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[quote=Anonymous]I agree that all high schools are not the same.

What I don't agree with (and what I call "silly") is promoting the idea that when the overall school average SAT score is greater than 1700, then it is among the "best" schools in Ffx Cnty.  Why?  Because there are many schools in Ffx Cnty where the certain populations (usually white and/or asian groups) have an average SAT score greater than 1700 -- But, because these groups' scores are averaged with kids who have lower  SAT scores (i.e. more diverse schools), the SCHOOL Average SAT looks low compared to the schools where there is less diversity.

It is far too simplistic and frankly, misleading to say "the schools with overall SAT average greater than 1700 are "good.""

Would you like to know where the average for at least one group of students is greater than 1700?  Did you have schools like West Potomac on your list?  How about Herndon?  How about South Lakes?  Robinson?  Fairfax?  Of course the list also includes West Spring., Lake Braddock, Langley, Madison, Woodson, Oakton, and McLean.  If schools like West Pot., Herndon, South Lakes and Robinson are so "bad" at providing an education, how did the average SAT score for white students end up higher than 1700?  Or what about Chantilly and Centerville (and others)?  How did the average score for Asian students get above 1700?  Are all of these students paying for instruction outside of the public school?  Doubtful.

I will grant you that there are cultural differences in each school in Ffx Cnty (they are not "equal").  But the difference is more about what the students bring to the class in terms of motivation, NOT what the county is bringing to the students in terms of quality instruction.

Your logic that having an school-wide SAT average of greater than 1700 as the standard for identifying the "best" schools doesn't hold water (and pretty much undermines your theory of which schools are the best).

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