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[quote=Anonymous]Such a shame. I had many friends at Lee in the late 90's. They had a good choral program and theatre department. Those kids went on to good colleges. It makes me very sad to hear the the school talked about in such a way. 
I went to Lake Braddock and also had friends at TJ. These schools were diverse and had so much offer. 
What has changed?
If I had to guess, all of these ranking systems.
Now, you search for a home and a simple number 1-10 pops up. Everyone with means methodically self segregated in the last 2 decades. It might protect home values, but it hurts the schools and it hurts kids.
FWIW - my toddler would be going to Wakefield. It's a 4 on great schools. We will be transferred in the next two years to a different city where we have much greater buying power. We can afford the best school with a great house and commute. I can have it all. Interesting that when I dug through the numbers of the highly regarded school, it actually is comparable to Wakefield. Sadly, not as diverse, but that is something really unique to NOVA. 
So, what are we panicking about? Truly our worst schools are wonderful schools. 
Send your kids to Lee, Stuart or wherever. Your kids need you, more than they need a GS 9. Buy where you can see them the most. They need you.[/quote]

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