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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]And just for a little perspective here...
[b]Wakefield high school in Arlington has almost identical stats[/b], and ranks 69 in the state. [/quote]

No, it doesn't, and I bet you are aware of the exact differences between Wakefield and TC Williams as well.  [/quote]

Excuse me? Yes they do. Approximately the same free reduced lunch numbers. Both about 3/4 minority.
They have similar AP participation rates. 
It’s a pretty good apples to apples comparison.[/quote]

No. It is not. Wakefield is 43% FARMS and TC is 61% FARMS.  TC also has a much larger AA population compared to Wakefield. And Wakefield actually has a higher percentage of Asian kids than Yorktown, not to mention TC.[/quote]

[b]Both greatschools and us news has TC’s farms rate at about 45[/b].
TC has 5% Asian
Wakefield has 9%
A MUCH larger AA population? Wakefield is approx 20%. T.C is approx 30%

Do those differences justify such a disparity in rank? Look, I don’t put too much stock in these lists, but still... ACPS needs to face some harsh truths.[/quote]

I'm going by the Virginia Department of Education statistics on Free and Reduced Lunch participation, a more authoritative source. [/quote]

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