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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Historical perspective.  I started at Lee in 1984.  That year they had redistricted several West Springfield neighborhoods over to Lee.  They did not grandfather siblings.  There was not a big stink because back then the two High Schools were equivalents.  We had 98% of graduates in my class go on to 4 year colleges.  It was very competitive.  Lee also had several State Championship sports teams---particularly dominated boys and girls HS soccer in VA throughout the 80s.

So what happened?  Did they pull out some of the WS neighborhoods that were brought in?  Did they redistrict other neighborhoods?  Did Demographics drastically change?  Demographics were about 20% Vietnamese (area directly surrounding Lee) and the rest Caucasian when I attended.[/quote]

Demographics.  Crime.  Did you hear about the kidnapping/murder at the mall?  They've fixed the mall, but it took years.[/quote]

Boy, you are reaching back like 15-20 years!  There was a kidnapping.  I don't remember a murder.   I think you are trying to make things worse than they are.

And can we just stop with the real estate arguments.  Of course West Springfield is more desired than Lee (as a school).  And by extension, West Springfield homes are more desirable (and yes, it costs more) than homes in the Lee pyramid.  There is no legitimate argument to the contrary.  The whole thrust of this thread is that no one will be zoned for Lee if the IB magnet plan takes hold.  Those who are currently home owners in Lee pyrmaid, get a windfall by getting rezoned to WSHS or Hayfield or South County... .not so much for a rezone to Annandale.   Sounds like the factors bringing Lee down were in play prior to the change in testing rules/ESOL/alternative programs -- but those changes are pushing it further into failing territory.

Maybe now is a good time to buy in Lee pyramid (closest to WSHS)!  Make some $$. [/quote]

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