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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous] If the rankings had anything to do with elementary gifted programs, perhaps they would. But alas, that is not the criteria on which US News and World Reports has based its [i]high school[/i] rankings. [/quote] The rankings are very easily gamed, and Fairfax is better at gaming them than Loudoun. For those stats, AP classes and AP exams are the most important factor. AP participation, especially among URMs is ranked very heavily, and AP pass rates are not so heavily rated. So FCPS schools encourage a bunch of URMs to sit in the AP class and take the exam, even though they'll fail it, to boost their stats. AP classes are also open enrollment at FCPS, which boosts participation (but not necessarily pass rates). Other school systems require you to be recommended for the AP class to even be eligible to take it. [/quote]
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