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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Here is why we lived in the Wakefield zone. We're black, upper middle class, and realized that whatever price premium Yorktown commands does not translate to our children. Black children at Yorktown actually do worse than those at Wakefield.

We spend our money supplementing and supporting our kids. Music lessons, tutoring, etc. We can afford for me to work very part-time (14 hours a week), so I can be more of a presence at home. Wakefield was actually a very positive experience for my kids.

We did all of these things and are kids are thriving. In college now at UVA and W&M.

People make choices for a lot of reasons. Just because someone wants to pay more to live in North Arlington doesn't mean that it's the right choice for everyone. [/quote]

I appreciate the anecdote but when I see that fewer than a dozen Wakefield students are admitted to each of UVA and W&M, and that the acceptance rate is lower than for Yorktown or W-L (even though we're repeatedly told that it's easier to get into such schools if your kid attends a school like Wakefield), I can't help but think the choice you made wouldn't be the best choice for most in this area.  [/quote]

The acceptance rate is the same[/quote]

There are about 2100 students at Mclean HS.  There are about 1900 students at Wakefield.  This below is an apple to apple comparision

- How many students from Mclean are accepted into UVA?   How many students from Wakefield are accepted into UVA? 
- How many students from Mclean are accepted into VaTech?   How many students from Wakefield are accepted into VaTech? 
- How many students from Mclean are accepted into W&M?   How many students from Wakefield are accepted into W&M? 
- How many students from Mclean are accepted into Ivy League schools?   How many students from Wakefield are accepted into Ivy League schools? 
- How many students from Mclean are accepted into Stanford?   How many students from Wakefield are accepted into Stanford?   One kid from Mclean was accepted into Stanford in 2017
- How many students from Mclean not going to college?  How many students from Wakefield not going to college?[/quote]

Apples to apples is same demographics being compared. And you should be looking at percentages.[/quote]

I don't think that will be possible because Asians will not have any groups to compare to[/quote]

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