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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Kids can find a large cohort of strong peers at the top schools like Langley, McLean, Chantilly and Oakton, but not at Lewis or Mount Vernon, so the types of kids who need a Governor’s School in each pyramid can vary.  If you look at it that way, the fact that the top kids coming from the low-performing pyramids in general might be just average at a top school doesn’t matter; what matters is that they wouldn’t be challenged at Lewis or Mount Vernon. 
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How on earth would any regular smart kid not be challenged at Lewis or Mount Vernon?  Every single FCPS high school either has a full IB program or a full  load of AP classes.  The overwhelming majority of kids can be challenged at any base school in FCPS.  I know a few full IB diploma graduates of Annandale high school.  They did not lack for a peer group or sufficient challenge.  [/quote]

Completely agree. There may be some differences between these schools but it's more like one has 4 sections of AP English and the other has 3. It's not that there aren't plenty of really smart kids. I think it's just a lie that some tell themselves to justify their prejudice. [/quote]

Very true but sadly make a lot of false assumptions without any direct knowledge of these matters. The reality is it's mostly just hair-splitting and there's very little difference in terms of real opportunities between these schools.[/quote]

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