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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I commented that Hayfield is not a good school. I am zoned for Hayfield. I have talked to other parents. Some people are happy, but I have also heard of many who don’t want their children there, would rather have their child at Edison (yes, it is IB with few AP classes but is still preferred by some), and those who sent their child to private just to avoid Hayfield. Teachers from Mark Twain Middle said it wasn’t good and advised sending kids to Edison instead. I realize some people don’t have a choice, but the original poster apparently does and is asking.[/quote]

What's wrong with Hayfield? They offer a full array of college-credit classes just like all other FCPS schools. They're arguably one of the most well-balanced FCPS schools as far as demographics and performance with nearly 30% split between White, Black, Hispanic, and 10% Asian and a 30% FARMs rate which is roughly the FCPS average. They're a school that truly represents the diversity of the county's population. Most other schools are either concentrated White or concentrated Hispanic which leads to significant disparity.

[b]I just don't understand why demographics makes Hayfield a bad school[/b].[/quote]

So you live in a very homogenous bubble where you support diversity, but don't actually have much diversity in your life?

The demographics for a school like Island Creek ES (feeder) vs. Lorton Station ES (feeder) --- VERY Different socially and economically, and therefore, academically.  Even within LSES, there are different segments depending on SES and AAP.

You can have a 30% split for X, Y, and Z... but it's the economic and academic-mindset of the different areas, that makes all the difference.  It's not the racial make up -- ICES is diverse racially, but not economically.

Lorton Station is 49% FARMS -- and the FARMS passrate for SOLs is a "2" on GreatSchools.  Even with an AAP center in the school, it's a "4" on GS for test scores (alone, not factoring in the "equity").  Island Creek ES has 11% FARMS.  Their GS test scores only rating is 9.  They do NOT have an AAP center.  Their FARMS pass rate is a "7" on GS ratings.

That pretty much tells you what you need to know and where the difficulty is coming from.  Two different worlds.  Read the reviews of these two schools on GS and you'll see that kids are coming to Hayfield from very different situations.[/quote]

The “middle range” FCPS middle and HS are all like that though. A wide disparity between the wealthier schools and poorer ones. Nearby South County has the same thing with kids coming from low income housing or small townhomes/condos, and kids in million dollar + homes and everything in between. Same story at Fairfax HS and South Lakes. It does make things more challenging. What sticks out to me about Hayfield is the stories I’ve heard there about fights and bullying. It seems to be worse there than at similar SES schools in the county, not sure why. Hopefully they can figure out a solution. West Potomac has a similar rep for bullying and bad student behavior but kids still go there and are successful. [/quote]

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