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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]Westfield has 2800 students. [/quote]

According to the profile, Westfield has fewer than 2700 students.

However, when the SL boundary study was initiated, it was just a year or so after the School Board had expanded capacity at Westfield to greater than 3000.

Then, in order to "justify" the study, the SB decided that all high schools should have a membership of 2000.  That was the only way they could justify taking so many kids from Westfield.

Then, they depleted Oakton--so, they had to take kids from Chantilly.

SL refused the Herndon kids that their PTA chose--so they were sent to Westfield.

The boundary study was created, designed, and run by the South Lakes PTA under the stewardship of Stu Gibson.
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My kids go to Westfield. I don't see how it has a capacity of 3000. The gym is tiny. The cafeteria is tiny. There are trailers being used for classrooms. Regardless, 2000 should be the target HS size. 2600+ is absurd.[/quote]

If you think the Westfield gym is tiny, there are a lot of FCPS high schools you haven’t visited.  It may not be as big as Robinson or Fairfax, but it’s larger than most. [/quote]

A school built or expanded to fit over 3000 kids should have bigger facilities than schools for 2000 students, though. The gym/lunchroom/common areas need more space. [/quote]

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