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[quote=Anonymous]I didn't finish my sentence, I meant to say there's more difference between Yorktown and W-L than between W-L and Wakefield. The test scores and demographics seem to support my assertion.

15:37, The number for Greatschools is the actual test scores. Not the star ratings which opponents of GS cite as evidence of the site's horribleness and unsuitability for civilized discussion. I'm not sure why you call them "unreliable," as they are also broken down by groups (and are often used by ACPS defenders as evidence of that school's suitability for not-at-risk kids.)

The percentages are collated from the schools themselves, and GS is a great way to avoid having to go to 500 different spots on the APS/ACPS/FCPS/LCPS/PWCS/MCPS/PGCPS/whatever webpage.

Of course, if GS isn't "reliable" what info is? Anecdotes?

21:41, Arlington Ridge is pretty pricey, but I'll concede the point, there's not as many posh neighborhoods in the Wakefield zone as in the W-L zone.

22:18, not sure. I could argue that Yorktown is either punching below its weight with regard to its percentage of poors (Marshall is about equivalent) or the poors are getting terrible service from Yorktown and dragging everyone else down.

Yorktown: 7 on GS, 14% poors, 67% White, 14% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 8% Black 
Marshall: 9 on GS, 17% poors, 57% white, 22% Asian, 15% Hispanic, 7% Black

22:41, I am simply challenging the perception. Let's take a look at Stuart, Falls Church, Mount Vernon, and West Potomac.

W-L: 5 on GS, 30% poors, 42% White, 33% Hispanic, 14% Black, 12% Asian 
Stuart: 4 on GS, 49% poors, 44% Hispanic, 28% White, 18% Asian, 10% Black
Falls Church: 5 on GS, 38% poors, 39% Hispanic, 30% White, 24% Asian, 8% Black
Mount Vernon: 4 on GS, 39% poors, 37% Black, 29% White, 27% Hispanic, 6% Asian
West Potomac: 4 on GS, 31% poors, 44% White, 25% Black, 22% Hispanic, 8% Asian

OTOH, school snobbery against Marshall has largely disappeared in the past few years.

The demographics and test scores between West Potomac and W-L seem similar. Yet one is praised to the skies and the other is (relatively) shunned. It seems either W-L underserves its high achievers or terribly underserves its at-risk students.

As for the # of high achievers, isn't that what the ACPS defenders do whenever TC Williams' reputation is attacked?

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