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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The idea of ranking high schools by the ratio of students that take AP/IB exams is ridiculous. And the fact that they market the list as a ranking of school quality is even more ridiculous. The ranking has absolutely nothing to do with teacher quality, safety, student morale, and college acceptance which in my opinion are much more important than the number of kids who cram their schedules full of mind-numbing AP classes. [/quote] Largely agree, w/two points to keep in mind - Every single FCPS high school is considered in the top 6% of high schools nation-wide under this ranking system; and - The rankings may help students when it comes to college admissions, if the admissions staffs understand that the students are attending schools with higher standards (and, yes, I know that many believe NoVa students are disadvantaged when it comes to admission to some state universities). [/quote]
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