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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There wasn’t a single National Merit Semifinalist from South Lakes in the Class of 2023, and it’s a big high school.  Between them Chantilly and Oakton had 21.  [b]The IB program isn’t attracting the brightest kids. [/b]

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What? That doesn't make any sense. High schools aren't selective colleges that "attract" bright kids. Very few kids outside the TJ crowd are involved enough to tell their parents which high school program they want to attend. You think kids have the initiative to research the details of AP and IB and then autonomously decide that they prefer one over the other? No, that's not happening.

You can say IB doesn't attract wealthy families for a multitude of reasons, but your implication that IB students or programs are less "intelligent" is ridiculous. It's purely about ease of college credit and less writing for AP.[/quote]

Families decide whether they want to live in an IB district and families and kids decide whether they want to participate in an IB program or pupil place.  The IB schools and programs attract fewer of the county's top students and that's been the case for years.

It's your suggestion (not "implication") that the parents of higher-achieving kids intentionally send them to schools that are less rigorous, all evidence to the contrary, that is ridiculous.

Think about it.  South Lakes has almost 650 seniors this year and not one National Merit Semifinalist.  That's just embarrassing.  [/quote]

Not really. It just means that they are not worked up about a high PSAT and SAT Score in order to earn a small scholarship and special recognition at graduation. I find it a bit more embarrassing that other parents put such emphasis on these things. [/quote]

It's the kids who take the tests, not the parents.  And no South Lakes senior is in the top 1% nationally, while Chantilly has 10 and Oakton 11 seniors in this category, as well as higher average SATs.

You can try to portray the school's mediocrity as virtue, but it's not very convincing. [/quote]

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