League.  Just different trajectories.  [/quote]

Like any public high school in an affluent area there's a core group that applies and gets into top schools like NYU, Brown, Yale, U of Chicago, etc., every year. A small number are likely legacy admits as well, for the schools that still offer that. Arlington Magazine publishes where Arlington high school students are accepted (broken down by school), and in my opinion, the list for W-L is impressive, in part because the school has an academic magnet program. Nothing against second tier state schools as those are absolutely fine options but W-L students are also competing for spots at the Ivies.

Do ask your son if he wants to do the IB Program specifically, as there are a number of prerequisites. At W-L, all IB students are expected to pursue the diploma. Junior year is very intense.

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