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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]That is so, so sad. These schools have enough to deal with, it's a shame the county saddled them with an ineffective ([b]no one gets the damn IB diploma[/b]), inefficient program.[/quote]

I'm assuming that's hyperbole, but is there a place to look up percentages? [/quote]

The last information released by FCPS was in late 2013 and noted these percentages of seniors at IB schools graduating in 2013 without IB diplomas:

Mount Vernon 96.9%
Annandale 95.4%
Lee 93.7%
Edison 92.2%
Stuart 92.0%
South Lakes 83.5%
Robinson 83.5%
Marshall 80.3%[/quote]

And if you were to compare that to the number of kids not taking more than 6 AP classes at any AP high school, you would likely have very similar numbers. [/quote]

Would you like to show your work?  From what I've seen and heard anecdotally, the percentages would be significantly higher at many AP schools.  [/quote]

I would assume most good students take an average of 3-4 APs, most great students take 4-6 APs, and a lot of students don't take any at all. I think the number of kids who take more than 6 AP classes, especially across all subjects, is pretty small. [/quote]

Are you talking about in a single year or over four years?  Typically, in FCPS, few freshmen take AP courses.  It is common for sophomores to take 1-2, and for juniors and seniors to take at least three AP courses.   Add it up and there are large numbers of students taking more than 6 AP classes before they graduate.  Since you typically only take seven courses each year, it would be highly unusual to take more than six AP classes in any single year.   [/quote]

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