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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would agree that Woodson is not any more stressful -overall- than  any  FCPS HS.[/quote]

I disagree with this statement as this has not been our experience. Our kids have attended both Woodson HS and another FCPS HS and the stress at Woodson was far greater than the other FCPS high school. [/quote]

Yep.  A friend of mine had daughters at Woodson and Lake Braddock.  She reported a similar experience.  It sounds as though Woodson is working to address the issue, which is great but clearly there is something about the culture that differs from many other FCPS schools. [/quote]

Who is driving this culture, do you think? Parents, students, teachers? As a future Woodson parent, this concerns me. I don't plan to push DCs too hard, just want them to have a decent work ethic that carries them through life. The parents I know seem down to earth, but maybe they'll change by high school?
 I remember being in a peer group as a kid where we were all very competitive with each other. It wasn't driven by my parents really.

[b]And those of you with experience at multiple high schools - are teachers/guidance counselors encouraging kids to take more AP classes than elsewhere[/b], do teachers assign more homework? Are activities more stressful somehow?

I just wonder what it is when it is so close to schools like Lake Braddock and Robinson who haven't developed this reputation. [/quote]

Can respond to this but from the flip side -- at Lake Braddock, students are urged NOT to take too many AP classes and instead choose honors or on-level classes. This is emphasized by both the student counseling staff as well as the teachers.[/quote]

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