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[quote=Anonymous]Adding my 2 cents to the mix for the OP.  My daughter (a sophomore) transferred to South Lakes for the IB program.  We live in North Reston, so are zoned to Herndon.  She was in AAP so transferred to Langston Hughes for MS, and it was just natural for her to go to SLHS for high school.  She really loves the school.  I haven't heard any mention of gangs or violence, but she did say that an ambulance comes to the school for a kid overdosing almost every month.  Unfortunately, I think that's the norm at most schools now.  There was also a kid who wrote a threat on a bathroom stall once this year, but that seems to a sign of the times, not a reflection on the school.

Other than electives and the weird 4th period "Advisory" class (which is just added to the schedule to even out "blue" and "green" days, similar I'm sure to all the other FCPS high schools), she is in all honors or IB classes, so that may be part of the reason she hasn't run into any scary students.  (Or maybe the posters who referred to scary students and gangs might be wrong.)  The school is very diverse, but most parents and students see that as a good thing.  There are plenty of non-white students in her honors and IB classes, and the kids don't seem to segregate themselves at all.  Daughter's had some really great teachers and some less than great teachers, but the school as a whole seems very supportive to both students and parents.  We haven't had any need to interact with the admin, but they seem capable and engaged.  The school feels like a strong community and, from just from what I've seen, the kids seems to get along with each other and are generally happy.  There are a lot of afterschool activities and opportunities for students to be as involved as they want to be.  So that's just my two cents.  Also, the school was recently renovated and is in great condition.  No trailers or overcrowded classrooms.  The school's been great for my daughter, Reston is a great town to live in and to raise a family, and we would not hesitate to recommend it.

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